Western Union Testing Transactions With Ripple

Western Union Testing Transactions With Ripple

Following weeks of speculations, Western Union (NYSE:WU), the world’s largest money transfer service, has confirmed its working relationship with Ripple as the company begins testing transactions with the cryptocurrency. Last month, rumors surfaced that the money transfer company had plans to adopt Ripple this year, sending the company’s stock up by 6%. MoneyGram (NASDAQ:MGI), the…

Microsoft, IBM, and Other Blue Chips Are Investing Heavily in Blockchain Technologies – Here’s Why

Microsoft, IBM, and Other Blue Chips Are Investing Heavily in Blockchain Technologies – Here’s Why

The massive response from Blue chips such as Microsoft and IBM to distributed ledgers has amassed substantial investments in blockchain technologies. Microsoft Invests in Blockchain to Control Data more efficiently Despite the polarized market opinions regarding the value of cryptocurrencies – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently announced that it had invested considerably in distributed ledger technologies…