Month: May 2018

A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.
Source: Coin Desk

An IMF official believes central banks need to offer “better” fiat currencies in order to fend off potential competition from cryptocurrencies.
Source: Coin Desk

Vermont’s governor has signed a bill allowing for the creation of so-called “blockchain-based limited liability corporations,” public records show.
Source: Coin Desk

Two money transfer firms are to open a new payments corridor using RippleNet, while a Kuwaiti bank has also signed up to use the service.
Source: Coin Desk

Blockchain startup Paxos has closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by existing investors including Liberty City Ventures and RRE Ventures.
Source: Coin Desk

PwC Australia, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Port of Brisbane are trialling a new blockchain trade solution.
Source: Coin Desk

China-based crypto wallet startup imToken announced on Thursday that it has closed a $10 million Series A round fully funded by IDG Capital.
Source: Coin Desk

With regulatory uncertainty looming over the industry, incumbents should not feel too comfortable at the top.
Source: Coin Desk

U.S.-based FX settlement provider CLS has made a $5 million investment in blockchain software startup R3.
Source: Coin Desk

Huobi, a major cryptocurrency exchange originally from China, has told CoinDesk that it’s setting up shop in Brazil.
Source: Coin Desk