Good Money, a crypto banking platform, raised $30 million for future development work.
Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions
Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.
R3’s New Corda App Supports Payments in XRP Cryptocurrency
R3 has launched the Corda Settler, an app aimed to facilitate global crypto payments within enterprise blockchains – and it’s starting with XRP.
Overstock’s Medici Invests $2.5 Million in Grain Tech Firm’s Blockchain Pivot
Medici Ventures has bought a $2.5 million equity stake in GrainChain, a software firm launching its own blockchain and stablecoin.
Signature Bank Wins New York Approval for ‘Real-Time’ Blockchain Payments
Signature Bank is launching a blockchain-based real-time payments system in early 2019 and has just got the green light in New York.
Canadian Jewelry Retailer Birks Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Birks Group, one of the oldest luxury jewelry retailers in Canada, is now accepting bitcoin payments at eight of its stores.
SpankChain Has Paid Camgirls $70,000 Worth of Crypto in 6 Months
Since raising $6 million in a 2017 ICO, porn startup SpankChain has differentiated itself by actually delivering a crypto-powered platform with users.
Ripple Is Making It Easier for Customers to Integrate XRP. They Aren’t Yet
Ripple’s new version of xCurrent offers easier integration with xRapid, the product that leverages XRP. But so far, customers aren’t taking the plunge.
Free Software Messiah Richard Stallman: We Can Do Better Than Bitcoin
Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement, is building a privacy-focused cryptographic payments system, but says it’s not a cryptocurrency.
Lightning-Powered Blog Sees 20,000 Bitcoin Micropayments in 7 Months
The Lightning Network is already powering a real blogging platform with bitcoin micropayments.
Malaysian Banking Group CIMB Taps Ripple for Blockchain Remittances
Malaysian banking group CIMB has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network, RippleNet, seeking faster cross-border payments.
Australia’s CSIRO, CommBank Complete ‘Smart Money’ Blockchain Trial
Australia’s federal science agency CSIRO and CommBank have trialed a blockchain payments prototype they say could save “hundreds of millions” a year.
Firm Owned by India’s Richest Man Turns to Blockchain for Trade Finance
Reliance Industries – owned by India’s richest person, Mukesh Ambani – has used blockchain to conduct its first trade finance transaction.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is Now a Bitcoin Owner
A member of the crypto community has gifted former Fed chair Janet Yellen some bitcoin in response to her negative comments on the cryptocurrency.
Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH
With $47 trillion flowing through it every year, ACH is a juicy target for blockchain disruption. Can a new startup called Promise pull it off?
The New Effort to Get Bitcoin’s Lightning Network In Every Browser
Devs are looking to make bitcoin’s layer-two lightning network compatible with a payment standard used by all major browsers – and so far, so good.
Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has hired Google’s former messaging lead as its vice president of products.
Nine Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain Settlement Using Fujitsu Tech
Nine Japanese banks are teaming up to trial a blockchain-based inter-bank settlement system using Fujitsu technology.
New Stablecoin Tied to Australian Dollar Is Launching on Stellar’s Blockchain
A new stablecoin launching on the Stellar network is pegged to the Australian dollar and is being pitched for consumer and business use.
HTC Will Start Shipping the ‘Exodus’ Blockchain Phone in December
HTC has announced that its first blockchain phone, the Exodus, is available for pre-order – and must be purchased with crypto.