Survey: Blockchain Capital Markets Spending to Reach $1 Billion in 2016

A new survey estimates that finance companies will invest as much as $1bn on blockchain initiatives related to capital markets in 2016. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ex-Ethereum CEO: Foundation Should Not Intervene to Save The DAO

Ethereum's first CEO said he believes the current situation at The DAO was fueled by "greed and arrogance". | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Dutch Central Bank Presents Results of Cryptocurrency Experiments

A senior official for the central bank of The Netherlands recently presented the results of two internal cryptocurrency tests. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Toyota Financial Services Joins R3 Consortium

Toyota joins R3CEV, making it the first member of the auto industry to join the distributed ledger consortium. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Poland to Explore Blockchain Tech in Government Digitization Effort

Poland's Ministry of Digital Affairs is taking steps that may find it promoting digital currencies and blockchain technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Mizuho Tests Digital Currency-Powered Blockchain Settlement

Mizuho Financial Group announced today that it has tested the use of a token-based blockchain settlement system. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Colu Raises $9.6 Million to Promote Blockchain-Based Local Currencies

Tel Aviv-based blockchain startup Colu has raised $9.6m amid a shift in its business model to local currency issuance. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain Startup Circle Raises $60 Million Amid China Expansion

Blockchain-based social payments app Circle has raised $60m in new funding as it expands to China. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ether Prices Fluctuate Wildly Amid Ethereum Fork Concerns

The price of ether, the native digital asset powering the ethereum network, has fluctuated wildly over the last few days, as its developers struggled to determine how to resolve the loss of investor funds at one of the platform’s signature projects. At issue is the loss of roughl … | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Cornell Professor Calls for DAO 2.0 Movement

Emin Gün Sirer already helped identify the bug that led to an expensive exploit of The DAO. Now he's helping ensure future DAOs are safe. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

ASX Buys Bigger Stake in Blockchain Startup DAH

The Australian Stock Exchange is boosting its stake in New York blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

DAO Debacle Escalates: Attacker Counter-Attacks Ethereum Developers in Bid to Control Funds

An effort to thwart an attack on funds tied to The DAO, the ethereum-powered, smart contract-based funding vehicle, has grown more complicated. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

US Regulators Recommend Oversight for Bitcoin and Distributed Ledgers

Inexperience with bitcoin and distributed ledger tech could spark systemic risks, according to a report issued by US financial regulators. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Hyperledger Blockchain Project Grows to 47 Members

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has added seven new members to its open-source "business blockchain" effort. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ripple Adds 7 New Financial Institutions as Tech Partners

San Francisco-based distributed ledger tech provider Ripple has added seven partner financial institutions. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

What Ethereum's DAO Disaster Means for Bitcoin Development

As The DAO struggles to find its path forward after multiple attacks, entrepreneurs must find a way forward. Is bitcoin's blockchain ready for them? | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Circle Execs: The DAO Proves Blockchains Require Trust

Circle founders Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville weigh in on The DAO, the decentralized autonomous organization that was exploited this week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

7 Financial Firms to Build Post-Trade Blockchain for Small Businesses

Seven financial institutions have partnered to explore how blockchain tech could benefit small enterprises. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $700 As Market Outlook Weakens

The price of bitcoin fell below $700 on 21st June, dropping more than 10% in an aggressive correction to recent gains. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ethereum Developers Launch White Hat Counter-Attack on The DAO

Reports are emerging that members of the ethereum development community are draining customer funds from The DAO. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Coinbase Co-Founder Cautions Against Ethereum Hard Fork

Digital currency exchange operator Coinbase is weighing in on the ongoing crisis in the ethereum community over the fate of The DAO. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Finnish City Awarded €2.4 Million to Test Blockchain-Powered Shipping

An economic development firm owned by a Finnish city has been awarded €2.4 million to build blockchain-powered smart shipping containers. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Euroclear to Develop Blockchain Gold Settlement System

Clearing and settlement leader Euroclear has announced its first partnership with a blockchain industry business. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Post-Trade Blockchain Startup in Limbo After Raising $10 Million

Blockchain startup Cryex is pushing back against reports it is seeking capital to stay afloat amid issues launching one of their core products. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

What We Can Learn From The DAO

What can we learn from The DAO's downfall? Ethereum board advisor William Mougayar offers his thoughts on the path ahead. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Investor Tim Draper is Still Buying Bitcoin and Now Owns Ether

Two years after buying roughly 30,000 BTC, investor Tim Draper is still passionate about the technology as well as competing blockchain offerings. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why the Wrong Response to The DAO Attack Could Kill Ethereum

Epiphyte CEO Edan Yago discusses the ongoing crisis at The DAO, and how it may affect the future of Ethereum. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Man Who Claims to Be Bitcoin's Creator is Seeking Blockchain Patents

Alleged bitcoin creator Craig Wright is reportedly moving to secure patents focused on blockchain and digital currencies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Deloitte Blockchain Leads Depart to Launch New Startup

Three members of Deloitte's Rubix blockchain team have left to found their own blockchain startup. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Foundation Names South African Investor as New Director

Bitcoin’s oldest trade organization has voted in a new, relatively unknown executive director. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

$19 Million in Bitcoin Hits the Auction Block in Australia

More than $19m worth of bitcoin is now being sold at auction, though few details are available on participants involved. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

With Blockchain, Where There's Smoke, There's Usually More Smoke

In this op-ed, Jonathan and Robert Wolinsky of the Genesis Project focus on the blockchain technology industry's inability to deliver on its promise. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain and Payments Infrastructure: A Regulator’s Dilemma?

Epiphyte's Gabrielle Patrick discusses the balancing act faced by regulators in a fast-changing world and how bitcoin's blockchain could help. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The DAO: An Analysis of the Fallout

In this analysis of the day The DAO collapsed we look at what it might mean to the community at large if the Ethereum transactions are turned back. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why The DAO Attack is Good for Ethereum

Nuco CEO Matt Spoke argues that this week's attack on the The DAO is, in the long-term, a good thing for the Ethereum project. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How to Sue The DAO Hacker

Could the individual or individuals behind yesterday's hacking of The DAO be criminally or civilly liable? | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Tumultuous Week Fuels 30% Gain in Bitcoin and Ether Prices

Bitcoin and ether both surged this week, the former hitting a 28-month high and the latter reaching a key milestone by surpassing $20. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bank of England Explores Blockchain, Says Digital Currency is Far Off

The Bank of England is continuing to explore distributed ledger technology as part of a wider embrace of financial technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Devs Say The DAO is Dead, But Can Anyone Decide its Fate?

The first large-scale experiment with a leaderless distributed autonomous organization is winding down, according to one developer involved. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bank of Canada Governor: Cooperation Needed to Advance Distributed Ledgers

Bank of Canada's Carolyn Wilkins explains how distributed ledgers could solve old problems while creating new challenges in the financial sector. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Will Ethereum Fork? DAO Attack Prompts Heated Debate

Following an attack on ethereum's most notable project, its community is debating if it should take extreme measures to help protect the funds. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The DAO Attacked: Code Issue Leads to $60 Million Ether Theft

TheDAO, the distributed autonomous organization that had collected over $150m worth of the cryptocurrency ether, has reportedly been hacked, sparking a broad market sell-off. A leaderless organization comprised of a series of smart contracts written on the ethereum codebase, TheD … | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ether Prices Pass $20 Milestone in Network First

The price of ether, the native digital asset powering the ethereum blockchain, surpassed $20 for the first time ever yesterday. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Customers Sue Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme GAW Miners

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the customers of defunct crypto startup GAW Miners, naming its CEO and a longtime investor as defendants. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

This is Only a Test: Bank of Canada Comments on CAD-Coin Blockchain Trial

Canada's central bank says that its 'CAD-coin' project isn't intended for use as an actual interbank payment system, but merely as a test. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How a 3-D Printed Building Became the Center of Blockchain in the Middle East

CoinDesk profiles a recent meeting of the Global Blockchain Council, a 40-member working group seeking to boost the technology in the MENA region. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Passes $750 to Hit 28-Month High

The price of bitcoin broke $750 on 16th June, building on recent gains to hit a 28-month high. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Sweden Tests Blockchain Smart Contracts for Land Registry

The government of Sweden is experimenting with how blockchain could be used to record land titles in a bid to digitize real estate processes. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago