Get the scoop on finance - sign up for mobile alerts

Blockchain

Tech Giant IBM Leads New Enterprise Blockchain Network With Partners Aetna, Anthem, Health Care Service Corp, PNC Bank

Tech giant IBM, a leading enterprise blockchain provider, has announced a collaboration to build a blockchain-based ecosystem for the healthcare industry.…

January 25, 2019

Millions of Sensitive Financial Docs Exposed in Giant Database Leak, Highlighting Push for Blockchain Solutions

A massive database containing over 24 million banking and financial documents from some of the largest US banks was recently…

January 24, 2019

Mastercard Fined $648.2 Million for Restricting Cross-Border Payment Options

Mastercard was hit with an eye-watering $648.2 million (€570.6 million) fine from the European Commission, due to artificial costs for…

January 23, 2019

Audit Giant Brings VeChain to Italian Ministry of Economic Development

The head of the quality assurance giant and certification provider DNV GL introduced his outlook on VeChain to the Italian…

January 22, 2019

Bank of England’s Top Adviser Names Critical Bitcoin and Crypto Failures

The senior adviser to Mark Carney, head of the Bank of England, identifies a list of reasons why cryptocurrencies are…

January 22, 2019

Yahoo Founder Bullish on Bitcoin and Crypto, Calls Blockchain ‘Natural Fit for Banks and Trading’

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang says blockchain technology could have a big impact on the future of finance. At the Innovation Asia Forum…

January 21, 2019

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to Launch New Cryptocurrency

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have announced further plans to launch a digital currency that will help their…

January 21, 2019

United Nations Calls Bitcoin and Crypto ‘New Frontier’ in Finance, Explores Ripple and IOTA Technologies

In a year-end report on the global economy, the United Nations calls cryptocurrency a "new frontier" in digital finance. According…

January 20, 2019

From Tim Cook to Yuval Harari – Disrupting Data, Protecting Privacy, Building Blockchains and Hacking Humans

In a recent Time article, Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for legislation to prevent data breaches and irresponsible collection of user…

January 19, 2019

HSBC Uses Blockchain Technology to Complete FX Transactions Worth $250 Billion

Global banking giant HSBC used blockchain technology to settle $250 billion worth of foreign exchange trades in 2018. Using their…

January 15, 2019