U.K.-licensed payments platform Wirex is launching 26 fiat-backed stablecoins on the Stellar blockchain network.
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has reported a 31 percent quarter-to-quarter increase in sales of XRP.
Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.
Investment bank JPMorgan is reportedly expanding an existing blockchain platform with hundreds of banking members to include settlement.
The bank consortium-owned organization supported by the central bank is seeking bids for the creation of a blockchain solution for digital payments.
Resona, one of three Japanese banks working with SBI Holdings and Ripple on their blockchain app Money Tap, is pulling out of the project.
Payments startup Flexa is using funds from a private token sale to make shopping with bitcoin at brick-and-mortar stores a reality.
Social media giant Facebook may be seeking a billion bucks in VC investment for its cryptocurrency project, an NYT reporter says.
The money transfer giant has teamed up with blockchain startup Coins.ph to enable residents of the Philippines to directly receive cash remittances.
Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.
Cryptocurrency gift card provider Bitrefill has added a service allowing users to book Airbnb rentals with bitcoin, ether and more.
TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.
Amazon-owned live streaming video platform Twitch.tv has reportedly removed its cryptocurrency payment option for subscriptions.
Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for blockchain to negotiate "partnerships needed to launch new products."
Payments startup Square wants to bring on crypto-focused engineers and designers, and may pay them in bitcoin.