Civic’s Vinny Lingham joined us at the Digital Money Forum last week to talk about his new money transfer platform – a worldwide system that holds no funds but…
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Why ‘Crypto Dad’ Is Building the Digital Dollar Foundation – CoinDesk
As Libra continues to spur discussions among regulators around the world, and China’s digital yuan comes ever closer to fruition, the U.S. Federal Reserve seems disinclined to look seriously…
Binance’s Fiat-Gateway Partner Banxa Raises $2M in Series A Round – CoinDesk
Digital banking infrastructure provider Banxa has raised $2 million in a Series A round. Led by blockchain investment firm NGC Ventures, the round also saw the ASX-listed Thorney Investment…
Voyager to Offer Interest on Three Newly Listed Stablecoins – CoinDesk
Cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital has listed three stablecoins and will soon allow customers to earn interest on their holdings. Announced Wednesday, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based Voyager said its support…
Securitize Opens IRAs to Digital Securities Investors With Partnership – CoinDesk
Digital asset issuer Securitize has facilitated what it says is the first direct IRA investment in security token offerings (STOs). A customer of alternative investments gateway AltoIRA purchased an…
Off-Blocks Launches US Government-Tested Digital Signature Service in Beta – CoinDesk
Digital signature platform Off-Blocks is bringing its government-tested document verification tools to the public. The company launched its digital identity mobile app beta Monday, according to CEO Colin Campbell,…
China’s Central Bank: Here’s the Latest on the Digital Yuan – CoinDesk
The development of a digital yuan, or DECP, has taken a great leap forward, according to the People’s Bank of China, the nation’s central bank. In a statement (in…
ANALYSIS: The Global Game of Coins Heats Up – CoinDesk
China’s digital currency project continues to move ahead aggressively, with a new paper from the People’s Bank of China suggesting that a core design is complete. Whatever stage of…
MakerDAO Pitches DeFi to the Masses at CES 2020 – CoinDesk
LAS VEGAS – There’s a “digital money” section on the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, but MakerDAO is the only digital money with…
Bitcoin Sign Guy Is Back, Bringing Sound Money to Urbit’s ‘Sound Computer’ – CoinDesk
If bitcoin is digital cash and ethereum is digital law, Urbit is digital land. The highly ambitious cloud computing project imagines nothing less than a rewiring of the internet,…