Blockchain

Blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way.

By design, a blockchain is resistant to modification of the data. It is "an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two parties efficiently and in a verifiable and permanent way".

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Web3, Financial Infrastructure Investments
Hack VC Raises $150 Million for Web3, Financial Infrastructure Investments
February 20, 2024  |  Blockchain

Hack VC has closed an oversubscribed $150 million Venture Fund I to invest in early-stage Web3 opportunities. The Web 3 venture capital (VC) firm is led...

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Coinbase Commerce Discontinues Support for Native Bitcoin Payments
Coinbase Commerce Discontinues Support for Native Bitcoin Payments
February 19, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase decided to drop support for native bitcoin payments from its merchant platform, Coinbase Commerce. The change also affects other unspent transaction output (UTXO) coins,...

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Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
Boom Debuts Blockchain-Powered Payment Platform for Unbanked Consumers in Africa
February 19, 2024  |  Blockchain

Boom launched an online payment gateway that allows merchants to collect payments from 2 billion unbanked consumers across Africa. The debut of the platform, Boom...

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Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
Velmie Launches Customizable Business Banking Platform
February 16, 2024  |  Banking

Velmie launched its Business Banking Platform designed to help financial services providers and FinTechs broaden their product offerings. The platform enables these companies to cater...

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Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
Credit Union Innovation Investments Pay Off as Digital Assets Open Doors to Enhanced Services
February 14, 2024  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) might not have the same national or regional reach as traditional banks, but their members don’t expect less when it comes to...

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Citi Completes Proof of Concept on Tokenization of Private Markets
Citi Completes Proof of Concept on Tokenization of Private Markets
February 14, 2024  |  Technology

Citigroup has partnered with Wellington Management and WisdomTree to explore the tokenization of private markets. The collaboration successfully completed a proof of concept on the...

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Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
Ripple Acquires the Digital Asset Platform Standard Custody & Trust Co.
February 13, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Blockchain and crypto company Ripple has agreed to acquire Standard Custody & Trust Co., a regulated platform for digital assets, the company said Tuesday (Feb....

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Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
Tourism-as-a-Service Promises to Streamline Travel Payments
February 13, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Just as banking-as-a-service (BaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) have reshaped their respective industries, a new “as a service” model is emerging in the travel and tourism...

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Bitcoin Reaches $50,000 for First Time in 26 Months
Bitcoin Reaches $50,000 for First Time in 26 Months
February 12, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s comeback continues, as the most popular cryptocurrency’s price reached $50,000 Monday (Feb. 12). It was the first time that bitcoin hit that price since...

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