The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) has joined blockchain consortium R3 to develop applications and solutions on their Corda platform, a Feb. 5 press release reports. According to a statement made by the CEO of R3, David…
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Blockchain’s Promise of a Trustless System Is False, Wired Author Argues
An opinion piece published by American online magazine Wired on Feb. 6 has leveled criticisms at the promise of new blockchain-based architectures of trust. The article’s central argument is that trust…
Opera Adds Crypto Buying Service to Android Wallet
Opera now lets Android users buy ethereum’s ether (ETH) cryptocurrency directly from its browser-based wallet, it announced Wednesday. For the new service, Opera said it has partnered with regulated…
Cryptos Would Only Have Value in ‘Dystopian’ Economy: JPMorgan
Investment bank JPMorgan Chase has said that cryptocurrencies would only have value in a dystopian economy. In a recent note to its clients, the firm said that it was…
Abu Dhabi Bank Settles $500 Million Bond on a Blockchain
Abu Dhabi-headquartered Al Hilal Bank has carried a blockchain-based transaction for an Islamic bond worth $500 million. The bank, an investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government, announced Monday…
