Banking
Inside State Street Bank's Blockchain Deliberations
The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.

Goldman Sachs Is Reportedly Weighing a Crypto Custody Service
Having launched bitcoin futures trading in May, Goldman Sachs is now pondering the launch of a cryptocurrency custody service, according to a report.

Blythe Masters Looks Beyond Finance for Next Wave of Blockchain Growth
The enterprise DLT startup now sees a vast range of opportunities, both within the industry where its founder spent most of her career and outside it.

Bithumb Sees 40% Trading Volume Drop After User Registration Suspension
Trading volume on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has plummeted since it temporarily stopped offering new account registrations.

BBVA Can't Hold Cryptocurrency – And That's a Problem
The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.

Banking Giant Trials Blockchain for Issuance of Land-Backed Loans
One of the "Big Four" commercial banks in China has completed the issuance of a loan worth $300,000 using a blockchain system.

Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Will Start Trading on a Stock Exchange This Week
Cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital will begin trading on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange this week.

IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks
Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.

There's a Bigger Scam Than Anything in Crypto, It's Called KYC/AML
Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer practices have cost many billions more than all ICO scams put together – yet, what they have produced?

BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications
BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.
