Latest from Ian Allison
IBM Blockchain VP: Every Dollar Spent on Blockchain Yields $15 on Cloud
Enterprise blockchain is a catalyst for further spending at Big Blue, according to Jerry Cuomo, IBM’s vice president of blockchain technologies.
Inside the Standards Race for Implementing FATF’s Travel Rule
Crypto businesses are figuring out how to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s “Travel Rule.” And putting technical solutions in place is proving to be just as tricky as the legal and operational issues involved.
Scotland’s Bitcoiners Share Canny Tales of ‘Buying the Dip’
A meetup in Scotland afforded a forensic examination of bitcoin's rollercoaster cycle – with plenty of examples of the emotional trauma that accompanied the ride.
Singapore Announces New AML Rules for Crypto Businesses
Singapore’s newly enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorist-financing (CTF) rules.
3 More Execs Leave Swiss Stock Exchange's $100M Blockchain Project
Three executives have left SDX, the blockchain-based venue for digital asset trading owned by Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group, since the year began, including two founding team members.
Winklevoss-Led Gemini Exchange Now Has Its Own Insurance Company
Gemini, led by the Winklevoss twins, has set up its own insurance captive to cover loss of crypto in cold storage – with a possibly record-breaking $200M limit.
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Launches Testing Ground for Blockchain Interoperability
The EEA is launching testnet to iron out interoperability issues between commercial ethereum projects.
This Blue-Chip Crypto Insurance Consortium Lacks One Thing – a Sizable Loss
In a rare interview, insurance company Arch talks about its $150 million crypto storage policy.
European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect
A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry.
Tradeshift Says It's Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain.
