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SWIFT Tests Blockchain for Real Time Nostro Database Reconciliation

January 12, 2017

The network handling the majority of modern international interbank messages, SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), has launched a Proof of Concept (PoC) to determine how blockc...

Bitcoin Falls 10% as Chinese Central Bank Starts Investigation of Exchanges

January 11, 2017

The price of Bitcoin has fallen sharply today after the Chinese central bank confirmed rumours that it is investigating the operations of China’s bitcoin exchanges – the world’s largest. From a level of about...

International Law Firm Steptoe Joins Global Blockchain Business Council

January 4, 2017

Washington-headquartered Steptoe & Johnson is an international law firm with more than 500 professionals in offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, Palo Alto, and other major cities around the wor...

Monero Beats Litecoin to Fourth Largest Cryptocurrency Position

January 3, 2017

Monero (XMR), a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has broken into the top four blockchain assets by total market value. After rising by over 56% in the last seven days, the XMR/USD exchange rate now stands at $...

Freewallet Users Can Now Buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and More with Credit Cards

December 19, 2016

Freewallet, known for its Monero and other altcoin mobile wallets, has launched buying cryptocurrency with credit cards. This was achieved thanks to an integration agreement with London-based exchange platfor...

Lisk Increases Decentralization with Mainchain Stabilization

December 15, 2016

Lisk, the ‘Ethereum Alternative’ blockchain application platform, has stabilized its mainchain and changed its governance model for greater democratization. The venture now allows delegates to be rewarded fo...

One-Click Bitcoin Exchange via ACH Transfers Coming to Kraken

December 15, 2016

Kraken, one of the largest cryptocurrency trading venues in the world, has acquired bitcoin wallet funding service Glidera for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition means that Kraken clients will soon be able t...

Decentralized Social Media Platform Steemit Completes Hardfork

December 13, 2016

Steemit, the decentralized social media platform rewarding users for their work with cryptocurrency, has completed a hardfork to modify the economic model and enhance investor accessibility. The move, which ...

Hyperledger Project Now Sports 100 Members, Growth in China

December 1, 2016

Hyperledger Project – a collaboration creating an enterprise grade, open source blockchain framework and code base – has hit a major milestone of 100 active members as six new organizations have joined in. “...

US Court Rules Coinbase Exchange Must Surrender Bitcoin User Details to IRS

December 1, 2016

In less than two weeks after we first learned that the US government is seeking all the information Coinbase collected on its clients in the country, the court has ruled in favor of the IRS’ (Internal Revenue...