Tag: banking
Ripple’s XRP Price Climbs 40% on Surge in Korean Trading
The price of XRP is up more than 40 percent in the past 24 hours, a move that comes amid a period of heightened...
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...
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...