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American Express Opens First Blockchain Corridor With Ripple Tech

American Express just had its "Charles Lindbergh moment," using Ripple's blockchain to connect Santander clients in Europe and the U.S.

Unlike money in the bank, cryptocurrency can't be unilaterally seized by governments, clawing back a modicum of power for the individual.

A new report from the Monetary Authority of Singapore details the second phase of its "Project Ubin" blockchain project.

Di Stan Higgins14 nov 2017

Brazil's central bank is now moving to increase the quantity of its blockchain work – months after abandoning the effort.

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat has predicted that state-sponsored digital currencies will arise from the threat posed by bitcoin.

Technology infrastructure provider SIA Group and DLT consortium R3 have teamed up in an effort to get banks and corporates using blockchain apps.

An emerging fintech consulting firm has revealed that it shuttered a fund aimed at raising money for enterprise blockchain startups.

Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya and IBM have completed a blockchain pilot aimed to streamline the contract management process.

UBS chief global economist Paul Donovan has compared bitcoin to the Netherland's 1600s tulip crisis, but noted he was a fan of blockchain technology.

Di Nikhilesh De6 nov 2017