Why Chinese Crypto Entrepreneur Was No-Show for $4.5M Buffett Charity Lunch July 25, 2019 By Olga Kharif Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun, who cited health issues in postponing his charity lunch with Warren Buffett this week, issued...
Crypto Startup BitGo Offers Insurance Against Quadriga Cold-Wallet Debacle February 20, 2019 By Olga Kharif While users of the troubled Quadriga CX cryptocurrency exchange remain unable to retrieve millions in funds, a startup backed by...
Walmart Ready to Mandate Blockchain for Certain Food Suppliers September 27, 2018 By Olga Kharif After several years of tests, Walmart Inc. is ready to mandate use of blockchain technology by a swath of its...
Interest in Crypto Insurance Grows, Despite High Premiums, Broad Exclusions July 23, 2018 By Olga Kharif, Brian Louis, Julie Edde and Katherine Chiglinsky In the staid and buttoned-up world of insurance underwriting, few want to talk about it. You won’t find many ads...
What’s Next for Major Blockchain Firm R3? IPO or Sale? July 13, 2018 By Olga Kharif and Ruth David R3, a blockchain-software company that works with more than 200 heavyweights such as Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., US Bancorp and...
Custody Protection, Regulation, Insurance Seen Paving Way for Shift to Cryptocurrencies June 18, 2018 By Sonali Basak and Olga Kharif Hedge fund manager Kyle Samani embraces his job making multimillion-dollar bets on the wild market for cryptocurrencies, but he’s long...
Previous Telecom Efforts Flopped But Google, Apple See Future for Telemedicine May 16, 2016 By Scott Moritz, Olga Kharif and Gerrit De Vynck Google and Apple Inc. have some bright ideas about the future of health care. Not so long ago, AT&T Inc....
Shopping, Banking from Car Dashboards Opens Door to Identity Theft September 1, 2015 By Keith Naughton and Olga Kharif Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cybercriminals will have an opportunity...