Day one of Swift's annual Sibos conference found the interbank messaging platform under pressure from the rising tide of cryptocurrencies.
Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.
DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.
Swift declares its blockchain proof-of-concept a success, but in the build up to its biggest annual event, implementation is far from certain.
Ripple has added nine new members to cross-border payment solution RippleNet, bringing the number of clients over 100.
Ripple's native cryptocurrency XRP surprised observers with a jump to a near seven-week high of $0.28 yesterday.
The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.
After seeing a strong rally yesterday, the price of Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency is showing signs buyer demand may be tapped.
Price action and historical analysis suggests brighter days ahead for the XRP/USD exchange rate.
Two formerly cautious blockchain collaborators are rekindling their relationship with an effort that could result in new Hyperledger consortium code.
SBI Ripple Asia will reportedly start testing its blockchain-based funds-transfer system between Japanese and South Korean banks by the end of 2017.
Distributed ledger startups Ripple and R3 have become embroiled in a new legal battle over a cryptocurrency options contract dispute.
Gains have been made across many of the top cryptocurrencies today, with litecoin achieving a new all-time high.
BitcoinIRA, a company that allows users to create retirement funds based on cryptocurrencies, is adding new options to its portfolio.
CoinDesk's Ash Bennington charts the explosive growth in South Korea's crypto trading volume, contrasting it with Canada's continued woes.