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Tunisia's Post Office Trials Crypto-Powered Payments App
Tunisia's post office, La Poste Tunisienne, today revealed it is testing a crypto-powered payments app for 600,000 of its customers.
BNY Mellon: Blockchain Tech Could Transform Payments
Blockchain technology could potentially transform payments, says a new report by American multinational banking corporation BNY Mellon.
Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.
Japan's Top Think Tank Launches Blockchain Study
The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.
BitPay Creates Bitcoin POS Solution for Ingenico Devices
BitPay has partnered with payments giant Ingenico to allow brick and mortar stores to take bitcoin payments via a traditional point-of-sale terminal.
21 Inc Pledges Support to Bitcoin's Vanishing Nodes
21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has pledged to support the network's declining number of nodes.
Japanese Cryptocurrency Startup Orb Raises $2.3 Million
Tokyo-based startup Orb, the company behind new cryptocurrency management platform SmartCoin, has raised $2.3m in seed funding.
Santander InnoVentures Adds $4 Million to Ripple’s Series A Round
Ripple has received an estimated $4m in funding from Santander InnoVentures, bringing its Series A total to $32m.
