Blockchain & Crypto Archives - Page 213 of 298

Japan’s Second-Largest Securities Brokerage Completes DLT Pilot

February 20, 2019

Daiwa Securities Group has completed a blockchain-based proof-of-concept (PoC) to implement the decade-old technology in the trade matching of post-trade processing. According to the February 19 press releas...

Lloyd’s of London Provides Insurance for BitGo Crypto Assets

February 20, 2019

Crypto wallet BitGo has come up with a new offering that allows its users to cover up to $100 million worth of their digital assets held in their accounts with the blockchain security firm. While traditional...

Coinbase Acquires Blockchain Analytics Firm Neutrino

February 19, 2019

Coinbase has announced the acquisition of blockchain analytics startup Neutrino to proactively prevent illegal activities involving the exchange’s accounts. According to the February 19 announcement, Neutrin...

Thailand Ranks Second for Crypto Ownership, Report Finds

February 19, 2019

Thailand has been ranked as the top country for mobile banking users, and the second for ownership of cryptocurrency, a report conducted by social media management platform Hootsuite and global agency WeAreSo...

Is ‘Japanese Amazon’ Rakuten Moving Toward Crypto Payments?

February 18, 2019

The latest version of Japan-based e-commerce giant Rakuten’s mobile pay app may support cryptocurrency payments, according to the company’s 2018 earnings report presentation. The new version of the app, call...

Indian Police Nabbed Four for $14 Million Crypto Scam

February 18, 2019

Mumbai police have arrested four persons suspected of being involved in a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency scam, according to the Times of India. According to the February 17 report, the gang allegedly dup...

JPMorgan Launches Cryptocurrency; The First For A Major U.S. Bank

February 14, 2019

The first cryptocurrency created by a major US bank is here – and it’s from JP Morgan Chase. The New York-based bank has taken the much-awaited step of launching its own digital token, CNBC reported Thursday...

Baidu Launches Blockchain OS for DApp Development

February 14, 2019

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has launched Baidu Blockchain Engine (BBE), an operating system for the development of decentralized applications (DApps). Officially announced by Baidu Cloud on February 14...

Chinese Crypto Miners Rush to Sichuan for Cheap Hydroelectricity

February 14, 2019

Over the course of the last three weeks, Chinese miners have reportedly been rushing to the country’s Sichuan region to take advantage of cheap hydroelectricity that is being generated in large amounts by the...

HSBC Cuts Cost of Settling FX Payments with Blockchain

February 14, 2019

HSBC has managed to cut the cost of settling foreign exchange (forex) trades by a quarter using blockchain technology, according to a report from Reuters this Thursday which cites an executive overseeing the ...