Cryptocurrency
Bank of Canada Warming up to Blockchain
A recent study from the Bank of Canada found that double spending in blockchain is ‘unrealistic’, showing that even central…
Bitcoin Optech Building Bridges from Open Source to Business
A group of Bitcoin developers with the support of several high-profile investors and companies have announced Bitcoin Optech, a technology…
Crypto’s Just “Wildcat Banking” to the House Subcommittee on Monetary Policy
The Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing on the future of money and how digital currency will…
Stellar Cryptocurrency Gets Islamic Sharia Finance Certification
Islamic scholars in Bahrain have certified Stellar’s blockchain platform and cryptocurrency (Lumens -XLM) – a move that will help Stellar…
Thailand to Create a ‘Bond Coin’ to Speed up Clearing and Settlement of Bonds
Thailand’s Bond Market Association, the TBMA, wants to use blockchain technology to speed up and ease the clearing and settlement…
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launching Blockchain-based Platform
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority will be launching its blockchain-based trade finance platform next month, as reported by Financial Times.…
Introducing the World’s First Decentralized Bank…
The world’s first decentralized blockchain-friendly bank is in the works. Founders Bank announced on its blog that it will be…
Riyadh Partners With IBM to Implement Blockchain for its Municipal Services
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city and financial hub, has announced plans to use blockchain technology for its municipal services, partnering…
Crypto Coming to a Web Browser Near You
Opera, the internet web browser, is beginning to test Opera Crypto, a cryptocurrency wallet interface for its mobile browser, further…
Bancor Just Got Jacked… But Your Crypto’s Safe
Bancor, a decentralized liquidity network for ERC20 tokens, announced that they’ve been jacked out of $13.5 million in cryptocurrency. The attack…