Circle announced on Wednesday (Sept. 26) that, along with the CENTRE open source consortium, it has launched a service to tokenize U.S. dollars and use them on public blockchain on the internet. In a company blog post, Circle said individuals and institutions can enroll in the service to deposit U.S. dollars from bank accounts, convert […]
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Crypto markets see another flush of green, Ripple and Bitcoin Cash grow significantly, and Bitcoin trades above $6,500. Wednesday, September 26: following a slight sell-off, crypto markets are seeing another flush of green with virtually all of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap in the green. Gains among the top 20 coins by market […]
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Japanese regulators have approved SBI Ripple Asia’s license to operate as an electronic payment service, the company has confirmed. Financial services company SBI Holdings announced it had secured a license from Japanese regulators for its joint money transfer operation with Ripple in a statement Wednesday, September 26. SBI Ripple Asia, a venture under development with […]
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New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year. New research into publicly available records shows that U.S. government agencies have tripled their investment in blockchain intelligence firms this year, according to a Diar report published September 24. As Diar outlines, blockchain analysis […]
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Google announced on Wednesday new accreditations from the Media Ratings Council (MRC) across its ad products and updates to third-party measurement capabilities for Google and YouTube. The company says it is committed to industry standards to help marketers compare performance across ad sellers. MRC accreditations span across products. The company said it has gained […]
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The U.S. SEC is now seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent PlexCoin ICO. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sanctions against the individuals behind the allegedly fraudulent Initial Coin Offering (ICO) known as PlexCoin, Finance Feeds reports September 26. The SEC has been involved in ongoing court proceedings against […]
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sponsored According to the World Bank, there are 1.7 billion people globally who still don’t have a bank account. Nebeus, the London-based crypto platform, has launched a 1.1 million pound ($1.45 million) crowdfunding campaign as they set out their ambitious goal of bringing financial services to people around the world. According to the World Bank, […]
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The initial coin offering (ICO) has emerged as a corporate financing trend just as volatile as many of the cryptocurrencies themselves. Earlier this year, CoinDesk data revealed more money was raised via ICO in the first quarter of 2018 than in the entirety of 2017, totaling $6.3 billion raised in those first three months. However, Autonomous […]
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For years, B2B FinTech players have pressed businesses to adopt electronic payments. With adoption rates now rising, accounts payable (AP) departments have improved their positions within the enterprise as strategic functions, with the potential to offer greater insight into company operations. However, adopting electronic payments is only the beginning. After the checks have been ditched, […]
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Red Belly Blockchain reaches 30,000 transactions per second while tested on Amazon Cloud, according to an Australian science agency report. A blockchain system developed by Australia’s national science agency (CSIRO) and Sydney University claims to have set a benchmark of 30,000 transactions per second during a test on Amazon Cloud, according to CSIRO’s Tuesday, September […]
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