Could 2016 be “The Year of the Blockchain?” Some research says it could indeed be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Standard Chartered announced on Wednesday (Sept. 28) the completion of the first real-time cross-border payment for businesses with another major correspondent bank. The move is Standard Chartered’s latest step to leverage distributed ledger technology for its clients as part of the recently launched “Banking the...
Could be the beginning of a riddle: Why did a new caucus and an incubator show up on Capitol Hill? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
On Capitol Hill, it appears that blockchain — and digital currency itself — has arrived. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Ready to pay for your morning coffee with bitcoin? One coffee shop in Moscow is one of the first in town to allow customers to use this form of payment for their espresso and croissants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Ripple, the provider of financial settlement solutions, announced on Friday (Sept. 23) a number of global banks joining forces to create the first interbank group for global payments based on distributed ledger technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The Winklevosses have started a daily bitcoin auction for night owls, a profiteer-cum-criminal of bitcoin denies the digital currency is money after all and Purse and Unocoin are hitching a ride on Amazon’s Indian locomotive. Meanwhile, Bitfinex is still a thorn in the side of...
IBM and UnionPay are collaborating on a way to use the blockchain for trading loyalty points. In a proof-of-concept reveal, the two firms have unveiled a platform that allows customers to trade their loyalty points (those earned through purchases and other incentivized behavior) with one another....
Bono once said, “Music can change the world because it can change people.” Blockchain proponents would argue in favor of that concept, especially after this week’s announcement from Ujo Music. The startup has its eyes — or, in this case, ears — on disrupting the...
