RBS confirmed it is undertaking a proof-of-concept with Ripple technology, following a high-profile payments mishap earlier this month.
A recent attempt to standardize the development of the oldest bitcoin protocol for asset transfer has resulted in a new implementation.
Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
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'.
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 […]
Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb.
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 […]
Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.
Following an investment in Ripple Labs, Seagate's senior vice president Dave Morton discusses why his firm is excited about blockchain technology.
Digital currency startup Ripple Labs announced today that it has closed a new $28m Series A funding round.
Bitcoin 2.0 startup Factom is reportedly working with the government of Honduras on a new land title registry initiative.
FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.
Global payments giant Western Union is keeping quiet about its rumored plans to tap distributed ledger technology.
Global remittance giant Western Union is reportedly working on a pilot program with decentralized payment protocol provider Ripple Labs.
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