While interest in XRP continues, confusion remains about how the cryptocurrency interacts with Ripple’s products. CoinDesk explains.
Liechtenstein Bank Opens Up Cryptocurrency Investment for Clients
A Liechtenstein bank has become one of the first in the world that allows clients to directly invest in cryptocurrencies.
South Korean Bank Trials Ripple for Overseas Remittances
South Korea’s Wooribank has reportedly completed an overseas remittance test using Ripple’s DLT solution.
US Regional Banks Begin to Cite Crypto as Business Risk
It’s not just America’s biggest banks that are worried about cryptocurrency adoption, public filings show.
Banking Giants Send $30 Million in Securities over DLT Platform
Credit Suisse and ING say they have successful sent securities worth €25 million ($30 million) over a system built with R3’s Corda.
JPMorgan Says It May Have to ‘Adapt’ to Counter Crypto Adoption
JPMorgan Chase has become the third major banking institution to list cryptocurrencies as a possible risk factor for its business.
Digital Currency Group Invests in Bitcoin-Friendly Silvergate Bank
Cryptocurrency VC firm Digital Currency Group has confirmed an investment in bitcoin startup-friendly Silvergate Bank.
R3 Pilots Blockchain Trade Finance Platform with Global Banks
Blockchain startup R3, trade finance tech provider TradeIX and major banks have moved their Marco Polo trade finance platform to the pilot stage.
Dutch Bank ING Says Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Is An Account Holder
Dutch bank ING Groep NV confirmed Tuesday that Bitfinex had an account with it.
Who Said What About Coinbase and Visa’s User Payment Dispute
A Visa spokesperson claimed that neither it nor Coinbase were responsible for last week’s charging issue seen by the crypto-exchange’s customers.
Philippines Banks to Use Visa’s Blockchain Payments Platform
Five banks in the Philippines are teaming up to use Visa’s blockchain-based payment system, according to a report.
Bitcoin’s Price is Nearing All-Time Highs, But Market Confidence Isn’t
While the price of bitcoin is within striking distance of all-time highs set in March, worries about the state of the network’s infrastructure are combining to depress sentiment. Chief among concerns are the ongoing issues at British Virgin Islands-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, as the market’s dominant US dollar exchange saw banking problems appear seemingly […]
Polish Exchanges Lose Payment Processors in Bitcoin Crackdown
Polish payment processors and at least one bank in the country have closed the accounts of local bitcoin exchanges.
Bitcoin Banking, Solving ID Theft, and Why Regulators Should Love Pasties
John Law wonders if cryptocurrencies could secure your cash, BLTs could protect your ID and bitcoin is wrongly named.
Cryptocurrency Exchange CoinMKT Announces US Banking Partner
Los Angeles exchange CoinMKT now trades in nine cryptocurrencies and is able to accept wires from US bank accounts.