payments
An Australian University Is Giving Out Ether to Students
The University of New South Wales' consumer loyalty research effort will pay students in ether for making purchases at on-campus retailers.
Bernanke at Ripple Event: Blockchain Has 'Obvious' Benefits in Payments
Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.
Gates Foundation to Use Ripple Interledger Tech in Mobile Payments Push
DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.
IBM's Stellar Move: Tech Giant Uses Cryptocurrency in Cross-Border Payments
IBM has been settling real cross-border payments in the South Pacific on a blockchain using Stellar's Lumen cryptocurrency.
IT Giant Fujitsu Joins Major Banks for Blockchain Money Transfer Pilot
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu and three major banks have announced plans to pilot a peer-to-peer money transfer system built with blockchain technology.
100 and Counting: Ripple Adds New Members to Distributed Ledger Network
Ripple has added nine new members to cross-border payment solution RippleNet, bringing the number of clients over 100.
BitPay Is Growing? How Startup Suspicions Are Fueling Bitcoin's Fork Debate
Should bitcoin's technology change to accommodate merchant users? New data from one of the network's biggest startups is fueling the debate.
Singapore's Central Bank Plans to Regulate Bitcoin Payments
The minister for the Monetary Authority of Singapore has said the institution is working to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency payments.
Swiss Public University Begins Accepting Bitcoin
Switzerland's Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has announced that it will accept bitcoin as payment for student expenses.
Circle Is Building a Master Mobile Payments Network on Ethereum
Blockchain startup Circle has revealed a new inter-wallet settlement system called CENTRE, aimed at connecting the world's digital payment services.
