Facebook Hires Standard Chartered Bank Lobbyist for Crypto Project
In a report Friday, the FT said that the new hire, the bank’s managing director for group public and regulatory affairs, Edward…
Two Startups Are Partnering to Enable Amazon Purchases with Ethereum
In a press release published Friday, crypto payments firm CLIC Technology said it is collaborating with blockchain infrastructure provider and…
A Protocol for Issuing Tokens Launches on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
But, as it turns out, all he needed were the right partners. What started as a client’s request for a…
Concerns Over Facebook Data Use Derailed at Least 3 Crypto Partnerships
Despite reports that Facebook is gearing up to reveal its new cryptocurrency as early as next week, a source with…
Retail Giant Walmart Enters Second Drug-Tracking Blockchain Trial
The big-box retail giant said Thursday it will participate in a drug-verification pilot with IBM, KPMG and drugmaker Merck. This…
Bitcoin Startup Bitrefill Raises $2 Million Funding for Global Expansion
As revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Bitrefill just closed a $2 million seed round led by Coin Ninja, with participation from…
Circle and Coinbase Open CENTRE Stablecoin Network to New Members
In a press release sent to CoinDesk on Thursday, Circle said that, since the initial launch of the CENTRE consortium’s US…
Marketing Chief Amanda Gutterman Is Latest Exec to Leave ConsenSys
Chief marketing officer Amanda Gutterman is the latest to depart the ethereum venture studio, according to two sources familiar with…
Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon
Announced Tuesday, this group of mostly European insurers (none of whom were named) will offer a crime insurance product to…
Philippines Central Bank Warns on Risks of Growing Cryptocurrency Use
On Monday, The Philippine Star quoted Benjamin Diokno, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, as saying his institution would continue…
Nash Prepares to Launch Beta Version of Decentralized Exchange
Established in 2017, founders Fabio Canesin, Fabian Wahle, Ethan Fast, Thomas Saunders, and Luciano Engel built Nash as an integrated…
UK Insurer L&G Using Amazon’s Blockchain Service for Bulk Pensions Deals
According to a Reuters report Wednesday, Legal & General, a U.K.based multinational financial services company, has said it will use Amazon Web…