Litecoin Foundation Acquires 9.9% of Bank in Payments Partnership Litecoin Foundation, the non-profit behind the popular cryptocurrency, says it now owns part of a German bank thanks to a new deal with TokenPay.… Read More
UK Financial Regulators Are Preparing for a World of Crypto Assets Technology startups Nivaura and 20|30 are shaking up equity crowdfunding with the FCA and LSE.… Read More
100 Merchants Can Now Trial Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Risk Free CoinGate is making Lightning payments accessible for mainstream merchants and reaping research in return. … Read More
R3 Launches Corda Enterprise With First-Ever ‘Blockchain Firewall’ Not a traditional firewall, the term denotes how Corda is able to limit communication between blockchain nodes operating in different environments.… Read More
BitGo Adds 57 Ethereum Tokens In Largest-Ever Custody Service Expansion Bitcoin veterans are jumping into the token economy with new licenses and custody options. … Read More
Metals Exchange Forms Blockchain Group to Modernize Minerals Industry A Switzerland-based trading platform for metal concentrates is forming a blockchain consortium to streamline mineral industry supply chains. … Read More
World’s Largest Bank Eyes Faster Asset Exchange With Blockchain ICBC, one of China’s “Big Four” state-owned commercial banks, is seeking to patent a blockchain system to better execute financial asset transactions.… Read More
Filings Link Crypto Exchange Bitstamp to Game Maker Nexon Public filings released in late May establish the strongest link yet between Bitstamp and Korean gaming firm Nexon.… Read More
Walmart Looks to Blockchain for Better Package Tracking A new patent filing finds retail giant Walmart seeking to utilize blockchain technology to solve problems when scheduling deliveries.… Read More
Blockchain for IoT: A Big Idea Meets Hard Design Questions Cut through the tantalizing visions of cars with wallets trading with each other, and you’ll find debates taking shape over nitty-gritty details.… Read More