Several women who were sexually harassed and assaulted by Harvey Weinstein have been awarded $19 million as part of a class-action lawsuit aided by the New York Attorney General, officials said Tuesday. The payout, which still needs to be approved by the bankruptcy and district courts, are part of an […]
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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has come under pressure to further postpone the launch of a blockchain replacement for its decades-old settlement and clearing system. One of the main share registry companies in Australia, Computershare, told the Financial Times (FT) on June 25 that it was seeking a two-year delay […]
BitClave, a California startup whose Ethereum-based search engine raised $25.5 million in a 2017 token sale, will pay back its 9,500 investors in a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement ended BitClave’s court saga almost as soon as it began. Prosecutors with the SEC announced […]
Facebook will pay $52 million to thousands of contract workers who viewed and removed graphic and disturbing posts on the social media platform, lawyers for the company said in a new legal filing. Ben Margot/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Facebook will pay $52 million to thousands of contract […]
HDBank has signed up to a blockchain network from Contour with the aim of bringing trade finance into the digital realm. The Vietnam-based bank is the latest financial institution to join Contour’s network with a view to streamlining the issuance of letters of credit with the use of a blockchain […]