American Express Patent Filing Touts Blockchain for Faster Payments American Express’ travel and merchant arm has filed a patent application looking at using a blockchain to facilitate quick transactions.… Read More
Puerto Rico Aims to Attract Blockchain Startups With New Council Puerto Rico’s government has created an advisory council aimed at spurring the development of blockchain businesses. … Read More
Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing Mobile wallet startup Abra has today announced it is expanding the number of cryptocurrencies it supports to 20 from just two currently.… Read More
Moscow’s Blockchain Voting Platform Adds Service for High-Rise Neighbors Muscovites can now vote on things like whether to change the building entrance door or hire a new management company using an ethereum-based platform.… Read More
Anheuser-Busch Owner Pilots Blockchain for Shipping The parent company of beer maker Anheuser-Busch has taken part in a blockchain pilot in a bid to test the tech for global shipping uses.… Read More
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to Pilot Bitt Blockchain Tech Bitt, a portfolio company of Overstock’s Medici Ventures, is working with the monetary authority for eight small Caribbean nations. … Read More
Playboy TV to Accept Crypto Payments for Adult Content Playboy TV is launching a new payment option that will allow customers to access its exclusive content using cryptocurrencies.… Read More
Coinbase Receives E-Money License from UK Financial Regulator Coinbase has announced it has been granted an e-money license from the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority.… Read More
Unicorn Visions: Bitcoin’s Startups Aren’t Startups Anymore Coinbase and Bitmain, each valued over $1 billion, are showing grander ambitions than many people in the cryptocurrency space might have expected. … Read More
Europe’s Central Bank Touts Crypto As Underbanked Aid A new opinion piece from European Central Bank officials discusses the important role a central bank-backed cryptocurrency could play in society.… Read More