payments
Inside 'Spark': Circle's New Bitcoin-Powered Smart Contract Platform
Overshadowed by its decision to cut bitcoin services, Circle announced new tech yesterday. Here's how it works.
Russian Payments Firm QIWI Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Russian payments firm QIWI has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.
ACI is Paving the Way for Central Bank Blockchains
ACI's new central bank blockchain prototype demonstrates the potential for distributed ledgers to change global banking infrastructures.
Credit Unions Seek to Become First to Market With Banking Blockchain
More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project.
WEF: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure
Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.
Payments Firm Qiwi Could Transition to Blockchain By 2021
Russian payments firm Qiwi now estimates it could upgrade its core database to a distributed ledger-based system by 2021.
Credit Suisse Report Explores Blockchain Impact on 14 Public Stocks
Research from financial services giant Credit Suisse examines how the stock performance of incumbent financial firms could be impacted by blockchain.
Citi: Bitcoin is an Opportunity for Banks, Not a Threat
A new research report by banking giant Citi asserts that it does not view bitcoin and other digital currencies as a disruptive threat.
Why Focusing on Bitcoin's Customer Experience Matters
IBM's Martin Hagelstrom looks at how bitcoin can achieve growth in a market full of digital payments systems run by tech and finance giants.
