A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain. Author: Ian Allison

Laws like the Bank Secrecy Act, which turns 50 this week, have helped stop money laundering and terrorism. But KYC and AML requirements have served to harm the world’s neediest through higher costs and reduced services. Author: Michael J. Casey

BitMEX is soon to offer futures contracts for DeFi project yearn.finance (YFI), Polkadot (DOT) and Binance coin (BNB). Author: Sebastian Sinclair

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has acquired an additional $300 million in cryptocurrencies over the last 24 hours. See also: Grayscale Tells SEC Its Bitcoin Trust Rose $1.6B Over Six Months Author: Sebastian Sinclair

The news comes a day after the payments giant confirmed it’s entering the cryptocurrency market. Author: Kevin Reynolds