Opera Expands Crypto Wallet Integration and Ethereum Blockchain Support
Web 3.0 browser Opera has released its latest update, Reborn 3, with new features including direct access to decentralized applications (DApps) on the Ethereum blockchain, […]
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Indian Banks Consider Promoting Blockchain Tech Use for Payments
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is considering implementing blockchain technology to increase the strength of digital transactions, Indian business magazine Business Today reports on April 14. The […]
Resona Bank Ends Partnership With Ripple-Based Payment App MoneyTap
Major Japanese bank Resona will withdraw from Ripple-powered blockchain payment project MoneyTap on May 13, the bank announced on April 11. A subsidiary of Resona Group, the fifth largest banking group in Japan as of 2012, […]
Kleinwort Hambros Bank Launches Blockchain Exchange-Traded Note
Private bank Kleinwort Hambros launched an exchange-traded note (ETN) made up of blockchain-related companies, financial news outlet Finextra reported on April 8. Kleinwort Hambros is owned by Societe Generale, acting […]
Capital One Presents Blockchain Patent for Content Validation
United States bank holding corporation Capital One has won its latest blockchain-related patent, this time incorporating the technology in a content validation system. Documents from the U.S. Patent and […]
Coinbase Reveals Hot Wallet Coverage Up to $225 Mln
Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed details of its insurance coverage for its hot wallet crypto holdings, reportedly covering a $255 million limit via a Lloyd’s of London-registered […]
Bitpanda Secures Payments Service Provider License Under EU Rules
Viennese crypto and fintech firm Bitpanda has received a payment service provider license from Austria’s financial regulator. The development was reported by Cointelegraph auf Deutsch on April 4. The […]
Thailand and Myanmar Endorse Ethereum Blockchain Technology for Remittances
According to a recent report released by Cointelegraph, the governors of two central banks backed a blockchain-based remittance system developed by Everex. This remittance service […]
Coinbase Expands Into Cross-Border Payments
American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has expanded into cross-border payments. Coinbase revealed the development in an announcement on March 28. Coinbase customers can now transfer funds to any user with […]
Pakistan’s Central Bank Aims to Issue Its Own Digital Currency by 2025
Jameel Ahmad, the deputy governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the nation’s central bank, declared that the institution aims to issue a digital currency by 2025, Pakistani YouTube […]