The Banque de France is seeking applications “to experiment with a central bank digital currency for interbank settlements,” according to an announcement from the French central bank. The organization said that “the aim is to explore the potentialities offered by this technology, and to identify...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with blockchain and other tech companies on a program to help convey data about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which it is calling MiPasa. The program is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) that will hopefully help with early detection...
Cryptoasset data and infrastructure provider Coin Metrics has notched $6 million in funding, according to an announcement from the company. The company said the raise would be used to grow its product offering, bolster its team and offer “enhanced coverage of digital assets,” the announcement...
Nexo, the digital currency lending platform, is now letting retail investors utilize PAX Gold as loan collateral, Cointelegraph reported. Last year, an experimental program had been restricted to institutional customers and reportedly experienced instant demand for its credit lines backed by gold. Now, the program’s growth to...
Brave, a web browser, is teaming with Binance to grow its digital currency features via an integration, according to reports. Users will have the ability to purchase, receive and trade digital currency assets right on a new tab page. Brave has been working with digital...
Both Kik and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seeking a quick end to their legal dispute, CoinDesk reported. The SEC said in a motion for summary judgment that Kik did not offer a “cognizable defense” for the reason behind not registering its kin...
San Francisco crypto exchange Coinbase saw a spike in traffic and a surge of $2 billion during one 24-hour period amid the chaotic strife of the coronavirus-ridden markets. According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the exchange saw a $2 billion increase in crypto processing last...
Thai FinTech firm DeeMoney is teaming with enterprise blockchain solution Ripple to facilitate quicker and less expensive cross-border money transfers, according to an announcement. DeeMoney is using RippleNet to process inbound payments coming into Thailand as of now, and it is the first non-bank institution...
CoinZoom has officially rolled out an exchange and a CoinZoom Visa card, according to an announcement. Customers will have the ability to purchase, sell and spend digital currencies on the exchange with the rollout. The card, which is directly connected to client accounts, lets clients...
