Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain / Distributed Ledger
CLS, IBM Roll Out Proof Of Concept For LedgerConnect
July 30, 2018

IBM and CLS, a market infrastructure group delivering settlement, processing and data solutions, announced on Monday (July 30) a collaboration on a proof of concept (PoC) for LedgerConnect, a distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform for the financial services industry. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Multicoin Gets Backing From Marc Andreessen, Other Big Name Investors
March 09, 2018

Multicoin Capital, a U.S.-based asset management firm focused on cryptocurrencies, raised money in a round of funding that included a bunch of big-name investors and institutional investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Kaspersky Points to Telegram Weak Spot in Crypto Mining
February 13, 2018

Due to a vulnerability in Telegram’s messaging app, hackers have been able to rack up cryptocurrencies such as ZCash, as stated by Kaspersky Lab. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Blockchain-Focused ETFs Received $240M In Investment In One Week
January 29, 2018

The world of exchange-traded funds is seeing an influx of capital from investors focused on blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Russia And Venezuela Hope To Use Digital Currency To Defang Sanctions
January 04, 2018

Where there is a will — and some digital currency — it seems there is a way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Forget Bitcoin — Privacy Tokens A Favorite Of The Bad Guys
January 03, 2018

Bitcoin may be garnering a lot of interest from all sorts of investors, but it’s losing its luster for criminals, as they move on to a different cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Parity CEO Says The $150M In Ethereum May Not Be Lost
December 06, 2017

$150 million is a lot of money – especially when it’s lost. Take the case of the missing Ethereum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Venezuela Launches Anti-Trump Petro Crypto
December 04, 2017

In protest of what Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called a financial “blockade” by the United States and the Trump administration, the government of Venezuela will be launching a cryptocurrency of its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
November 10, 2017

The SEC is growing increasingly wary of initial coin offerings — and sounding increasingly likely to step up regulatory action in and around them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...