Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for blockchain to negotiate “partnerships needed to launch new products.”
Facebook Seeks Counsel to Forge Blockchain Partnerships for New Products
Square Is Hiring New Crypto Engineers — And It Wants to Pay Them in Bitcoin
Payments startup Square wants to bring on crypto-focused engineers and designers, and may pay them in bitcoin.
Fortune 500 Tech Firm Avnet Now Accepts Crypto Payments via BitPay
Avnet, one of the world’s largest distributors of electronic components and services, is now accepting crypto payments through BitPay.
IBM Signs 6 Banks to Issue Stablecoins and Use Stellar’s XLM Cryptocurrency
Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.
A Lightning API for Bitcoin Futures Data Has Launched
An experimental service that allows users to pay for futures data from exchanges Kraken and BitMEX via the lightning network is now live.
Banking Startup Launching Visa Card That Lets You Spend 7 Cryptos
Banking startup 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that allows eurozone-based users to spend cryptocurrencies.
Bitfury Integration to Bring Bitcoin Lightning Payments to More Merchants
The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.
Binance’s Trust Wallet Adds Support for XRP, Credit Card Payments
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s official wallet, Trust Wallet, has added support for XRP and credit card payments.
IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain
Credit union consortium CULedger will use IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric, in addition to several other blockchains it’s been working with.
UNICEF Explores Blockchain to Improve Internet for ‘Every School’ in Kyrgyzstan
International children’s charity UNICEF is exploring how blockchain technology could be used to help connect local schools in Kyrgyzstan to the Internet.
LinkedIn Founder, Fidelity Latest to Carry Bitcoin’s ‘Lightning Torch’
The latest big names to join the bitcoin payments experiment are financial giant Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
There’s No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand
Argentina’s thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.
Accenture’s New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip ‘Sustainable’ Producers
Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.
Hands-On Preview of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Phone Reveals New Crypto Details
A hands-on preview of Samsung’s just-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device’s upcoming crypto features.
You Can Now Send Bitcoin Tips Over Lightning on Twitter
When “liking” your favorite tweet isn’t enough, you can now send small bitcoin tips via the lightning network.
‘Make Bitcoin Fun Again’: New Lightning App Lets You Buy Pizza With BTC
Using the Lightning Network, more than 150 people bought Domino’s pizza with bitcoin this week.
‘Already Live’: Signature Bank Is Moving Millions on a JPMorgan-Like Private, Dollar-Backed Cryptocurrency
While crypto-land is abuzz about JPMorgan’s plan to move dollars via blockchain, a smaller New York bank is already doing this.
Baidu Launches Plug and Play Blockchain Platform for Dapps
Chinese search giant Baidu has launched a plug-and-play blockchain platform aimed to simplify commercial deployment of decentralized apps.
JPMorgan Moving Its In-House Crypto to Real-World Trials: Report
JPMorgan’s in-house crypto token is moving to real-world trials in “a few months,” according to a CNBC report.
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is launching a high-throughput blockchain-based payments network next year.