More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project. | Continue reading
A web conference this week found a notable selection of industry thought leaders exploring lesser-publicized solutions for bitcoin scaling. | Continue reading
Board members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) recently took part in a discussion on blockchain technology. | Continue reading
Add another Asia-based bank to R3's growing roster. | Continue reading
Analysts reacted positively to news that exchange Bitfinex had redeemed roughly 1% of its outstanding debt tokens on 1st September. | Continue reading
A global tracking scheme for conflict diamonds is continuing its internal blockchain trials, according to a new report. | Continue reading
Brave Software has officially launched bitcoin micropayments for its ad-blocking browser product first unveiled earlier this year. | Continue reading
Microsoft is organizing a working group dedicated to improving the security of smart contracts. | Continue reading
Visa’s London-based innovation lab has announced its latest blockchain trial will focus on interbank payments. | Continue reading
How eight blockchain startups plan to capitalize on daily meetings with Capital One, Credit Suisse and others, as part of Plug and Play's fintech accelerator. | Continue reading
A distributed ledger startup spun out of Deloitte has announced its first partnership with an Internet of Things company. | Continue reading
The Bank of Canada has published a new staff working paper on the valuation of digital currencies like bitcoin. | Continue reading
A new report from Japan Exchange Group (JPX) contends that distributed ledgers will work 'better' if third parties are involved. | Continue reading
MetLife has announced it will join banking consortium R3CEV. | Continue reading
While bitcoin prices have enjoyed relative calm in recent weeks, analysts believe new forces could soon fuel sharp price gains. | Continue reading
Samsung SDS, an IT affiliate of the South Korean electronics giant, is one of 17 new members to join the Hyperledger Project. | Continue reading
The US government's Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) has announced the winners of a blockchain research paper contest. | Continue reading
Former Morgan Stanley managing director Caitlin Long has joined blockchain startup Symbiont as president and chairman of the board. | Continue reading
The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, ex-banker Frances Coppola argues. | Continue reading
A member of the European Parliament is proposing $1.1m be spent on a task force focused on studying digital currencies and blockchain. | Continue reading
IBM is reorganizing its internal blockchain team into a business unit that encompasses its artificial intelligence and cloud computing efforts. Industry Platforms will be led by Bridget van Kralingen, IBM’s former senior vice president of Global Business Services. As part of the … | Continue reading
A US judge largely denied a push by Mizuho Bank last week to dismiss charges filed against it in a class action suit tied to the collapse of Mt Gox. | Continue reading
Fourteen blockchain executives have signed a letter calling for changes to the way blockchain governance is managed. | Continue reading
Bitcoin-based social network Zapchain has announced it will close effective 31st August. | Continue reading
In this OpEd, Reform researcher Alexander Hitchcock discusses how blockchain could lead to big savings in civil services. | Continue reading
Singapore's central bank has proposed a new regulatory framework for payments that could cover digital currency exchanges. | Continue reading
Do events like The DAO collapse prove blockchains need formal governance? Blockchain analyst Josh Stark argues that it's too early to tell. | Continue reading
Safety issues with some new, disruptive business models highlight why regulations exist. Surely the same goes for firms that hold our money. | Continue reading
A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances. | Continue reading
Should code be law? In this opinion piece, Lukas Abegg argues there are many scientific hurdles to cross before this is likely to be possible. | Continue reading
Bitmain is releasing the Antminer R4, which is energy efficient and about half as loud as the average bitcoin miner, enticing home miners again. | Continue reading
The price of classic ether plunged against several currencies over the last week amid concerns of waning market enthusiasm. | Continue reading
CoinDesk explores how the ethereum hard fork affected sentiment regarding bitcoin's long-raging block size debate. | Continue reading
Customs agents in Finland revealed today that they seized bitcoin and other items worth about €1m earlier this year. | Continue reading
The Hyperledger Project, the blockchain initiative led by the Linux Foundation, has elected a new technical steering committee. | Continue reading
ICAP is working to show central banks how they can adopt a new markets infrastructure as part of Utility Settlement Coin. | Continue reading
Author Don Tapscott recently helped kick off the TED Summit in Banff, Alberta with a talk about blockchain technology. | Continue reading
One of ethereum's best-known wallets released new updates today, though one drew outsized attention and provoked discussion. | Continue reading
A Florida judge has certified a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers of the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy. | Continue reading
The majority of global exchanges are now exploring distributed ledgers according to a new trade organization report. | Continue reading
An anonymous style of bitcoin transaction that privacy enthusiasts have been awaiting for two years has finally been tested successfully. | Continue reading
Confusion over deadlines may be leading to premature excitement about the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF, a bitcoin investment vehicle awaiting SEC approval. | Continue reading
In this OpEd, two patent attorneys discuss whether bitcoin could be patented, and whether a bitcoin patent would be enforceable if it was granted. | Continue reading
Government officials in Moscow today revealed plans to investigate applications of blockchain technology. | Continue reading
A new digital currency built for central banks is designed to make it easier for more people to use two powerful tools: real-time settling and cash. | Continue reading
An anonymous cryptographer named after Harry Potter’s archenemy has put forth a proposal experts believe could help solve major issues facing bitcoin. | Continue reading
New York-based startup R3CEV has reportedly filed for a patent for a blockchain-inspired financial platform. | Continue reading
A new study by MIT researchers has provided details on a free bitcoin giveaway conducted at the US university in 2014. | Continue reading