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Avnet, one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components and services, is now accepting crypto payments through BitPay.

By Yogita KhatriMar 19, 2019

Markets

Enterprise blockchain startup Digital Asset has named co-founder Yuval Rooz as the company’s new chief executive officer.

By Ian AllisonMar 19, 2019

Markets

Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo now lets clients compliantly store the BCAP security token from venture capital firm Blockchain Capital.

By Yogita KhatriMar 19, 2019

Finance

Flipside Crypto aims to make its Fundamental Crypto Asset Score as widespread as price-to-earnings ratios for stocks.

By Leigh CuenMar 18, 2019

Markets

Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.

By Ian AllisonMar 18, 2019

Markets

An experimental service that allows users to pay for futures data from exchanges Kraken and BitMEX via the lightning network is now live.

By Alyssa HertigMar 18, 2019

Markets

Banking startup 2gether is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that allows eurozone-based users to spend cryptocurrencies.

By Yogita KhatriMar 18, 2019

Markets

Australia’s government has committed AU$100,000 to support blockchain firms joining Austrade's mission to CoinDesk Consensus in May.

By Yogita KhatriMar 18, 2019

Markets

Several years back Citi tested a bank-backed cryptocurrency similar to JPMCoin. The lesson it learned? It's easier to rely on SWIFT.

By Ian AllisonMar 18, 2019

Markets

More than six months since ICE revealed its vision for Bakkt, the bitcoin futures market is still awaiting regulatory approval.

By Nikhilesh DeMar 18, 2019