Distributed Ledger Technology

Banking

Mizuho to Conduct Blockchain Payments Trial With Ripple

Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.

Business  ·  20 July 2016
Regulation

US Regulators Recommend Oversight for Bitcoin and Distributed Ledgers

Inexperience with bitcoin and distributed ledger tech could spark systemic risks, according to a report issued by US financial regulators.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 June 2016
Banking

Ripple Adds 7 New Financial Institutions as Tech Partners

San Francisco-based distributed ledger tech provider Ripple has added seven partner financial institutions.

Business  ·  22 June 2016
Regulation

New York Regulators Grant Second BitLicense to Ripple

San Francisco startup Ripple has become the second blockchain firm to receive a BitLicense in New York.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2016
Ripple Labs

Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016

The UK arm of Spanish banking group Santander has developed a new payments app in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Business  ·  26 May 2016
Payments

Payments Firm CGI Latest to Add Ripple Tech to Product Line

CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product.

Tech  ·  22 April 2016
Ripple Labs

How MIT is Using Ripple to Push Blockchain Research Beyond Theory

MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple.

Tech  ·  19 April 2016
Banking

Ripple Hires SWIFT Board Member to Take Over Global Accounts

Ripple has hired SWIFT board member Marcus Treacher as its global head of strategic accounts.

Business  ·  11 April 2016
Ethereum

Bitcoin Startups Eye Ethereum As Platform’s Profile Grows

CoinDesk explores why bitcoin industry businesses are increasingly demonstrating an interest in the alternative blockchain platform Ethereum.

Tech  ·  22 March 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Blockchain Project Launches First Production Release

Next-generation blockchain platform Ethereum has released 'Homestead' the first production release of its software.

Tech  ·  14 March 2016
Banking

The Case for Ripple in the Age of Big Bank Blockchains

CoinDesk profiles distributed ledger startup Ripple's recent market strategy for XRP, the digital asset, in the face of new competitors.

Business  ·  2 March 2016
Banking

Royal Bank of Canada Reveals Blockchain Trial With Ripple

Royal Bank of Canada has revealed it is working on a new proof of concept for distributed ledger-based remittances.

Business  ·  25 February 2016
Banking

Ripple: Distributed Ledger Tech Can Save Banks 42% on Payments

A new Ripple Labs report claims banks using XRP as a bridge currency could save up to 42% on costs today.

Business  ·  23 February 2016
Ripple Labs

Ripple Settles $1 Million Lawsuit With Former Executive and Founder

A months-long legal dispute involving distributed ledger tech startup Ripple and its co-founder Jed McCaleb has come to an end.

Business  ·  12 February 2016
Ethereum

Inside Earthport’s Bid to Push Banks Past Blockchain R&D

CoinDesk looks at how Earthport is adding blockchain technology to existing product lines through its Distributed Ledger Payments Hub.

Tech  ·  8 February 2016