Blockchain

Blockchain, crypto tech need clear rules of the road

08/07/19

Ambiguity about which laws apply to blockchain technology has prevented certain companies from doing business in the United States.

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Walmart crypto coin patent could be a back door to banking

08/02/19

Walmart has filed a patent application for a digital currency that, like Facebook's Libra, would be a stablecoin backed by traditional currencies. And it envisions a very specific use case where its coin could stand in for cash — or even for a bank account.

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Once a doubter, TD is now bullish on crypto, blockchain

07/17/19

It's created a new digital assets and distributed ledger group, trades bitcoin futures and is funding a crypto exchange.

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PayPal-backed blockchain aims to help banks verify digital IDs

07/16/19

A new project backed by the government of Luxembourg could ultimately be influential in the U.S., where banks have been slow to develop a shared platform for digital identities.

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JPMorgan won’t let revenue risks curtail expansion plan

07/16/19

The likelihood of Fed rate cuts is causing banks to plan for less net interest income, but it would be a mistake for JPMorgan to back off its move into new markets and tech investments, Jamie Dimon says.

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Regulating Libra’s a waste of time

07/03/19

What Facebook really needs is another heavyweight like Amazon or Google to help spur cryptocurrency competition.

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Spring Labs raises $23M, plans to expand customer ID blockchain

06/12/19

The Los Angeles company has established a network that is designed to help verify the identities of consumer and small-business borrowers. It says 20 lenders are participating and that it is trying to recruit more.

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New role for blockchain; why so many bankers run

06/07/19

Digital Asset Holdings eyes blockchain for 'smart contracts'; readying for a marathon is like competing for a big client.

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Banks launch firm to settle transactions, peer-to-peer, on blockchain

06/05/19

State Street, BNY Mellon, UBS and Credit Suisse are among the banks that have created a company to bring their idea of a utility settlement coin to life.

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How a startup fits into BNY Mellon’s blockchain strategy

06/03/19

Subhankar Sinha, the bank’s new head of blockchain, says its partnership with Bakkt is part of a larger effort to figure out what it would look like to be a custodian for digital assets.

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