Fintech

Virtual currencies such as bitcoin are facing increased regulation to curb terrorist funding streams.

Blockstream has just announced $55m Series A funding and a partnership with PwC.

A report by Oliver Wyman and Euroclear considers a brave new financial system.

Singapore-based Digix are formally collaborating with ConsenSys to integrate uPort on the Digix Gold platform.

IBTimes spoke to Joyce Kim, CEO of Stellar and Antonio Separovic, MD of Oradian, about the new Nigeria pilot.

Former secret service agent rearrested just one day before start of Silk Road prison sentence

SatoshiPay's nonopayment system offers new ways of monetising web content and digital goods in general.

IBTimes spoke to Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert about banking blockchains, innovation and BitPesa.

IBTimes spoke to Skuchain about how blockchains will optimise antiquated, paper-based trade.

Algorythmix has picked up first prize for the most transformative use of blockchain in Citi Mobile Challenge.

IBTimes UK learns how India is replicating the success of mobile money in Kenya.

Europol reveals no confirmed links between Isis terrorist funding and bitcoin cryptocurrency.

The Business Blockchain Conference will be held in Toronto on 18-20 April.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Lee Braine from Barclays details the bank's latest smart contract initiative.

IBTimes spoke to Dr Gideon Greenspan, founder of Coin Sciences and MultiChain, about enterprise blockchains.

The likes of JPMorgan, ABN Amro, BNP Paribas and Santander invested in the start-up.

JP Morgan CEO mocked by cloud mining operation.

Seta joined a blockchain panel hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright called Unlocking the Blockchain.

People's Bank of China believes the move will give policymakers better control over money supply.

BTL is launching remittance platform Interbit at the BC Tech Summit on January 18th & 19th in Vancouver.

R3 announced first distributed ledger experiment using Ethereum and Microsoft Azure's Blockchain as a service.

Cryptocurrency in the form of nanopayments can provide content providers with an alternative revenue stream.

Steve Ehrlich, an associate at Spitzberg Partners, surveys the regulatory landscape regarding blockchain.

IBTimes UK spoke to the digital identity expert about transparency as a starting point for blockchains.

Every DGX token represents 1 gram of gold, and can be recasted back into a physical gold bar for redemption.

Nick Szabo said Rootstock combines the best of both worlds – Bitcoin and Ethereum.

ChainHQ has tracked close to $1bn in funding received since 2009.

The editorial and business teams at CoinDesk will merge with DCG's newly launched events platform.

IBTimes spoke to Armin Ebrahimi, CEO of ShoCard, which is close to announcing bank and KYC firm partnerships.

Uproov's notary service for photos, videos and audio recordings will be available on Android this week.