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Bitcoin’s Hospital Hack, FTC’s Bitcoin Scammer Crackdown
Bitcoin // February 19, 2016

Here we go again. When the words “bitcoin ransom” and “malware attack” show up in headlines together, is anyone really surprised anymore? How about the words “FTC charges” and “bitcoin mining operation?” Yep, here we go again. So, let’s begin with the first one. If...

JPMorgan’s Blockchain Test Project Begins
Blockchain / Distributed Ledger // February 02, 2016

JPMorgan Chase has officially kicked off its blockchain test project, according to Financial Times. This step forward by a major bank is part of the financial services industry move to see how blockchain’s tech could bring efficiency and cost-cutting measures to the trading industries. This...

Blockchain Startup Digital Asset Holdings Bags $50M In Funding From FinServ’s A-List
Blockchain / Distributed Ledger // January 22, 2016

Founded by former JPMC thought leader Blythe Masters, Digital Asset Holdings (DAH) has snapped up $50 million in funding in its latest round. The investment opportunity attracted a host of fairly well-known names in financial services, including Citi, Deutsche Börse and Santander InnoVentures. All in, the...

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Goldman and BNY Mellon Join Multi-Lender Blockchain Project

March 12, 2024
Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon are reportedly delving deeper into the world of blockchain transactions. The two banks were among several firms that took part in a series of tests on a blockchain network connecting various financial institutions, one of the largest-scale of such pilots in capital markets, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (March 12). According to the report, the so-called […]