Western Union Announces Ripple Trial for USD and MXN Payment Corridors

Over the past eighteen months, there has been a severe uptick in companies trying to use Ripple’s technology. This will lead to some pretty interesting use cases, assuming the underlying technology will perform as advertised. Western Union has confirmed they will begin testing Ripple in USD and MXN corridors fairly soon. Another Notch in the … Read more

Report: Use of Cryptocurrencies for Remittance Is Growing in Popularity

A new report by a blockchain-focused research company asserts that there has been a spike in people using cryptocurrencies to send remittances. This growth is in part due to the high costs incurred when using more traditional methods such as Paypal.  Also read: Seven Cryptocurrency Trends to Look out for in 2019 Easier, Cheaper, Faster The … Read more

Ethereum Price – Ether Outlook Unclear

Ether is slightly moving down on Friday, Dec 21, trading at $117.18, reports Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex. Technically, an upward correction is coming. Previously, the price made a new low, although not a key one, then it converged and broke out the previous descending channel resistance. On H4, the ascending trend reached 23.60% … Read more

Blockchain Tech Still Has Long Way to Go in Financial Industry: Ripple Executive

The financial industry has been one that has embraced blockchain technology, with many leading global banks investing in their own private blockchains as well as industry collaborations. The degree to which such ventures have succeeded has varied among banks, with some like Santander stating that their blockchain initiatives have been very successful. Others have been … Read more