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Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH
With $47 trillion flowing through it every year, ACH is a juicy target for blockchain disruption. Can a new startup called Promise pull it off?
The New Effort to Get Bitcoin's Lightning Network In Every Browser
Devs are looking to make bitcoin's layer-two lightning network compatible with a payment standard used by all major browsers – and so far, so good.
Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has hired Google's former messaging lead as its vice president of products.
Nine Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain Settlement Using Fujitsu Tech
Nine Japanese banks are teaming up to trial a blockchain-based inter-bank settlement system using Fujitsu technology.
New Stablecoin Tied to Australian Dollar Is Launching on Stellar's Blockchain
A new stablecoin launching on the Stellar network is pegged to the Australian dollar and is being pitched for consumer and business use.
HTC Opens Pre-Orders for Blockchain Phone, Payable Only in Crypto
HTC has announced that its first blockchain phone, the Exodus, is available for pre-order – and must be purchased with crypto.
Crypto Payments Startup Uphold Launches Lending Products
Crypto payments startup Uphold is launching Earn and Borrow in collaboration with lending platform Cred.
What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto
China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.
Gates Foundation Partners With Former Ripple CTO's Blockchain Project
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with Coil, a startup founded by Ripple's former CTO, to provide payment services for the unbanked.
F2Pool Founder's Crypto Wallet Startup Raises $13 Million
Cobo, the crypto wallet created by F2Pool's founder, has raised $13 million from NEO and DHVC to expand its staking pool with a cold wallet launch.
