Financial Firms Complete Blockchain Pilot, UK Approves Crypto ETNs -
A recent press release announced completion of the Canton Network pilot, “a first-of-its-kind program demonstrating the interoperability of twenty-two...more
3/18/2024
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Financial Institutions Add Bitcoin ETFs, Crypto Product Integrations Continue -
According to recent reports, two major U.S. financial institutions have begun offering spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their...more
3/11/2024
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New Crypto Payment and Staking Services Launch, Bank to Pilot Crypto Trading -
According to recent reports, Transak, a leading payments infrastructure provider for crypto and NFTs, has announced a strategic collaboration...more
2/5/2024
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Major Banks and Technology Firms Launch Stablecoin and Custody Products -
According to recent reports, a major European bank has launched its own stablecoin, “becoming the first big bank to offer digital tokens tracking...more
12/11/2023
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Crypto Custody Providers Launch Institutional Focused Offerings -
According to a recent press release by BitGo, a major U.S. cryptocurrency custody provider, BitGo’s GoNetwork and Copper’s ClearLoop have entered into a...more
11/13/2023
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U.S. Fintech Firm Launches Stablecoin; Circle Launches ‘Programmable Wallets’ -
A major U.S. fintech and payments firm recently announced the launch of a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin, PYUSD. According to a press...more
8/14/2023
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New Crypto Products Launch in Custody, Cloud Collaborations and Stablecoins -
This week, a major U.S. financial institution announced that its Digital Asset Custody platform is now live in the United States. According to...more
10/17/2022
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Fintech and Crypto Firms Announce Myriad New Crypto Product Launches -
This week, a major global payments firm announced the launch of a stablecoin settlement solution that leverages technology by Fireblocks, a digital...more
6/10/2022
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Crypto Payment Initiatives Announced in Stablecoins, Lightning Network, Mining -
Late last week, the issuer of USD Coin (USDC) announced that it had selected a major U.S. bank as a primary custodian for USDC reserves....more
4/11/2022
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The fourth episode in the series provides an overview of how Blockchain is being used today in non-financial applications. Topics discussed include using blockchain for supply-chain management in various sectors, including...more
The third episode in the series focuses on the differences and similarities between the Ethereum Network, HyperLedger, and other key blockchain networks. Topics discussed include smart contracts, public versus private...more
The Bitcoin Network is the world’s first implementation of blockchain technology, and bitcoin is one of the world’s most widely used cryptocurrencies. In many respects, the blockchain market started with bitcoin, and so the...more
Blockchain technology is widely anticipated to disrupt major industries and business operations over the next several years. But with all of the “hype” in the blockchain market, at times it can be difficult to separate fact...more
10/6/2020
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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
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
New Blockchain Payments Solutions Announced for Banks, Merchants and the Unbanked -
Early this week, a leading global technology firm launched a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions....more
Cryptocurrency Enforcement Actions Continue Across the Globe - On Friday, Sept. 27, the SEC and CFTC charged 1pool Ltd. aka 1Broker and its CEO with offenses related to its actions to solicit U.S. investors to purchase swaps...more
Blockchain technology is transforming business operations across industries far beyond payments and financial services. One compelling example is the food supply chain, where blockchain offers improved efficiency,...more