Bitcoin trading volume at Winklevoss twin’s exchange Gemini has surged more than 40,000% in the three weeks since its launch.
Coloured coins startup Colu teamed up with the consulting company Deloitte to bring the blockchain technology to the new markets.
Visa have introduced a new proof-of-concept that will make it easier for people to lease a car without leaving a vehicle, thanks to a combination of Visa, DocuSign and blockchain technology
Even though investments in Bitcoin startups have recently decelerated, financial institutions like American Express are still getting more interested in the potential of BItcoin.
Philips Healthcare has signed an agreement with blockchain startup Tierion to investigate the blockchain technology applications.
Balaji Srinivasan, the head of bitcoin startup 21 Inc, says blockchain technology set to alter industries gain consumers.
In its last publication the Cyberspace Administration of China claims we have entered the “post-Bitcoin era”.
Royal Bank of Scotland is going to become one of the first main banks to launch a service based on blockchain technology. Actually, this move may disrupt the way the banking sector works.
Barclays announces cooperation with blockchain companies Chainalysis and Wave.
Uphold, former Bitreserve, has announced the launch of new services and products.
Ripple has got several millions of investment from Santander and came up with a new protocol designed to increase transactions efficiency.
Thirteen top banks, including Citi, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank, have joined a consortium led by financial tech firm R3 that is developing blockchain technology for the financial industry.
Bank of America has applied for a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new technology of funds transfers using digital currency.
Andy Haldane evaluates current economic situation in the world and underlines the potential of blockchain.
Nine of the world’s major banks, such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Barclays, are expected to adopt the blockchain technology in an attempt to broaden its use in the financial services sector.