- South Korea will increase government support for domestic blockchain companies - Switzerland has taken steps to help blockchain companies access the traditional financial system - PNC bank will use Ripple’s blockchain solution xCurrent to speed up international payments for its customers - Ripple could launch a commercial version of its payment platform xRapid "in the next … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (September 23, 2018): South Korea, Switzerland, IBM, PNC, Ripple
Bitcoin is less decentralised than Ripple, says CTO David Schwartz
According to David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, the XRP token is not controlled by anybody. The crypto community does not agree with his statement. … [Read more...] about Bitcoin is less decentralised than Ripple, says CTO David Schwartz
Crypto news in brief (August 23, 2018): Nasdaq, Gemini, Binance, Ripple, xRapid
- Nasdaq might launch a joint venture with the Winklevoss twins and their Gemini exchange - Binance has partnered with Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX) and launched fiat-to-crypto exchange - Ripple announced Bittrex, Bitso and Coins.ph as preferred digital asset exchanges for xRapid transactions - Gemini, Bitstamp, Bittrex, and bitFlyer USA are teaming up to form … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (August 23, 2018): Nasdaq, Gemini, Binance, Ripple, xRapid
Ripple announces preferred digital asset exchanges for xRapid transactions
Ripple announced Bittrex, Bitso and Coins.ph as preferred digital asset exchanges for xRapid transactions which utilize XRP cryptocurrency. … [Read more...] about Ripple announces preferred digital asset exchanges for xRapid transactions
Crypto News in Brief (June 15, 2018): SEC, Ripple, WSJ, Microsoft, Walmart
– SEC says ETH is not a security – Ripple CEO claims Bitcoin is controlled by China – The Wall Street Journal named 5 promising blockchain projects – Microsoft and Adents develop blockchain for pharmaceutical products – Walmart patented a network for electricity distribution based on cryptocurrency … [Read more...] about Crypto News in Brief (June 15, 2018): SEC, Ripple, WSJ, Microsoft, Walmart
Crypto news in brief (June 14, 2018): Coinbase, Adblock Plus, Ripple, Monero, Western Union
– Coinbase opens cryptocurrency index fund – Adblock Plus to rely on blockchain to detect fake news – Ripple says banks are not ready to process cross-border payments with blockchain in the near future – Monero, more often than other cryptocurrencies, is used by hackers – Western Union doesn’t plan adding cryptocurrency to its money transfer services … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 14, 2018): Coinbase, Adblock Plus, Ripple, Monero, Western Union
Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
- Estonia has renounced plans to establish a national cryptocurrency - Japanese banking conglomerate SBI Holdings will be launching its own crypto exchange VCTRADE - HitBTC, a crypto exchange, has stopped dealing with Japanese residents - Ripple is launching the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), an educational fund, with a starting capital of $50 million … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (June 6, 2018): Estonia, SBI Holdings, HitBTC, Google, Ripple, GitHub, Bitcoin Core, EOS
Crypto news in brief (May 20, 2018): Ripple, Bitcoin Cash hard fork, Bitcoin mining, MUFG Bank
- Ripple will provide investments and grants to companies, using digital asset XRP and XRP Ledger in their operating activities. - Economist Alex de Vries published a research, estimating the current total energy consumption for bitcoin mining and making a forecast for the future. - Due to Bitcoin Cash hard fork the block size increased from 8MB to 32MB. - MUFG Bank plans to … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (May 20, 2018): Ripple, Bitcoin Cash hard fork, Bitcoin mining, MUFG Bank