There’s a patent land grab developing that could potentially make doing business more challenging for blockchain startups.Source | Continue reading
Ripple joins with Bank of America, Santander, the Royal Bank of Canada and more to build a global blockchain steering group.Source | Continue reading
A major financial infrastructure provider in Switzerland is developing a proof-of-concept focused on securities market infrastructure.Source | Continue reading
The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.Source | Continue reading
China’s major financial institutions believe governance should not be replaced in any larger transitions to blockchain.Source | Continue reading
Auto giant Wanxiang announced today that it will be using blockchain as part of its newly announced smart cities program.Source | Continue reading
International Business Machines is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty points.Source | Continue reading
Online identity company Lifelock has filed another lawsuit against bitcoin wallet startup Xapo founder Wences Casares.Source | Continue reading
At Devcon2, the Ethereum community's strengths and limitations were on display.Source | Continue reading
In the latest round of a long-standing feud, bitcoin investor Roger Ver is suing bitcoin exchange OkCoin for $570,000.Source | Continue reading
Blockchain startup Symbiont has demonstrated a self-executing catastrophe swap smart contract on a platform designed for a wide-range of industries.Source | Continue reading
The UK Government has launched a new technology competition inviting submissions related to distributed ledger technology.Source | Continue reading
Bank technology provider Sinodata is seeking to collaborate with blockchain startups.Source | Continue reading
Two brothers in the Netherlands face months in prison after allegedly siphoning power to fuel a small bitcoin mining operation.Source | Continue reading
Two legal experts argue that we need enhanced due diligence before smart contract transactions are written in "blockchain stone".Source | Continue reading
Gemini Trading, the bitcoin and ethereum exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is set to host its first bitcoin auction.Source | Continue reading
A new survey has found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of asset managers expect to using blockchain technology within the next five years. Source | Continue reading
Thomson Reuters scientist Dr Tim Nugent detailed the company's ethereum research efforts at Devcon2 today.Source | Continue reading
Microsoft unveiled a new version of its consortium blockchain software Bletchley today.Source | Continue reading
A senior Bank of England official doesn’t believe widespread blockchain adoption will happen anytime soon.Source | Continue reading
State Street is working on a new blockchain project aimed at cataloging transactions tied to investment assets.Source | Continue reading
A JPMorgan executive says the multinational bank still has a long way to go to meet its blockchain objectives.Source | Continue reading
Nasdaq information security specialist Martin Holst Swende has officially joined the Ethereum Foundation as its full-time security lead.Source | Continue reading
Credit Suisse, Citi and HSBC are among seven financial firms to participate in a blockchain data management trial.Source | Continue reading
Spanish banking giant Santander is working on a project that explores how it could digitize customer cash using the public ethereum blockchain.Source | Continue reading
A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin constitutes a form of money.Source | Continue reading
The UK’s central bank said last week that it wants its next-generation settlement system to be blockchain-compatible.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin suffered a black eye in August because of the Bitfinex hack, but the digital currency quickly mounted a recovery.Source | Continue reading
The new director of blockchain consortium Hyperleder lays out plans going forward and makes clear that competitors will be expected to cooperate. | Continue reading
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin gave a lengthy speech at Devcon2 this week focused on efforts to scale the protocol. | Continue reading
One-third of ethereum's 'Holy Trinity' of protocols may soon pass a key milestone. | Continue reading
BNP Paribas has announced its latest blockchain project will focus on 'mini-bonds' for small investors. | Continue reading
Heading to Devcon2 yourself or watching the livestream? Here’s our round-up of the events on our schedule. | Continue reading
A new bitcoin-powered browser called Brave promises to bring users a more private, ad-free Internet experience, and boost income for web publishers. | Continue reading
Bitfinex has announced two ways for account holders to exchange their BFX tokens for a beneficial interest in Bitfinex parent firm, iFinex Inc. | Continue reading
Ethereum was built using different consensus rules than bitcoin, so wallets also need to function in an alternative way. But what are the options? | Continue reading
BlockCypher's Josh Cincinnati critiques a recent NYTimes article that suggested bitcoin's immutable ledger of transactions is its weakness. | Continue reading
The descendant of Satoshi's original bitcoin wallet is still available today, and continuing to see upgrades. | Continue reading
What do we make of the blockchain's confounding summer of 2016? CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo attempts to explain. | Continue reading
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) intends to begin managing its contracts on a blockchain-based platform. | Continue reading
Overstock subsidiary tØ signs its first broker-dealer, Keystone Capital, in its ongoing effort to build a blockchain post-trade solution. | Continue reading
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin will present a new version of his 'mauve paper' at Devcon next week. | Continue reading
A major standards body has created a technical committee for blockchain and put Australia in charge of the effort. | Continue reading
Two notable blockchain developers are releasing an open-source smart contract security tool. | Continue reading
A new group focused on promoting blockchain tech within the city of Shanghai’s business and technology sectors has been established. | Continue reading
Ripple raised $55 million from banks, including its own customers, and in a change for previous growth strategies, is considering making acquisitions. | Continue reading
KPMG has launched a suite of tools designed to help banks build with blockchain in a compliant way. | Continue reading
The Sydney Stock Exchange (SSX) is moving forward with a plan to use blockchain to instantly settle and clear transactions. | Continue reading