Payments

BitPay

Florida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments

BitPay has partnered with a Florida county tax collector to facilitate tax payments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash.

Tech  ·  14 May 2018
ConsenSys

At Ethereal Summit, A Human Face On A Blockchain Future

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the focus was on reaching those people that aren't already a part of the blockchain space.

Business  ·  12 May 2018
Payments

IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Solutions for Humanitarian Aid

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.

Business  ·  11 May 2018
Banking

Bank of Canada’s DLT Trial Shows Instant Securities Settlement Possible

The latest "Project Jasper" tests have shown that distributed ledgers are effective at automating securities settlements in real-time.

Business  ·  11 May 2018
XRP

Ripple: XRP Pilot Cuts Payment Fees Up to 70%

Ripple's xRapid pilot program results found that customers saved both money and time when compared to traditional cross-border transactions.

Business  ·  10 May 2018
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Coinone Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service

A subsidiary of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone is turning to Ripple's xCurrent blockchain network for cross-border payments.

Business  ·  9 May 2018
Payments

Arizona Lawmakers Strip Crypto Mentions From Tax Payments Bill

Arizona Senate Bill 1091 has been passed by the House and Senate - but no longer mentions cryptocurrencies anywhere.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 May 2018
Banking

JPMorgan Seeks Patent for Blockchain-Powered Interbank Payments

A patent application by JPMorgan Chase suggests putting financial transaction information on a distributed ledger.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Bitcoin Payments

Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales

Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 May 2018
Coinbase

Reddit to Relaunch Bitcoin Payments (And Add More Cryptos)

Reddit is looking to bring back cryptocurrencies as a payment option – and this time bitcoin won't be the only option.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Payments

Mastercard: Crypto Card Bans A Factor in Q1 Volume Decline

During its quarterly earnings call, Mastercard CFO Martina Hund-Majean said cross-border volume is down due in part to bans on crypto purchases.

Business  ·  2 May 2018
Payments

BMW, Ford, GM: World’s Largest Automakers Form Blockchain Coalition

BMW, Ford, GM and Renault have joined with tech providers to form the biggest-ever consortium focused on blockchain for the automotive industry.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 May 2018
Bitcoin

Not Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign

Now that the likes of Etsy are jumping on the crypto train, decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar is gearing up for its biggest overhaul since launch.

Business  ·  2 May 2018
Payments

US Credit Unions Will Use DLT to Expand Payments Business

CULedger will use the public ledger version of Hedera’s hashgraph to build a global system for cross-border payments.

Business  ·  1 May 2018
Payments

Ripple’s Enterprise Blockchain Network Adds a New Bank

Muscat-based financial management firm BankDhofar has become the first Oman bank to join RippleNet, a global enterprise blockchain network by Ripple.

Markets  ·  1 May 2018