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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance
28.5.2019
Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products.
JPMorgan Adds New Privacy Features to Its Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
28.5.2019
JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction
Vroom! F1 Racing Game Offers First Crypto Collectable
27.5.2019
F1 Delta Time, a blockchain-based racing game, is offering its first crypto collectable – a unique racecar called 1-1-1
Yahoo Japan-Backed Crypto Exchange Taotao Launches This Week
27.5.2019
A new crypto exchange platform in which Yahoo Japan owns a major stake is about to launch after over a year in development
Want to Know Your Wine Is Genuine? EY Has Built a Blockchain for That
27.5.2019
“Big Four” firm EY has built a blockchain platform for a firm that will help consumers determine wines' quality, provenance and authenticity
ConsenSys Launches ‘Jobs Kit’ to Help Devs Enter the Blockchain Industry
27.5.2019
Ethereum development studio ConsenSys has launched a blockchain “job kit” to guide developers wishing to enter the growing blockchain space
Security Token Platform iSTOX Admitted to Central Bank Sandbox
24.5.2019
iSTOX, a Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform, has joined a regulatory sandbox set up by Singapore's central bank
Coinstar Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Cover 21 US States
23.5.2019
Kiosk network Coinstar has expanded its bitcoin-buying service, adding around 100 new outlets and growing U.S. coverage to 21 states
State Street’s Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
23.5.2019
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup
Switzerland’s SIX Stock Exchange Is Working on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin
22.5.2019
SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc
Coinbase Now Lets Merchants Accept Payments in the USDC Stablecoin
22.5.2019
Coinbase Commerce, the crypto exchange's merchants payments offering, has added support for dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin
Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month
22.5.2019
Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ
Crypto Lending Startup BlockFi Slashing Interest Rates on Ether Deposits
22.5.2019
BlockFi is almost halving the interest rate it offers on ether deposits from June 1, while the rate on larger bitcoin deposits will go up slightly
Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts
22.5.2019
Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites
$71 Million: Galaxy Digital Sells Stake in EOS Blockchain Maker Block.One
22.5.2019
Galaxy Digital, the crypto bank founded by Michael Novogratz, has sold its position in Block.one, the maker of the EOS blockchain, for $71 million
PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute Is Hiring Blockchain Experts
21.5.2019
A research institute under the Chinese central bank has just announced 29 job openings – three of which focus on blockchain-related expertise.
NYSE Arca Seeks Rule Change to List ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills
20.5.2019
NYSE Arca has formally applied to the SEC for a rule change that would let it list shares in a proposed bitcoin trust managed by Wilshire Phoenix Funds
ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan
20.5.2019
As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it's seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory
Mutual Funds Network Calastone’s ‘Real-Time’ Blockchain Platform Is Live
20.5.2019
Calastone, a transactions network for the mutual funds industry, has now moved to its own blockchain-based settlement system
Beyond KYC: Global Regulators Appear Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
20.5.2019
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June