Blockchains on Broadway, Smart Contracts Make Headway, Food Supply Chain and Health Applications Continue -
The National Science Foundation has awarded SimplyVitalHealth Inc. a grant to further develop its blockchain...more
Blockchain Developments in Interbank Settlement, Capital Markets, Cryptocurrency Payments -
According to reports this week, a major German bank has joined the emerging payments initiative, built on the Quorum blockchain, of...more
Blockchain Payment Solutions, Patents and Market Data Announced -
Late last week, a major U.S. financial services firm made headlines with several blockchain-related developments. ...more
8/12/2019
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Cryptocurrency Exchange and Payment Solutions Continue to Expand -
This week, Blockchain.com, a London-based supplier of digital wallets, announced that it is moving into the trading side of cryptocurrencies with a...more
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Obtain New Licenses Across Globe Amid Market Growth -
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced early this week that it approved a virtual currency license for Seed...more
CFTC Approves Bitcoin DCM, New Bitcoin ETF Proposed, Crypto IRA and Blockchain Depository Receipts Introduced -
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced approval of LedgerX’s registration as a designated...more
Libra Cryptocurrency Plans Released, Crypto Exchanges and Payment Options Expand -
This week, the world’s largest social media company published details on its plans to launch Libra, a new cryptocurrency that would be...more
New Developments and Research on Crypto-Asset Market Activities -
According to data from Bitcoinity, in May 2019, bitcoin trading volume on Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S., reached a...more
Established Firms Implement Cryptocurrency Payments, Blockchain Tracking and Data Management Systems - Late last week, a major multinational telecommunications conglomerate announced it is the first major mobile carrier to...more
Industry Initiatives Indicate Growing Interest in Cryptocurrency Payments -
Late last week, Reuters reported that “[s]everal of the world’s largest banks are in the process of investing around $50 million” to create “… a...more
Supply Chain Initiatives Announced by Major Private and Public Sector Actors -
This week one of the world’s largest technology firms announced an initiative with one of the world’s largest retail coffee stores to develop a...more
Banks Announce Blockchain Initiatives, Stablecoins Launch, France Passes New Law -
Last week, a major French-based bank announced it will issue the first covered bond as a security token that is directly registered on the...more
Academics Detect Manipulation on ‘DEXes’ as Cryptocurrency Trading Expands - A recent academic paper by researchers at Cornell Tech and other academic institutions describes rampant trading manipulation on decentralized...more
4/19/2019
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Paying with Crypto: Where to Use Your Crypto and the Recent Surge in its Value -
You may be able to use cryptocurrency to pay for your next vacation. Bitrefill, a Sweden-based company, recently began offering gift cards...more
Adoption of Blockchain Solutions Spreads Across Industries -
Last week, a major U.S. international shipping conglomerate announced plans to collaborate with Inxeption, an e-commerce technology company, to build a platform...more
New Blockchain Projects Announced in Supply Chain and Digital Identity -
This week, a trio of major global firms in the consulting, financial services and cloud provider sectors announced the launch of a blockchain platform...more
DFS Issues New BitLicenses, Corda Gains Integration Partners, New Stablecoin Launched -
Late last week, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) granted the DFS BitLicense to Robinhood Crypto LLC and Moon...more
New Cryptocurrency Financial Products and Platforms Announced -
Last week, SEFToken Inc. launched a new tokenized instrument. The new token, known as a “covered warrant,” will be issued through the Securitize platform on the...more
NY DFS Grants License to Bitcoin ATM Operator, Exchanges Make Announcements - The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced last week that it approved Coinsource, Inc.’s application for a virtual...more
11/12/2018
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