BLOCKCHAIN & CRYPTOCURRENCIES

South Africa’s central bank is open to the innovation of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

As part of its CoinStorm campaign, Internet of Coins announced the launch of its ICO on the OpenLedger Decentralized Conglomorate Platform. Read more: bitcoinist.com

Ant Financial is planning to increase its emphasis, and use, of blockchain technology in an effort to provide more trustworthy data to its user base. Read more: e27.co

R3 CEV, a consortium of several of the largest global banks focused on blockchain, has filed a patent for a distributed ledger platform. Read more: www.americanbanker.com

Ripple is adding 10 new banks and financial services providers to what it's now calling its "blockchain network". Read more: www.coindesk.com

Originally seeking to raise $200m by offering prospective investors a 90% stake, R3 restructured the deal to $150m in return for a 60% stake in itself. Read more: www.venturebeat.com

Hyperledger Project, an effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today that FFan Technology under Wanda Group has joined as a Premier member. Read more: www.finextra.com

The RBI has enacted initiatives to address cybercrime as well as the disruptions caused by the emerging FinTech sector, including blockchain tech. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

China’s central bank is hiring blockchain experts to help it develop its own digital currency, according to a recruitment ad published by the bank. Read more: Read more: www.quartz.com

Basically, blockchain offers something new and previously unattainable — automated authentication. Read more: www.fintechranking.com