Five money transfer operators to tap Ripple’s xVia solution
Apr 27, 2018 03:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Blockchain startup Ripple has announced five new customers of xVia its solution for corporates, payment providers and banks who want to send payments across various networks using a standard interface. The new...
Hyperledger blockchain project adds 13 new members
Apr 27, 2018 03:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Hyperledger, a collaborative cross-industry blockchain initiative, has announced the joining of 13 new members. The new members come from diverse backgrounds including healthcare, finance, and technology. The latest...
Blockchain startup ConsenSys joins Crypto Valley Association
Apr 26, 2018 15:33 pm UTC| Digital Currency
The Crypto Valley Association (CVA), a Swiss not-for-profit association focused on blockchain technologies and businesses, has announced that New York-based blockchain startup ConsenSys is joining the Association as a...
Blockchain technology instrumental for hedge funds
Apr 26, 2018 12:41 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views
According to a new Thomson Reuters survey published this week, one in five financial firms, ranging from hedge funds to the biggest banks, are considering trading digital currency in the next three to 12 months. Of those...
TrustChain: IBM’s new blockchain initiative to track diamonds and precious metals
Apr 26, 2018 11:16 am UTC| Digital Currency
IBM has announced a new blockchain initiative focused on tracking and authenticating diamonds and precious metals throughout their supply-chain journey. Dubbed TrustChain, the initiative is backed by a consortium of...
Apr 26, 2018 11:06 am UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views
This article emphasizes on a recently happened scam on bitcoin futures, where Patrick McDonnell, an alleged cryptocurrency fraud confronts CFTC, and CME in turn contests court over treatment of bitcoin. In recent...
Japanese utility giant KEPCO to trial P2P energy trading with blockchain startup Power Ledger
Apr 26, 2018 10:31 am UTC| Digital Currency
Japanese utility giant Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) is joining forces with Australian blockchain energy trading firm Power Ledger to test peer-to-peer (p2p) renewable energy trading in Japan. The objective is to...
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