Banking
Crypto Exchange Bits of Gold Wins Supreme Court Battle Over Bank Block
Cryptocurrency exchange Bits of Gold has won a notable legal victory over an Israeli bank in its bid to keep access to banking services.
SBI Plans Launch of In-Store Payments With Ripple-Powered 'Money Tap' App
SBI Ripple Asia is live testing in-store payments using its Ripple xCurrent-powered Money Tap app before a full launch "this year."
A Crypto-Friendly Puerto Rico Bank Is Crowdfunding on Circle's SeedInvest
Arival Bank aims to serve crypto firms rejected by traditional banks and is crowdfunding $3 million on Circle's SeedInvest platform.
U.K. Exchange Coinfloor Is Getting Paid to Help Crypto Firms Access Banking
Coinfloor will collect a fee for referring reputable crypto startups to electronic money institution Enumis for bank-like current accounts.
IBM Blockchain Finance Lead Jesse Lund Is Leaving the Firm
Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.
South Korea's Shinhan Bank Turns to Blockchain to Speed Up Loan Issuance
Shinhan, one of the oldest and largest banks in South Korea, is using blockchain technology to speed up the approval process for loan products.
JPMorgan Adds Privacy Features to Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction.
Ethereum Investment Vehicle Approved for Small Investors
FINRA has approved Grayscale Investments' ethereum trust shares for sale to mom-and-pop investors.
State Street's Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup.
ABN AMRO Eyes Launch of Blockchain Inventory Platform, Dropping Wallet Plan
As ABN AMRO drops its exploration of a crypto wallet product, the Dutch bank says it's seeking to launch a blockchain platform for trade inventory.
