Lightning Bank Ledgers? Bitfury and Ripple Demo New Twist on Bitcoin Tech
Bitcoin's much-anticipated Lightning Network is now compatible with seven different payment networks.
Today, blockchain services firm Bitfury and payments network provider Ripple are releasing new code that makes it possible to...
Swiss Bank to Sell Ether and Bitcoin Cash to Customers
A private Swiss bank is expanding a digital asset management service it launched earlier this summer to include new cryptocurrencies.
Falcon Private Bank, as previously...
Bahrain Bank First in MENA Region to Join R3 Blockchain Consortium
Bank ABC, an international banking group headquartered in Bahrain is the latest financial institution to join the global banking-centric blockchain consortium led by New...
Money Management Firm Calls Bitcoin a ‘Fad’, then Files for Bitcoin ETF
Money management firm VanEck has filed for a bitcoin ETF despite claiming that the digital currency was a ‘fad.’
Regardless of the recent user activated...
Thailand’s KBank to Start Digitizing Contracts With Blockchain by 2018
One of Thailand's largest commercial banks is looking to digitize some of its financial contracts through a new blockchain solution developed with IBM.
Kasikorn Bank, or...
Fidelity Brings Bitcoin Tracking to Traditional Investor Portfolios
Fidelity users can now track their bitcoin and cryptocurrency investments alongside more traditional assets.
Announced today, the company's R&D and innovation unit, Fidelity Labs, is...
