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Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Africans with Ethereum Micropayments
South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.
Sex Workers Are Using Crypto to Save for Retirement
Rather than simply an expedient way for porn performers and other sex workers to get paid, crypto has become a part of their retirement savings plan.
Mizuho Financial's Blockchain Lead Is Leaving the Firm
The blockchain lead at Mizuho Financial Group has revealed he is leaving the firm for a new role in Singapore.
Crypto Startup Circle to Seek Banking License in US
Cryptocurrency startup Circle is in talks to become registered in the U.S. as a licensed bank and brokerage, according to a report.
HSBC Exec Warns 'Digital Islands' Could Inhibit Blockchain Trade
Blockchains should do for the global value chain what shipping containers did for transport of goods, says HSBC trade finance expert Vinay Mendonca.
China Has Built a Blockchain System That Could Replace Paper Checks
China's central bank has completed a blockchain-based system that digitizes checks in a move to counter fraud in the country.
Public or Private? Blockchain Distinctions Are Falling Out of Fashion
"Convergence" means different things to different people in the blockchain space. But it's a word that's cropping up again and again.
IHS Markit Has A Plan to Tokenize A $1 Trillion Loan Market
IHS Markit is developing a blockchain-based system to handle cash payments in syndicated loans – and eventually, in a wider range of transactions.
Bangkok Bank Joins R3's Trade Finance Blockchain Initiative
Bangkok Bank has joined the Marco Polo trade finance initiative developed by blockchain startup R3 and trade finance technology firm TradeIX.
Commerzbank Conducts €500k FX Transaction Using R3's Corda
Thyssenkrupp successfully conducted a foreign exchange transaction using R3's Corda blockchain in partnership with Germany's Commerzebank.
