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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon
Announced Tuesday, this group of mostly European insurers (none of whom were named) will offer …
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 …
Nash Prepares to Launch Beta Version of Decentralized Exchange
Established in 2017, founders Fabio Canesin, Fabian Wahle, Ethan Fast, Thomas Saunders, and Luciano Engel …
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 …