UPS Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Track Global Shipping Data Shipping giant UPS has filed for a new patent that uses blockchain as part of a distributed system for sending packages worldwide.… Read More
As No-Deal Brexit Looms, UK Blockchain Startups Are Weighing Options The U.K. is on the cusp of leaving the E.U., sparking concern for blockchain startups working within a government-run regulatory sandbox.… Read More
Capital One Seeks Blockchain Patent for ‘Collaborative’ Authentication Tool In a patent filing released Thursday, Capital One set out a blockchain system its says allows secure user authentication across multiple platforms.… Read More
Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.… Read More
California Is Open to Allowing Crypto Political Donations Candidates for public office in California may soon be able to accept cryptocurrencies as donations, though the practice has not yet been codified.… Read More
Soccer Body UEFA Scores ‘Successful’ Blockchain Ticketing Trial European soccer body UEFA says it has completed a “successful” trial of a mobile ticketing app built with blockchain.… Read More
SEC Expands Inquiry Into Riot Blockchain, Filing Reveals The legal woes of biotech company-turned-crypto miner Riot Blockchain don’t appear to be slowing down.… Read More
Judge Denies Effort to Move XRP Investor Lawsuit to Lower Court A district judge has slapped down an investor’s effort to move a lawsuit against payments firm Ripple to a lower court.… Read More
Pot Publication High Times Now Says It Won’t Accept Bitcoin in IPO High Times, which announced last week that it would accept bitcoin and ether for its coming IPO, said in an SEC filing Monday that this was an “error.”… Read More
EU Lawmaker Wants to Include ICOs in New Crowdfunding Rules A draft proposal by the EP’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs suggests creating new regulations for public initial coin offerings (ICOs).… Read More