Banco Santander rolls out blockchain-based international payments service
Apr 13, 2018 06:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Spanish banking giant Banco Santander has launched a new blockchain-based international payments service, Santander One Pay FX. The bank had previously announced its plans to debut distributed ledger technology (DLT)...
An inside job? Indian bitcoin exchange Coinsecure announces $3.3M theft
Apr 13, 2018 05:50 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian bitcoin exchange startup Coinsecure has announced that 438.318 bitcoins (approximately $3.3 million) have been stolen from its bitcoin wallet. The company said that the said funds have been siphoned off to an...
Cloud mining contract falls within purview of ‘securities’: Philippines SEC
Apr 13, 2018 05:06 am UTC| Digital Currency
Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that cloud mining contracts fall under the definition of securities. In its investigations, the SEC found that certain entities are luring the public to...
Coinsource enters D.C. market with 20 bitcoin ATMs
Apr 13, 2018 04:17 am UTC| Digital Currency
Bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has announced its first expansion into the nations capital, where it will install 20 machines after receiving high demand from bitcoin users and local merchants. According to the official...
UAE launches Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021
Apr 13, 2018 03:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum today launched the Emirates Blockchain Strategy 2021, Gulf News reported. As part of this initiative, 50 percent of...
Central-bank digital currencies: toward a cashless society?
Apr 12, 2018 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency
While private digital currencies such as the bitcoin are in the news daily, countries including China and Sweden are studying the creation a new form of money a central-bank digital currency (CBDC). The objective is to...
Tech Mahindra partners with ChromaWay to bring blockchain technology to India
Apr 12, 2018 10:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra has announced its partnership with blockchain startup ChromaWay in its efforts to bring blockchain technology to the Indian market. Under the exclusive partnership, the companies will work...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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