Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure Microsoft announced a new “scaffolding” toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.… Read More
JPMorgan Seeks Patent for Blockchain-Powered Interbank Payments A patent application by JPMorgan Chase suggests putting financial transaction information on a distributed ledger.… Read More
Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing. … Read More
Mastercard: Crypto Card Bans A Factor in Q1 Volume Decline During its quarterly earnings call, Mastercard CFO Martina Hund-Majean said cross-border volume is down due in part to bans on crypto purchases.… Read More
Not Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign Now that the likes of Etsy are jumping on the crypto train, decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar is gearing up for its biggest overhaul since launch.… Read More
Arrington-Backed Startup Launches Crypto-for-Cash Credit Platform A crypto lending startup backed by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington launched a U.S. dollar credit platform on Monday.… Read More
Travel Booking Site CheapAir Is Switching Bitcoin Payment Processors CheapAir.com may soon be experiencing difficulties of continuing its acceptance of bitcoin as a payment option. … Read More
All About Verge: The $1 Billion Cryptocurrency That’s Pumping On Porn Verge may have burst onto the crypto scene seemingly overnight, spurred by a deal with a top porn site, but its history and controversies run deep.… Read More
Walmart Wants to Store Payment Data On a Blockchain A pair of Walmart patent applications discuss encrypting payment information using a blockchain. … Read More
Binance, Bitfinex and More: New York Launches ‘Inquiry’ Into 13 Crypto Exchanges New York’s attorney general is taking a closer look at some of the most well-known cryptocurrency exchanges. … Read More