Payment Technology Veteran And SWIFT Board Member Marcus Treacher Joins Ripple
Apr 12, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ripple, the financial settlement solutions provider, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Marcus Treacher as Global Head of Strategic Accounts, who will join Ripples European headquarters in London. With...
Apr 12, 2016 04:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Igot, an Australia-based bitcoin exchange, seems to be failing to keep its promises. Founded in 2013, the company owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to its customers and clients. ABC reported the ordeal faced by Igot...
Cryptocurrency Wallet Service CoinWallet Announces Closure Following Data Breach
Apr 11, 2016 11:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
CoinWallet.co, an online wallet service supporting several cryptocurrencies, has announced the shutdown of its services following a data breach, with no plans to resume its operations. On April 7, CoinWallet tweeted, We...
Intel Announces Highly Modular Distributed Ledger Platform ‘Sawtooth Lake’
Apr 11, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Digital Currency
Tech giant Intel recently announced a new project, called Sawtooth Lake a highly modular platform for building, deploying and running distributed ledgers. Generally, distributed ledgers consists of three basic...
Big Banks To Attend European Blockchain Congress On April 27
Apr 11, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Digital Currency
Kisaco Research will be hosting European Blockchain Congress from 27-28 April at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel London - Docklands Riverside in London, which will be assessing the business and technology case for adopting...
Chain, Mitsubishi UFJ Partner To Build Blockchain Solutions For Japan’s Financial Sector
Apr 11, 2016 08:40 am UTC| Digital Currency
Chain, a San Francisco-based provider of blockchain technology infrastructure to financial institutions, has announced its partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest financial group in Japan, in...
Russian Central Bank Considering Blockchain Implementation In Banks
Apr 11, 2016 07:05 am UTC| Digital Currency Central Banks
Russias interest in blockchain technology seems to be growing. The Central Bank of Russia announced in February that it has established a Working Group on the analysis of advanced technologies and innovations in the...
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