IBM, Barclays and Citi Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.… Read More
Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.… Read More
There’s a Bigger Scam Than Anything in Crypto, It’s Called KYC/AML Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer practices have cost many billions more than all ICO scams put together – yet, what they have produced?… Read More
BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications BRICS nations’ state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.… Read More
Vaccine Blockchain Plan Prompts Enquiries Amid China Pharma Scandal Following China’s pharma scandal, investors are buying a firm’s claim to be developing a vaccine-tracking blockchain, but one regulator isn’t happy.… Read More
The First Augur Assassination Markets Have Arrived People are now placing bets on whether public figures will be assassinated on decentralized prediction market Augur.… Read More
US Consumer Finance Watchdog Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Blockchain The CFPB is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage innovation in new tech such as blockchain, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday.… Read More
What to Expect When Congress Talks Crypto (Twice) Tomorrow Two Congressional committee hearings will examine whether crypto is the future of money, as well as what sort of regulation the space may need.… Read More
Hong Kong’s Blockchain Trade Finance Platform to Go Live By September The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is poised to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform within two months.… Read More
Report: World’s Biggest Asset Manager BlackRock Exploring Bitcoin Global investment management company BlackRock may be mulling a move into bitcoin futures, according to a report.… Read More