UNICEF Australia has launched a website that harness supporters’ computers to raise donations via cryptocurrency mining.
ANZ and IBM Build Blockchain Solution for Insurance
ANZ bank has partnered with IBM to build a blockchain solution for transparent, secure transfer of data and premiums in the insurance sector.
Enquiries About Cryptocurrencies Tripled in 2017, Japan Regulator Says
Last year, Japanese consumers were asking more questions than ever about cryptocurrency trading and ICOs, new data reveals.
Blockchain Trade Finance Is Breaking Proof-of-Concept Gridlock
After years of tests and concepts, enterprise blockchain may be having a breakthrough moment, with several notable trials in trade finance advancing.
ICBC’s First Blockchain Patent Is Now Public
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a major state-owned bank, is exploring how to verify and share users’ certificates on a blockchain.
Mastercard Seeks ‘Fast Track’ Way to Sync Blockchain Data
A Mastercard patent application outlines how nodes could be quickly added to a blockchain.
Banking Giant ING Is Quietly Becoming a Serious Blockchain Innovator
Dutch bank ING, which made a splash last year with a modification to zero-knowledge proofs, is adding another innovative wrinkle to privacy in DLT.
ASX Exchange Targets 2020 for DLT Settlement System Launch
The Australian Securities Exchange provided an update on its plans to replace its settlement and clearing system with blockchain technology.
The Public-Private Blockchain Singularity May Be Close At Hand
A year ago, enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency were essentially separate industries. Now come signs that these camps might be slowly converging.
ICO Promoters Can Expect Canada to Be as Tough as the US
Provincial securities regulators in Canada won’t take a radically different approach to the U.S. SEC in analyzing whether tokens are securities.
The Crypto Community Must Use the Blockchain to Self-Police
The everyday crypto user in the future is likely to spend time identifying illicit wallets and transactions to avoid, thanks to the U.S. Treasury.
Bank of America Is Closing My Three-Year-Old’s Account Over Crypto
My daughter is 3 years old. Bank of America is closing her account because of her “risk profile” and a highly indirect “connection” to cryptocurrency.
<h1>Cryptocurrency In France Considered ‘Movable Property,’ Traders Get Tax Break</h1>
After challenges by French taxpayers, the French Council of State ruled that cryptocurrencies are “moveable property,” and reduced the applicable tax rate from 45 percent to 19 percent.
<h1>Delaware Senate Introduces Blockchain Bills For Limited Partnerships, LLCs</h1>
On Thursday, Delaware state senators introduced two bills, which propose that limited partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) be allowed to use blockchain technology for record keeping and record management, as well as certain ‘electronic transmissions.’ Both bills were assigned to the Banking, Business & Insurance Committee.
<h1>Ethereum Security Lead Martin Holst Swende Publishes Thoughts On EIP 210</h1>
The security specialist published his thoughts on one of Ethereum’s currently prominent improvement proposals. His thoughts on the matter provide insight into some new features coming with the next hard fork, Constantinople.
Binance, Bermuda Ink $15 Million Crypto Investment Agreement
Bermuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Binance to develop a global compliance center in the British Overseas Territory.
<h1>Aussie Regulator Discusses Applying Existing Laws To Overseas ICOs</h1>
An Australian financial services watchdog has stated that ICOs conducted abroad may be subject to Australian laws if they accept investment from “Australian consumers.”
5 More Payments Firms to Adopt Ripple’s xVia Tech
Five firms across Europe and Asia plan to adopt Ripple’s xVia protocol to bring their payments services to emerging markets.
<h1>Flexibility Is Strength: Evolving The ‘Smart’ Contract</h1>
Excited neophytes think that so-called “smart” contracts may be a panacea for all transactional or data management activities that take place in a developing technological ecosystem. It’s a mistaken assumption, but still a noble goal that could yield unexpected dividends.
Prosecutors Charge ‘Discount Bitcoin Bandits’ With Robbery
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged the “Discount Bitcoin Bandits” with robbery, child abuse and grand theft counts.