payments

Citi: Bitcoin is an Opportunity for Banks, Not a Threat

A new research report by banking giant Citi asserts that it does not view bitcoin and other digital currencies as a disruptive threat.

By Pete RizzoJun 30, 2016

IBM's Martin Hagelstrom looks at how bitcoin can achieve growth in a market full of digital payments systems run by tech and finance giants.

Russian payments firm Qiwi is currently designing its own proprietary blockchain system in an effort to replace its central payments database.

By Pete RizzoMay 20, 2016

Distributed ledgers are often referred to as a new database technology, but could they come to replace existing payments rails?

CoinDesk interviews Circle founders Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville about their $76m blockchain payments company, its market strategy and its future.

By Pete RizzoMay 2, 2016

CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product.

By Pete RizzoApr 22, 2016

Earthport discusses how it is achieving the efficiencies many associate with "blockchain" without using a digital asset or alternative currency.

By Pete RizzoApr 6, 2016

A new Deloitte report suggests that blockchain-based transactions are likely to surge over the next decade.

By Pete RizzoMar 10, 2016

South African online marketplace Bidorbuy has enabled bitcoin purchases through an integration with BitX.

By Stan HigginsMar 10, 2016

Visa has revealed it is seeking to hire a software engineer to help it create a "secure, scalable blockchain network".

By Daniel PalmerMar 2, 2016

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