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Info has hired former Goldman Sachs executive Breanne Madigan as the head of institutional sales and strategy, CNBC reports today, April 17.

The Bank of Japan's deputy governor spoke negatively about the effects of central bank-issued digital currencies on the current financial system in closing remarks at a fintech conference, published yesterday, April 16.

Global payments giant Discover Financial Services has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce to assist the group's mission of blockchain education and advocacy.

Due to the cryptocurrency boom, the terms "Token", "Coin", "Initial coin offering" and many others have become an integral part of the vocabulary of every trader and investor.

Cognizant has teamed up with 14 Indian insurance firms on the development of a blockchain solution for cross-company data sharing.

In addition to the hundreds of ICOs being launched every month, our management company Crypto Asset Management, also receives around a dozen emails per day from new companies planning on launching crypto tokens to raise capital.

South Korea's third largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinone, has announced plans to launch an exchange in Indonesia, according to a press release published on its site Monday, April 16.

Like so much else in cryptocurrency taxation, the rules for crypto funds - pooled investment vehicles that seek above-market returns from digital asset investments - are far from straightforward.

The intersection of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and blockchain technology are of particular interest when it comes to revolutionizing the future of transportation.

San Fransisco-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced it is shutting its doors for investors in Japan.

Credit rating giant Moody's Investor Service said in a recent report that Blockchain technology for cross-border transactions could potentially hurt banks in Switzerland more than in any other country, CNBC reported yesterday, April 16.

Tokenized securities startup Harbor has secured $28 million in funding from major Silicon Valley venture capital firms, the company announced on Tuesday.

The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde was buoyant about cryptocurrency in a blog post in support of the technology, published Monday, April 16.

Advancements on the new Lightning Network could allow for fast, inexpensive, and convenient retail transactions.

Bitcoin remains in a bullish territory for now and is looking at further gains, though a pullback is possible if support at $7,900 is breached, according to technical studies.

A Blockchain-driven platform has announced it will begin testing a brand-new transaction system for cryptocurrency payments within the coming days.

A Philippines lawmaker is seeking to speed up the passage of legislation that would increase the penalties for crimes involving cryptocurrencies.

Crypto exchange Kraken will end its services in Japan, according to an emailed statement, Bloomberg reports today, April 17.

Update: This article has been amended to include comment from two domestic exchanges.

Not only is bitcoin a sought-after choice for business-to-business payments, but for retail payments, other cryptocurrencies are finding a foothold as well.

Two economists have developed a model for pricing bitcoin and other assets in decentralized financial networks.

In another push to uniformly manage the UK alt-coin market, executives over at Ripple, the world's third largest digital currency, have requested British regulators to put an end to the financial unpredictability that engulfs their cryptocurrency sector.

Bank of Japan, the country's central banking authority, currently has no plans to issue a central bank digital currency, citing financial stability concerns.

Imagine a way to expand bitcoin payments to millions per second.

Institutional acceptance of cryptocurrency is gaining steam as Germany's second largest stock exchange announces development of a crypto trading platform.

Described as an "Interpretational protocol for multiple assets," Bytom intends to bridge the physical world and the blockchain, creating a digital asset layer protocol that establishes the infrastructure of the "Asset internet."

While some nations banned cryptocurrency marketplaces and services, the United States moved towards more stringent IRS enforcement by establishing a dedicated cryptocurrency team and forcing major exchanges like Coinbase to turn over user information on trades.

Marsh, a global insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced the first commercial Blockchain solution for proof of insurance, Business Wire reported April 16.

The world's third largest cryptocurrency Ripple, has called on UK regulators to follow the lead of Japan and end the "Wild West" days of cryptocurrency markets by implementing new rules, The Telegraph reported April 15.

Coinbase has recently acquired Cipher Browser, a wallet based on Ethereum Blockchain, and decentralized app developer, to improve its own similar project Toshi Ethereum network browser, according to a Coinbase tweet on Friday, April 13.