Bitcoin technology and financial services company River launched a feature that enables global bitcoin payments via text message. With the new River Link, users can send a link via text, email or messaging app, and recipients can claim the bitcoin sent to any wallet, anywhere...
Blockchain ledger-based payments platform RYVYL has partnered with distributed ledger technology firm R3. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Dec. 14), comes in the form of “RYVYL Block,” described by the companies as a “Blockchain-as-a-Service” platform. The platform, the companies said in a news release, is “designed to be an innovative...
Goldman Sachs is reportedly anticipating a substantial increase in trading volumes of blockchain-based assets in the next one to two years. There is also growing interest in cryptocurrency derivatives trading among clients, as the market awaits the approval of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
Ripple has updated its crypto-enabled cross-border payments solution. The newly enhanced Ripple Payments, formerly known as RippleNet, enables businesses to leverage the blockchain easily for faster, cheaper and more efficient cross-border payments, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions said in a Friday (Dec. 8)...
Block has launched its self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey in 95 countries. The new wallet, announced Thursday (Dec. 7) is designed to widen access to self-custody and comes amid a resurgence in the price of bitcoin. “Today, the vast majority of the millions of bitcoin owners keep their bitcoin in the...
Web3 platform MaxxChain has introduced blockchain solutions for the logistics sector. The initiative, announced Friday (Nov. 17), “provides a seamless, transparent, and efficient approach to funding by integrating blockchain, smart contracts, and artificial intelligence” (AI) the company said in a news release. The solution promises a “secure...
Citi has created an application that uses blockchain to execute foreign exchange (FX) trades. The new tool, announced Wednesday (Nov. 14), employs blockchain infrastructure to price and perform bilateral spot FX trades, and was developed for the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Project Guardian, a collaborative initiative by the...
America’s largest bank is apparently skeptical about recent cryptocurrency market enthusiasm. As Coindesk reported Monday (Nov. 13), a recent research report by JPMorgan Chase calls into question the excitement about the possible approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded-funds (ETFs) that has led to a bull market for crypto. This sentiment...
Onyx by J.P. Morgan has recently launched programmable payments through its blockchain-based digital currency, JPM Coin. This innovative solution allows users to program their transactions using an “If-This-Then-That” interface, providing greater control and flexibility over their accounts. According to a press release, the programmability allows...