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Regulation

DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud

The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 April 2018
Coinbase

Who’s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute

A Visa spokesperson claimed that neither it nor Coinbase were responsible for last week's charging issue seen by the crypto-exchange's customers.

Business  ·  19 February 2018
Visa

Philippines Banks to Use Visa’s Blockchain Payments Platform

Five banks in the Philippines are teaming up to use Visa's blockchain-based payment system, according to a report.

Business  ·  15 February 2018
Bitcoin

Crypto Debit Card Providers Hit After Visa Cuts Ties With Issuer

European bitcoin debit card providers say they were told to suspend their services by card network Visa on Friday.

Business  ·  5 January 2018
Visa

Visa Launches First Phase of Blockchain B2B Payments

Credit card giant Visa has launched the trial phase of its business-to-business payments system built with blockchain startup Chain.

Business  ·  17 November 2017
Visa

Credit Card Giant Visa Hints at Digital Asset Service Plans

Payments multinational Visa may be looking to blockchain as a way to facilitate the transfer of digitized assets, according to a patent filing.

Business  ·  21 August 2017
Bitcoin

Safello Aims for Comeback with New Bitcoin Buying Option

Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello is back on the radar, announcing credit card payments across the EU and other plans for growth.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 August 2017
Visa

Economic Forum Highlights China’s Rise in Blockchain R&D

Blockchain tech will likely boost financial inclusion, but a major impact is still a way off, according to panelists at a recent event in China.

Business  ·  29 March 2017
Visa

In Milestone Release, Chain Open-Sources its Blockchain Tech

Chain is officially open-sourcing its blockchain platform, Chain Protocol, a move its CEO says represents the culmination of years of work.

Business  ·  24 October 2016
Visa

Visa to Launch Blockchain Payments Service Next Year

Visa has announced new details about a business-to-business payments service developed in partnership with blockchain startup Chain.

Business  ·  21 October 2016
Visa

Visa Seeks Developer for ‘Secure, Scalable’ Blockchain Project

Visa has revealed it is seeking to hire a software engineer to help it create a "secure, scalable blockchain network".

Business  ·  2 March 2016
Visa

Why Big Banks Got Blockchains Wrong in 2015

Big banks fell in love with blockchain tech in 2015, but do they truly understand their latest obsession?

Markets  ·  21 December 2015
Visa

Visa Europe Announces Blockchain Remittance Proof-of-Concept

Visa Europe has announced it is working on a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based remittance service.

Markets  ·  12 November 2015
Visa

Gallery: Bitcoin and Blockchain Feature at Money 20/20 2015

Bitcoin and the blockchain were frequent topics at the annual Money20/20 conference held in Las Vegas last week.

Business  ·  3 November 2015
Visa

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Blockchain Scores Economist Cover

Who's said what and where? CoinDesk has rounded up the hottest bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the globe.

Business  ·  30 October 2015