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Banking

To Go Big on Blockchain, ‘Big Four’ Firm PwC Thinking Small

To scale up its blockchain operations, 'Big Four' audit firm PwC is thinking small with its strategy.

Business  ·  18 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still ‘Unknown’

Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out.

Business  ·  17 August 2016
Startups

Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative launched late last year.

Business  ·  16 August 2016
Exchanges

Cryptsy CEO Stole Millions From Exchange, Court Receiver Alleges

Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon may have stolen as much as $3.3m from the digital currency exchange, according to new court documents.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange’s History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week.

Business  ·  9 August 2016
Exchanges

Coinbase to Enable Ethereum Classic Withdrawals

Coinbase wallet and exchange users will soon be able to withdraw classic ethers, according to a new statement from the startup.

Business  ·  4 August 2016
Crime

Elliptic Partners With LexisNexis on Bitcoin Analysis

Blockchain analytics startup Elliptic has integrated with LexisNexis, a move that provides the startup’s clients with access to the vendor’s global money laundering database. The hope, the companies say, is to provide financial services firms with data on bitcoins transactions so that they can avoid interacting with parties tied to money laundering or other perceived to illicit activities. “By […]

Business  ·  3 August 2016
Startups

Microsoft Brings Blockchain to Azure Testing Environment

Microsoft is now making its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering available to all users of its Azure testing environment.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Offline as Customer Bitcoin Reported Stolen

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has taken its trading platform offline following a reported hack that resulted in the theft of customer funds.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Insurance

PwC Blockchain Project Creates Living Audit for Wholesale Insurance

PwC has released new details about a proof-of-concept focused on blockchain applications in the wholesale insurance market.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Startups

Thomson Reuters Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

Mass media company Thomson Reuters has become the latest member of the R3 blockchain consortium. The firm announced today that it had joined the effort, which has seen dozens of banks and finance firms collaborate to explore the technology. Recent members include Absa Bank, one of South Africa’s largest banks, and Toyota Financial Services, the financial arm […]

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Startups

Children’s Aid Organization UNICEF Seeks Blockchain Lead

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a software developer and consultant who can help shape the organization's blockchain strategy.

Business  ·  1 August 2016
Exchanges

Brazilian Bitcoin Market Consolidates With Exchange Acquisition

Brazilian bitcoin exchange Foxbit has acquired payment processor BitInvest.

Business  ·  1 August 2016
China

Alibaba Affiliate Taps Blockchain for Charity Payments

Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has created a private blockchain that seeks to help make charities more transparent and accountable.

Business  ·  1 August 2016