Kraken Futures, Krakens crypto derivatives platform, recently made a new hire in the form of former over-the-counter (OTC) B2C2 managing director Kevin Beardsley. Part of his job will be to make the firm stand out and...

When Facebook Libra was announced, it came with the detail about how several giant companies have decided to jump on its bandwagon, which included Visa. However, the financial institution has now clarified that no official...

As part of its attempt to enter the blockchain industry, Marathon Patent Group recently announced that it had acquired the services of Jesse Lund. Lund, who previously served as the head of blockchain at IBM, will now...

Blockchain startup R3 recently made a new hire for marketing Corda Enterprise, a commercial distribution of the Corda blockchain platform specifically optimised to meet the demands of complex institutions. The...

The emergence of stablecoin has created quite a stir among the regulatory authorities in the European Union and all over the world. This is why an official at the European Central Bank (ECB) recently stepped up to say that...

In a rather explosive development, core bitcoin figure Peter Todd is now looking at a court filing that alleges that he was a perpetrator of sexual aggression and even rape, CoinDesk reported. This follows Todds own...

Overstock.coms blockchain subsidiary tZERO recently poached executives from major entities like Barclays and IMAX and is now poised for explosive growth. The security token company is gearing up to take its tokenization...

India has never been the friendliest place towards cryptocurrency but a draft bill that was recently leaked online appears to suggest that its dislike for the industry goes deeper than most thought. The draft seems to be...

Blockchain insurance startup B3i has announced the appointment of John Carolin as chief executive officer. In late 2016, 15 global insurers and reinsurers came together for a collaborative effort to explore and test the...

United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin echoed President Donald Trumps sentiments on cryptocurrencies, saying he has very serious concerns, including Facebooks proposed Libra and its potential illegal use. In a...

David Marcus, head of Facebooks crypto wallet Calibra, has some reassuring words for members of the Congress, as the United States Senate Banking Committee released his opening statements ahead of the cryptocurrency...

The Bank of Thailand is reviewing blockchain-based applications in a number of areas, governor Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob said recently. Speaking at the Bloomberg ASEAN Business Summit on July 12, Santiprabhob is...

Mark Cuban is the billionaire mogul who has made it abundantly clear that he sees cryptocurrency as nothing more than a scam. In a recent round of tirade against the industry, he directed his ire at Facebook Libra. He...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not a fan of cryptocurrencies as they are not money and suggested that Facebook may need a new banking charter if it plans to launch its cryptocurrency Libra. I am not a fan...

Tradewind, a fintech company digitizing precious metals using blockchain technology, has appointed former BNY Mellon executive Leon Shklar as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Founded in 2016, Tradewind allows...