Use Cases & Verticals

Regulation

DOJ’s Rosenstein: Regulators Can’t Let Criminals ‘Hide Behind’ Crypto

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called for a multinational approach to regulating cryptocurrencies Sunday.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2018
Regulation

US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is ‘Permissible’

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

Policy & regulation  ·  19 November 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Puzzle Artist’s Crypto Gaming Startup Now Valued at $13 Million

One of the bitcoin community’s best-known artists is gearing up to launch a blockchain-powered video game with investor backing.

Business  ·  16 November 2018
Bitcoin

ECB Official Calls Bitcoin ‘Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis’

ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 November 2018
Patents

Bank of America Wins Crypto Storage Patent

A Bank of America patent awarded Tuesday describes how an enterprise-level institution may store cryptocurrencies for customers.

Business  ·  14 November 2018
Australia

Australia’s CSIRO, CommBank Complete ‘Smart Money’ Blockchain Trial

Australia's federal science agency CSIRO and CommBank have trialed a blockchain payments prototype they say could save "hundreds of millions" a year.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 November 2018
Regulation

Michigan Secretary of State Nixes Crypto for Political Donations

A letter from the Michigan Secretary of State's office states that cryptocurrencies cannot be used for political donations.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 November 2018
Banking

Singapore’s Central Bank, SGX Develop Blockchain Settlement System

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the nation's stock exchange have developed a blockchain-based settlement system for tokenized assets.

Business  ·  12 November 2018
Patents

IBM Says Blockchain Can Power ‘Open Scientific Research’ in New Patent Filing

A patent application from Big Blue hints at a blockchain solution for scientific research.

Business  ·  12 November 2018
Supply Chain

IBM, Seagate Team Up to Tackle Hard Drive Fakes With Blockchain

IBM is to use its blockchain platform to track Seagate-produced hard drives as a means to guarantee their authenticity.

Business  ·  8 November 2018
Regulation

CFTC Chair Says Distributed Ledger Tech Can Aid Market Watchdogs

CFTC chair Christopher Giancarlo explained how DLT can be used to help the agency more efficiently regulate markets during a speech Wednesday.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 November 2018
Loans

BBVA Puts $150 Million Syndicated Loan on Ethereum Blockchain

Banking giant BBVA has completed a pilot that put a $150 million syndicated loan for Spain's electrical grid operator on the blockchain.

Business  ·  7 November 2018
Wallets

Crypto Wallet Firm Blockchain to Airdrop $125 Million in Stellar

Crypto wallet provider Blockchain says it will distribute $125 million in Stellar XLM to users, with some receiving tokens within the week.

Business  ·  6 November 2018
India

Firm Owned by India’s Richest Man Turns to Blockchain for Trade Finance

Reliance Industries – owned by India's richest person, Mukesh Ambani – has used blockchain to conduct its first trade finance transaction.

Business  ·  5 November 2018
Stablecoins

Another Stablecoin Just Launched With ‘Real-Time’ View of Dollar Backing

Crypto startup Stably has just launched its StableUSD, a dollar-backed competitor to the reigning tether (USDT) stablecoin.

Business  ·  1 November 2018