Author: Jenifer Adonis
Ripple’s Enterprise Blockchain Network Adds a New Bank
Announced Monday, Bank Dhofar, a financial investment company, has joined Ripple, a move the bank says enables it to provide global cross-border payments using Ripple’s blockchain technology, a press release states....
UNDP Partners With Cryptopia Startup on Solar Power Pilot
The solar cells will be owned by individuals around the world and leased to the recipient university, which allows the school to save on the costs of building the equipment, according to a blog post. Notably, the cells’ owners will be paid exclusively in cryptocurrency....
Lawsuits Won’t Stop the Fight Over Bitcoin’s Name
For those not immersed in bitcoin’s byzantine politics, it might seem strange to see Ragnar Lifthrasir, a self-described “passionate advocate for bitcoin,” wish incarceration on an early adopter and fervent evangelist the community once called “Bitcoin Jesus.”...
ASIC took action when people identified concerns
“As a result of our inquiries, some issuers have halted their ICO or have indicated the ICO structure will be modified,” ASIC disclosed, though it didn’t say how many token sales have been canceled or changed in light of the agency’s actions....