Singapore Central Bank Touts Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments The chief of the Monetary Authority of Singapore has spoken of how blockchain’s “strongest” use case is in cross-border settlement.… Read More
Royal Bank of Canada Explores Blockchain to Automate Credit Scores A patent application by the Royal Bank of Canada outlines ways of using a blockchain-based system to make the credit rating process more transparent. … Read More
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
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
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
Thai Bank Extending Ripple Remittance Options to Euro and Pound Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank is adding two new currencies to its Ripple-based blockchain remittance platform.… Read More