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Ripple-Based Remittance Firm SendFriend Claims to Save Up to 80% in Fees
14.12.2019
SendFriend has managed to save up to 80% in remittance fees using XRP
Sweden's Central Bank to Partner with Accenture to Launch E-Krona
13.12.2019
Sweden’s central bank is making plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona
IBMR and Blockchain Firm Algorand Launch Microfinance Platform
12.12.2019
IBMR and Algorand are jointly launching a microfinance platform and a dedicated token to promote financial inclusion in Southeast Asia
Reuters: Dutch Bank ING Working on Digital Asset Custody Technology
12.12.2019
ING is reportedly developing digital asset custody technology, becoming the latest mainstream financial institution to enter the crypto custody business
Deutsche Bank Report Considers Libra Project as a Catalyst in Crypto Mass Adoption
12.12.2019
Having been subjected to global backlash and criticism, Facebook’s stablecoin Libra project has finally received a welcoming note from a renowned financial entity, the Deutsche Bank. Based in Frankfurt, the bank said in a statement that Libra can play a major role in giving a boost to the crypto...
Two Crypto Advocacy Groups Partner to Promote Digital Tokens Educational Efforts
11.12.2019
The Chamber of Digital Commerce and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance’s strategic partnership aims to boost educational efforts in the field of digital assets
BRD’s Adam Traidman on New Products, Crypto Adoption, and Banking the Unbanked Into 2020
11.12.2019
Breadwallet, later known as Bread, and now just as BRD, was the first crypto wallet in the App Store in 2014. Its non-custodial, open source and user-friendly nature saw it become very popular, now with nearly 3 million users worldwide. CEO Adam Traidman took some time to field questions from...
Jack Dorsey: Twitter Developing Decentralized Standard for Social Media
11.12.2019
Twitter funds a dedicated team to develop a decentralized standard for social media to address existing challenges
Never Mind Adoption, This was a Year of Steady Infrastructural Progress
11.12.2019
As the blockchain stack matures, we’ll look back on 2019 as the start of the blockchain adoption journey
This Year Proved Asia Is Ahead in Crypto-Blockchain Adoption
11.12.2019
From mobile payments to regulation, Asia was quicker to take advantage of fintech technology
Russia’s National Energy Grid Operator Tests Blockchain for Retail Payments
11.12.2019
Russia’s national energy grid operator Rosetti, blockchain startup Waves and Alfa Bank are trialing a blockchain solution for electricity payments
Italians Love Cash But Are Growing Fond of Crypto, New Stats Suggest
11.12.2019
Italy, one of the world’s largest economies, has faced plenty of financial challenges in the past decade. That’s probably one of the reasons why cryptocurrencies have been faring better there than in other European countries. Italians love cash but are also warming up to...
Ethereum Price Unmoved by ‘Missing Link to Mass Adoption’
10.12.2019
It's been almost a week since an important Ethereum (ETH) scalability solution was announced, but the market is still unimpressed by the “missing link to mass adoption of Ethereum.”
On December 5, Matter Labs, a developer of scaling and privacy engine for Ethereum, announced this “link”...
The Marshall Islands’ National Crypto Was Inspired by Work of Block.One
10.12.2019
After examining SOV’s white paper, Cointelegraph has confirmed with developers that the Marshall Islands’ cryptocurrency was inspired by EOS
Bakkt Launches 1st Regulated BTC Options as CEO Enters US Senate
9.12.2019
ICE’s digital asset arm Bakkt launches the first regulated Bitcoin options and cash-settled futures
Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits
9.12.2019
Japan’s second-largest power utility is extending its trial of a blockchain system for trading renewable energy certificates
Weiss Ratings Downgrades EOS to ‘C-‘ Due to Centralization – How Other Coins Measure Up
9.12.2019
Weiss Ratings has downgraded EOS once again, taking its ranking from a B to a C-. The group cites “failure to decentralize,” “misallocation of resources,” and a congested network as reasons for the fall in rank. “Weiss Crypto Ratings model is not based on opinion....
Ghana Joins the Bandwagon — Plans for CBDC, Still Wary of Crypto
7.12.2019
Ghana’s financial institutions and regulators remain apathetic to crypto despite plans to test a pilot central bank digital currency in 2020
Ex Italy’s Economy Minister on ‘Transition From Old Coins to New Coins’
7.12.2019
“It’s the future and you cannot stop it.” Former Italian Minister of Economy spoke to Cointelegraph about crypto
Report: ‘Blockchain Is A Rapidly Maturing Technology in China’
7.12.2019
A report by Forkast Insights calls blockchain in China a rapidly maturing technology “far beyond the experimental stage”