Distributed Ledger Technology

UK

RBS Trials Ripple as Part of £3.5 Billion Tech Revamp

RBS confirmed it is undertaking a proof-of-concept with Ripple technology, following a high-profile payments mishap earlier this month.

Business  ·  26 June 2015
News

New Colored Coins Implementation Released After Standard Drive Abandoned

A recent attempt to standardize the development of the oldest bitcoin protocol for asset transfer has resulted in a new implementation.

Tech  ·  24 June 2015
Venture Capital

Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network

Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.

Business  ·  16 June 2015
News

Gyft Unveils New Tech for Blockchain-Powered Gift Cards

Gyft has partnered with Chain to create Gyft Block, a digital gift card trading platform, as part of its drive towards 'gift cards 2.0'.

Tech  ·  16 June 2015
Australia

Australian Banks Westpac and ANZ Experiment With Ripple

Two of Australia’s ‘big four’ banks, Westpac Banking Corporation and the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, are experimenting with peer-to-peer transfers on the Ripple protocol. The news, revealed by The Australian Financial Review, follows last month’s announcement that the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) – another ‘big four’ rival – is trialling the tech for transfers between […]

Business  ·  9 June 2015
Exchanges

Stellar Enters Legal Dispute With Bitstamp, Ripple and Jed McCaleb

Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb.

Business  ·  4 June 2015
Ripple Labs

Ripple Appoints DTCC’s Former CEO as Advisor

Digital currency startup Ripple Labs has appointed Donald Donahue, former CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as an advisor to the company. DTCC is the main clearing house for US securities and derivatives, processing more than $1.6 quadrillion in transactions per year. In his role as COO and then CEO, Donahue is […]

Business  ·  1 June 2015
Australia

Australia’s Commonwealth Bank Latest to Experiment With Ripple

Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.

Business  ·  29 May 2015
Ripple Labs

Seagate: Ripple Funding Shows We’re Serious About Blockchain Tech

Following an investment in Ripple Labs, Seagate's senior vice president Dave Morton discusses why his firm is excited about blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  21 May 2015
Ripple Labs

Ripple Labs Raises $28 Million in Series A Round

Digital currency startup Ripple Labs announced today that it has closed a new $28m Series A funding round.

Business  ·  19 May 2015
Startups

Factom Partners With Honduras Government on Blockchain Tech Trial

Bitcoin 2.0 startup Factom is reportedly working with the government of Honduras on a new land title registry initiative.

Business  ·  15 May 2015
Crime

FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs for Bank Secrecy Act Violations

FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 May 2015
Ripple Labs

Western Union: ‘Too Early’ to Discuss Ripple Labs Pilot Project

Global payments giant Western Union is keeping quiet about its rumored plans to tap distributed ledger technology.

Tech  ·  30 April 2015
Ripple Labs

Western Union ‘Exploring’ Pilot Program With Ripple Labs

Global remittance giant Western Union is reportedly working on a pilot program with decentralized payment protocol provider Ripple Labs.

Tech  ·  29 April 2015
CoinDesk Research

CoinDesk Releases Cryptocurrency 2.0 Report

CoinDesk's latest research report, Cryptocurrency 2.0, is available to download from today.

Tech  ·  28 April 2015