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MetLife Asia Affiliate Trials Blockchain Insurance Product
MetLife Asia affiliate LumenLab has successfully trialed a blockchain-powered insurance product to offer financial protection to pregnant women.
Coinbase's Wallet Service Now Lists Ink Protocol's New Payments Dapp
Ink Protocol announced Tuesday that its decentralized payments app, Ink Pay, is now available on Coinbase Wallet.
Thailand's Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech
The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.
eToro to Pay for Major UK Soccer Sponsorship Deal With Bitcoin
Online investment platform eToro has inked a deal that will see it use bitcoin to pay for sponsorship at seven Premier League soccer teams.
Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System
Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.
California Is Open to Allowing Crypto Political Donations
Candidates for public office in California may soon be able to accept cryptocurrencies as donations, though the practice has not yet been codified.
Ripple Endorses 'Preferred' Crypto Exchanges for XRP Payments
Ripple is recommending three cryptocurrency exchanges as the "preferred partners" for transacting on its xRapid payments platform.
Pot Publication High Times Now Says It Won't Accept Bitcoin in IPO
High Times, which announced last week that it would accept bitcoin and ether for its coming IPO, said in an SEC filing Monday that this was an "error."
Bitt Inks Blockchain Deal With Another Caribbean Central Bank
Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.
Early Crypto Adopter Dish Network Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash
Pay TV provider Dish Network, one of the first big firms to accept bitcoin payments, has announced it now also accepts bitcoin cash.
