Mastercard and R3 deliver blockchain cross-border payments solution
With Mastercard acting as the network operator to process, clear and settle international payments, the partnership will leverage R3’s Corda ecosystem that connects 300 of the world’s leading financial...
View ArticleWells Fargo to Pilot Its Own Crypto for Internal Settlements
Wells Fargo, the fourth-largest bank in the US, is set to pilot its own digital currency on its blockchain platform, the bank announced on Tuesday. Dubbed Wells Fargo Digital Cash, the digital currency...
View ArticleRipple says XRP is not a security, in a motion filing to dismiss a lawsuit
Ripple has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit, saying that XRP is not a security “because it is not an ‘investment contract.’” “Purchasing XRP is not an “investment” in Ripple; there is no common...
View ArticleSingapore Bank OCBC Joins JPMorgan Blockchain Network
JPMorgan’s blockchain-powered interbank information network (IIN) has on-boarded a new member namely Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) bank from Singapore. Ever since JPM coin made waves in...
View ArticleBitfinex and Tether Gains Victory over NYAG in $900 Million Court Case
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has won a motion in the New York Supreme Court, meaning it doesn’t need to turn over the documents regarding its use of Tether to the New York Attorney General’s Office...
View ArticleEthereum Derivatives Could be the Next Big Thing as CFTC Clears Ethereum as a...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Heath Tarbert has cleared one of the most debated topics in the crypto-verse: Does Ethereum fall under the security category or is it a commodity...
View ArticleHTC Coming Up With Blockchain Phone
Whether you’re an Apple god or a Samsung nut, you will probably have an opinion on HTC. Specifically, on its line of phones. Over the years, HTC has kind of lost its way in the smartphone game,...
View ArticleFormer Fed Nominee Moore Announces New Stablecoin
Former Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve nominee Stephen Moore has told Fortune that he is going to formally announce his own dollar-pegged stablecoin called “Frax” on Oct. 21. The launch of the new coin...
View ArticleKik is Back
MediaLab just acquired the popular anonymous chat app and plans to invest in its future, according to a company blog post Friday boasting how “Kik is here to stay!” The app had one foot in the grave...
View ArticleGram Investors Agree to Delay TON Launch Till April 2020
Investors of Telegram’s Gram token has approved the company’s suggestion to postpone the launch of its blockchain project from October 30 to April 30 next year. Citing two anonymous sources close to...
View ArticleThese Altcoins May be Next up for Listing on Binance US
Binance’s new American partner exchange, Binance.US, has been on an altcoin listing spree over the last month. In the past week alone, the exchange has added Dogecoin (DOGE), Binance USD (BUSD) and...
View ArticleChinese Local Government to Release $150M Blockchain Project Fund
A local government in China is dropping approximately $150 Million to fund outstanding blockchain project. The local government says it is launching a “blockchain subsidy” for projects with unmatched...
View ArticlePaxos to Bring Blockchain Settlement for US-Listed Securities
Fintech startup Paxos is set to launch a blockchain-based settlement platform for US-listed securities amid obtaining a “no-action” permit from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Announced...
View ArticleFacebook’s Libra will not succeed, says China’s Huang Qifan
Soon after the Chinese Congress passed ‘The Cryptography Law,’ several influencers of the cryptocurrency industry went on to applaud the country for the latest development as this move would bolster...
View ArticleWhy China wants to accelerate blockchain development
It is no secret that China, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, is aiming to become a technological superpower, and has made rapid advances in the field of technology, including artificial...
View ArticleTRON (TRX) Dapps Can Now Be Developed for Samsung Smartphones
TRON Foundation CEO Justin Sun’s big end-of-October announcement has finally been revealed. Following several teasers, Sun announced on Tuesday that the TRON (TRX) blockchain is now integrated with the...
View ArticleCrypto Derivatives Exchange BitMEX is Altering the Weight of its Indices
Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced that it will be altering the weight of its indices, giving Huobi a significant boost. According to a release published Nov. 1, BitMEX will update its...
View ArticleCoca-Cola & German Software Firm SAP to Solve Supply Chain Problems With...
A number of top firms in the world are looking at blockchain technology as an innovative gateway to spur further growth and effectiveness in their processing systems. Coca-Cola became the latest...
View ArticleBitfinex cancels token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has canceled a token sale of decentralized content monetization platform K.im, due to regulatory uncertainty. Announcing the news on Tuesday, Bitfinex said the risks...
View ArticleMAS Helps Develop Blockchain-based Prototype for Multi-Currency Payments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has led the successful development of a blockchain-based prototype that enables payments to be carried out in different currencies on the same network. This...
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