Northern Trust Corporation has been granted a patent for a system to create immutable records of meetings on a blockchain. Author: Christine Kim

VanEck and SolidX have teamed up to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, despite regulatory obstacles that stymied prior attempts. Author: Nikhilesh De

South Africa Reserve Bank indicates that tests of a blockchain-based system for interbank clearance and settlement produced astonishing results. Author: Wolfie Zhao

A U.S district judge has reopened a case involving cryptocurrency startup Coinbase and the now-defunct exchange service Cryptsy.  Author: Nikhilesh De

A bill introduced by New York Assemblyman Ron Kim would launch pilot programs testing cryptocurrencies as a community monetary system. Author: Nikhilesh De