A Delaware company's plotting to use blockchain to blow the lid off of supply chain inefficiencies and be the main catalyst behind Asia's burgeoning open markets and electronic payments initiative.

Given the scant use of cryptocurrencies for payments relative to their use for investment, some companies are rooting for the kind of government oversight and monetary policy that used to be considered an assault on the alternative currency movement.

Mike Cagney, who built SoFi into America's biggest student loan refinancer before quitting amid allegations of sexual harassment at the fintech firm, is preparing for his second act: a startup offering home-equity loans.

As a new crypto lender, Nexo, launches Monday, the fintechs that lend money to people based on the digital currency they own say they're doing well even when cryptocurrency values plummet.

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Financial institutions engaged in virtual currency markets face a number of risks — proceeding carefully is justified.

The future of blockchain is still unclear, but what is clear is that it is set to improve the aviation industry as a whole. And those who are the early adopters will have the greatest opportunity to influence the changes it will bring, writes Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of the board of Avia Solutions Group.