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If cryptocurrencies are so safe – why do they keep getting hacked?
As well as a raft of other high profile thefts of cryptocurrencies in the last few years, hackers recently stole $40 million worth of bitcoin from Binance, one of the... more
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Project Libra: Facebook aims to take cryptocurrency mainstream
Facebook is reported to be recruiting dozens of financial firms and online merchants to help launch a cryptocurrency-based payments system, dubed Project Libra, on the back of its gigantic social... more
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Blockchain growing pains – Regulatory oversight and supervisory nodes
I think its fair to say that blockchain and its underlying DLT technology has matured to a spotty teenager. This maturity and the underlying risks that come with it have... more
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Is Visa really squaring up to Swift with Visa B2B Connect blockchain platform?
Visa recently signed a deal enabling FIS’ clients to have access to Visa B2B Connect. The uses blockchain to make high-value corporate payments internationally without using SWIFT. In order to... more
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Blockchain cross-border transactions to reach $3.4 Trillion by 2023
New research by has found that the number of cross-border transactions recorded on the blockchain will surge to 1.3 billion by 2023, a CAGR of 82% over the next 4 years.... more
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