UK Funds Facilitator to Roll Out Blockchain Settlements in 2019

UK Funds Facilitator to Roll Out Blockchain Settlements in 2019
Calastone, the London-based transaction network for investment funds, is moving buying and selling of funds on blockchain by May 2019.

Ping An’s New Pitch for Blockchain: Shared Ledger, But Banks Keep Clients

Ping An’s New Pitch for Blockchain: Shared Ledger, But Banks Keep Clients
Ping An, the Chinese insurance giant that built the eTradeFinance blockchain, is modifying the platform to give its 12 participating banks more control over customer relationships.

Get Ready for Crypto Sanctions Enforcement

Get Ready for Crypto Sanctions Enforcement
Recent OFAC actions are just the first step in crypto sanctions enforcement, write attorneys Beau Barnes and Jake Chervinsky.

Crypto Custody? State Street Is Waiting on a Client Shift, Exec Says

Crypto Custody? State Street Is Waiting on a Client Shift, Exec Says
State Street bank says there's no sense of urgency yet from clients for it to move into safeguarding crypto assets.

How Silvergate Became the Leading Bank for Crypto Startups

How Silvergate Became the Leading Bank for Crypto Startups
Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane shared his approach to serving the cryptocurrency industry with bankers at the Block FS conference.

Crypto Anarchists Are Building Tools to Resist the State in Eastern Europe

Crypto Anarchists Are Building Tools to Resist the State in Eastern Europe
A new centre for "crypto-anarchy" based in Slovakia is pushing for a return to what they believe are the technology's core political tenets.