Payments

ICOs

Fujitsu Eyes Cryptocurrency Trading With Cross-Blockchain Payments Tech

Japanese IT firm has unveiled a new payments technology designed to facilitate transactions between blockchains.

Business  ·  15 November 2017
Payments

Code Name Babylon: Cobalt Is Spinning Off a New Blockchain Subsidiary

Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases.

Business  ·  15 November 2017
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Official Touts Blockchain for China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Plan

A senior Hong Kong treasury official has said blockchain could bolster China's ongoing efforts to significantly expand its trade capabilities.

Business  ·  14 November 2017
Banking

Ubin Part 2: Singapore Central Bank Publishes Blockchain Project Details

A new report from the Monetary Authority of Singapore details the second phase of its "Project Ubin" blockchain project.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2017
Payments

Mastercard Seeks Patent for Instant Blockchain Payments Processing

New patent filings from Mastercard show how the credit card giant is looking at blockchain as a possible means for easing payment settlement times.

Business  ·  14 November 2017
Payments

Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Launch Blockchain Product in 2018

Business technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise is launching a new blockchain service next year.

Business  ·  13 November 2017
Regulation

Pipe Dreams: Bitcoin Won’t Solve Pot Industry’s Banking Problem

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2017
Insurance

Allianz Unveils Blockchain Prototype for Self-Insurance Products

Global insurer Allianz has unveiled a new blockchain prototype focused on "captive" insurance policies.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 November 2017
Payments

Pop Star Bjork to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments for New Album

Icelandic music star Bjork is partnering with British startup Blockpool to let fans pay with cryptocurrencies for her forthcoming album "Utopia."

Business  ·  6 November 2017
Payments

Bitcoin Payroll Startup Bitwage Adds 18 New Currencies

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has announced support for an additional 18 fiat currencies, including the Russian ruble and the Singapore dollar.

Business  ·  2 November 2017
Bitcoin

Swaziland Central Bank Governor: It’s ‘Not Wise’ to Dismiss Cryptocurrency

The central bank of Swaziland is conducting research into the local use of cryptocurrencies, its governor said last week.

Business  ·  1 November 2017
Regulation

Vietnam’s Central Bank Announces Ban on Bitcoin Payments

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a statement banning the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in payments from Jan. 1, 2018.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 October 2017
Banking

R3 Unveils Cross-Border Payments Platform Built on Corda DLT Tech

R3 and 22 of its member banks have announced a cross-border payments platform built on top of the company's Corda distributed ledger.

Business  ·  31 October 2017
Payments

More Blockchain Pilots Needed, Says US Treasury Official

An official involved with the US Treasury's distributed ledger trial wants to see more government testing around the tech.

Business  ·  30 October 2017
Payments

Boston Fed VP: DLT Could ‘Fundamentally Change’ Financial Industry

Jim Cunha, senior VP of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, has said distributed ledger technology could "fundamentally change" financial services.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 October 2017