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Blockchain Hits The Road (Literally)
B2B Payments // May 22, 2019

Blockchain is hitting the road as Honda and GM link on a project tied to electric vehicles and smart grids. Separately, South Korea is launching an identity service based on blockchain.

SWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch
Blockchain // April 05, 2019

A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. 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...

Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Lightning Payments Come To Retail; Rep. McCarthy Eyes Blockchain For Gov’t Efficiency,...
Bitcoin // March 15, 2019

A beer vending machine that accepts cryptocurrency payment is now available for preorder. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big...
Bitcoin // February 05, 2019

Kraken has bought a trading startup called Crypto Facilities in a deal described as a “nine-figure” acquisition, CoinDesk reported. Through the deal, users of Kraken will be able to use a unified trading interface to open positions and trade spot. Kraken CEO Jesse Powell told...

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Crypto Is Being Assessed Incorrectly, Says Ex-OCC Head Brian Brooks

June 28, 2022
Former U.S. Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks said recently that evaluating cryptocurrencies based on their capacity to serve as surrogates for the U.S. dollar is the wrong way to look at them, CNBC reported Tuesday (June 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access […]

SWIFT, Ripple Support EU Blockchain Group Launch

April 05, 2019
A new blockchain association has been created to promote the adoption of the technology across the European Union. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin Daily: Kraken Buys Trading Startup For $100M+; SEC Wants To Monitor Blockchain Via Big...

February 05, 2019
Kraken has bought a trading startup called Crypto Facilities in a deal described as a “nine-figure” acquisition, CoinDesk reported. Through the deal, users of Kraken will be able to use...

With New VC Dollars, GoCoin Pledges B2B Payments Push

October 23, 2014
Shortly after BitFury Capital announced an undisclosed investment in digital currency merchant processor GoCoin, GoCoin CEO Steve Beauregard said that his Bitcoin operation will make B2B payments recruiting a top...