Banking
Hyperledger Challenges Quorum for Enterprise Ethereum Crown
Besu, the new ethereum client from Hyperledger, has the potential to eclipse all other enterprise versions of ethereum, including JPMorgan’s Quorum.
President Xi Says China Should 'Seize Opportunity' to Adopt Blockchain
In his first major comments on blockchain, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country should implement the technology across the economy.
Colorado Could Be Next in the Race to Bank Crypto (and Cannabis)
State policymakers want Colorado to be the new Wyoming, creating friendly legislation to draw crypto companies.
ING Bank Devises Privacy Fix for R3's Corda Blockchain
ING, the Dutch megabank, has come up with a privacy fix for R3's Corda blockchain.
Bitcoin IRA Is Letting Customers Lend Out Their Crypto Retirement Funds
The digital asset IRA company will offer interest on cryptocurrency and cash holdings that customers want to lend out.
Cambodia's Central Bank Testing Digital Wallet to Ease Cross-Border Payments
Cambodia’s Central Bank wants to slash the cost of cross-border payments and is studying how its Bakong digital wallet might help.
Huobi Plans to Open Fiat Gateway with Lira-Tether Pairing in Turkey
Global crypto exchange Huobi plans to roll out a fiat gateway in Turkey that could increase access to more than 250 cryptocurrencies for local investors.
Libra Shows Central Banks' Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank
A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP.
Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it.
Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53 Billion
Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions.
