India Eyes State Digital Currency to Cut $90 Million Banknote Bill
The Reserve Bank of India is mulling a central bank digital currency as a means to reduce the country's huge spend on minting physical cash.
$31 Million NEX Project Could Be Biggest Casualty of Blockchain Cuts
An investigation by CoinDesk has found a flagship blockchain project by NEX group has lost dozens of employees while racking up millions in costs.
UK Government Pilots Blockchain in Bid to Secure Digital Evidence
The U.K. Ministry of Justice is investigating blockchain as a possible tool for securing digital forms of evidence, its deputy director said Thursday.
Thailand's Central Bank Is Developing a Digital Currency Based on R3 Tech
The Bank of Thailand is developing its own digital currency, aiming to complete a first proof-of-concept by March 2019.
The Trick to Selling Blockchain Solutions? Don't Say 'Blockchain'
Once a sure way to get a meeting, startups building blockchain solutions are focusing more on the benefits of their products than the tech itself.
ASX Head Says New DLT System Could Save Billions
The Australian Securities Exchange is looking to blockchain technology as a potential replacement for its clearing and settlement services.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Invest in Axoni's $32 Million Funding Round
Enterprise-focused blockchain startup Axoni has completed a $32 million Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs.
94 Companies Join IBM and Maersk's Blockchain Supply Chain
TradeLens has attracted a wide variety of entities ranging from port operators and customs authorities to logistics companies and even rival carriers.
Barclays Is Pitting Blockchains Against Each Other (For a Cause)
The bank's DerivHack event will attempt to suss out which of the major enterprise DLT platforms works best for derivatives life cycle smart contracts.
Inside State Street Bank's Blockchain Deliberations
The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.
