Crypto and Laws

• Standard Chartered Joins EquiChain's Capital Markets Blockchain Pilot

  1 hour ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 47

  Standard Chartered is partnering with fintech startup EquiChain to assist its blockchain pilot focused on bringing efficiencies to capital markets.

• Former Bitmain Chip Designer Seeks to Revoke Mining Giant's Patent

  1 hour ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 52

  A former employee is engaged in a tit-for-tat battle with mining giant Bitmain over the alleged misuse of intellectual property.

• $48,374.60 Win Landed by Previous Big Winner!

  1 hour ago Crypto and Laws InsideBitcoin 29

  Thursday, Oct 12, 2017 – BitStarz player hits pay dirt as he got a $48,374 payout when playing the popular slot Diamond Cats. Winning big is all...

• Digital Asset Announces 40Mio Series B Funding

  1 hour ago Crypto and Laws InsideBitcoin 32

  Digital Asset, the leading provider of Distributed Ledger Technology for the financial services industry, announced that it has raised over $40...

• The New Classic? Protesters Are Already Plotting Alternative Ethereums

  3 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 59

  An Ethereum hard fork wouldn't be complete without a protest movement or two. But what do the latest rebels want?

• Not So Swell? Sibos Highlights Swift's Strained Relationship With Blockchain

  11 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 72

  Day one of Swift's annual Sibos conference found the interbank messaging platform under pressure from the rising tide of cryptocurrencies.

• An Australian University Is Giving Out Ether to Students

  13 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 50

  The University of New South Wales' consumer loyalty research effort will pay students in ether for making purchases at on-campus retailers.

• Israel: Protection of Children in Criminal Investigations and Trials

  14 hours ago Crypto and Laws Library of Congress 71

  (Oct. 16, 2017) On July 24, 2017, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed the Evidence (Protection of Children) (Amendment No. 17) Law,...

• Bank of America Report: Bitcoin's True Value 'Impossible to Assess'

  15 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 43

  A new research note from Bank of America explores the investment implications of cryptocurrencies.

• Bernanke at Ripple Event: Blockchain Has 'Obvious' Benefits in Payments

  15 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 42

  Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.

• Ethereum's Gavin Wood Is Calling for More 'Conservative' Hard Forks

  17 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 34

  One of the founders of ethereum is calling for the network to learn its lesson from Monday's fork, arguing better upgrade processes are needed.

• Gates Foundation to Use Ripple Interledger Tech in Mobile Payments Push

  19 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 41

  DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.

• Bulls Take Breather? Bitcoin Slows as Price Struggles to Breach $6,000

  19 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 32

  The price of bitcoin neared $6,000 last week, but charts suggest little evidence a big push across that threshold will be forthcoming.

• BNP, Tata Tap Blockchain for Event Announcements Platform

  21 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 130

  BNP Paribas has partnered with Indian IT firm Tata Consultancy Services to bring blockchain's reliability to corporate event announcements.

• BBVA Advances FX Matching Pilot Built on R3 Ledger Tech

  21 hours ago Crypto and Laws Coin Desk 39

  A distributed ledger tech pilot, aimed at simplifying back-office reconciliation processes at major financial institutions, is moving forward.