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Why Santander Doesn’t Want to Use Ripple for International Payments Yet
13.8.2020
There may be trouble in paradise with one of Ripple’s major partners
Blockchain Firm Says Banks Need DLT to Manage Identities Better
12.8.2020
Blockchain firm HashCash plans to create a federated and sovereign digital identity architecture to be used in banking processes
Unpacking the Avit, Avanti Bank’s New Digital Asset Being Built With Blockstream
12.8.2020
Avanti says the Avit will not encounter the legal, accounting or tax hurdles of stablecoins, but it’s not yet clear where the asset will fit under U.S. law
Year-End Gold and Bitcoin Price Predictions from Regular Everyday People
10.8.2020
Just recently, news.Bitcoin.com talked to a number of individuals and asked them to let us know what they think the price of bitcoin and gold will be by the year’s end. Rather than leveraging the typical predictions from experts, executives, and crypto luminaries, the post delves into...
Huobi Hires Former Banking Giant Executive to Lead New DeFi Fund
3.8.2020
The crypto exchange group is forming a new fund to invest tens of millions of dollars in the DeFi space
Stablecoin Cold Storage Backed by Satoshis – Simba is a New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland
31.7.2020
When it comes to Switzerland, first of all, people have associations with first-class chocolate, delicious cheese, the most precise watches, multi-purpose knives and, of course, a safe place to keep money. New Way of Holding Assets in Switzerland Since the dawn of time Switzerland has been...
Silvergate’s Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter
27.7.2020
Silvergate Bank continued to add a steady drip of crypto customers in Q2 but its issuance of bitcoin-collateralized loans is what stood out
85% of Italian Banks Are Exchanging Interbank Transfer Data on Corda
27.7.2020
Banks across Italy are using R3’s Corda blockchain to vastly speed up the process of double-checking transaction logs
Wyoming-Based Avanti to Open in October With a New Bank-Issued Digital Asset
23.7.2020
Wyoming's crypto-friendly Avanti Financial expects to open its doors this October with a new bank-issued digital asset, the Avit
Senate Hearing Sees Digital Dollar as a Tool for Economic Supremacy
23.7.2020
The digital dollar again appeared during a Senate hearing. However, it wasn't the focus of the hearing, but rather just another tool that can be used to maintain U.S. hegemony
US Banking Regulator Greenlights Crypto Custody at Federally Chartered Banks
22.7.2020
The office of the U.S. Treasury that handles banks has issued a determination on the long-debated subject of custodying crypto assets
Copper Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Use Signature Bank's Signet
21.7.2020
The integration of Signature Bank’s Signet will allow Copper’s customers to instantly pay and settle transactions in U.S. dollars and other fiat currencies
Philippines Launches Blockchain App to Distribute Government Bonds
21.7.2020
The Philippines has launched a blockchain-enabled mobile application for the distribution of government-issued bonds
Abra Building Banking Solutions on Stellar Blockchain, CEO Barhydt Says
18.7.2020
As part of its work with the Stellar blockchain, Abra plans to provide global banking features
A Banking Trojan That Steals Crypto Is Targeting Latin American Users
17.7.2020
The “Mekotio” trojan went from conventional banking malware one fine-tuned to steal crypto
Ziglu Insures Cryptocurrency Holdings up to £50,000 Against Cybercrime
15.7.2020
The multi-currency banking platform has announced that each customer will now be insured against cybercrime up to £50,000
Covid-19 Stimulus: Banks Will Gain $18 Billion in Fees for Processing PPP Relief Loans
15.7.2020
The world’s banking cartel will gather $18 billion in fees for facilitating the settlement of small business Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) relief loans leveraged during the Covid-19 pandemic. The $640 billion in PPP relief loans stem from the CARES Act and allegedly there’s only...
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Issue Its Own Stablecoin in H2 2020
14.7.2020
Japan’s largest financial institution, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is planning to issue the MUFG token in the second half of 2020
Unitize Conference Covers Ground, Mulls Blockchain Adoption and DeFi
10.7.2020
Day three and four of the Unitize virtual conference saw speakers focusing on the challenges of, and opportunities for, greater blockchain adoption
Italian Banking Industry Chose Decentralization Over Centralization
8.7.2020
The Italian Banking Association, or ABI, uses a blockchain-based system called Spunta, built with decentralization in mind