The Central Bank of Canada revealed yesterday it is developing a digital version of the Canadian dollar based on blockchain technology. | Continue reading
The price of bitcoin is back in the spotlight, but following weeks of gains, market observers are beginning to assess what's next. | Continue reading
Microsoft today unveiled a new project designed to make it easier for businesses to team up on new blockchain projects. | Continue reading
The IMF has published an article that looks at the pros and cons of bitcoin's blockchain technology in the banking and trading sectors | Continue reading
Germany-based insurance giant Allianz has tested how blockchain-based smart contracts could be used to handle catastrophe swaps and bonds. | Continue reading
The AICPA has submitted comments to the IRS that seek to encourage the US tax agency to provide clarity on bitcoin and digital currency treatment. | Continue reading
The price of ether, the native digital asset on the Ethereum blockchain, neared $20 for the first time ever on 14th June, approaching the milestone as it appeared to break out of its old trading patterns. In recent weeks, market observers asserted that ether had been displaying a … | Continue reading
Security pioneer John McAfee is building an advisor board of blockchain experts as part of his latest venture. | Continue reading
A bill designed to bring digital currencies under North Carolina's money transmitter framework is moving forward in the US state. | Continue reading
Slock.it today announced several fixes to the code that underlies The DAO, an autonomous organization that has raised over $150m-worth of ether. | Continue reading
A bitcoin trading option targeting European investors and listed on Nasdaq Nordic is once again live. | Continue reading
Is supply or demand fueling bitcoin's new upward momentum? CoinDesk queries market observers for their thoughts. | Continue reading
Market observers weigh in on bitcoin's latest price increase, voicing their opinions on what drove the value of the digital currency over $700. | Continue reading
PwC is sponsoring new research into the blockchain's potential in the insurance industry, as well as the creation of a proof-of-concept prototype. | Continue reading
Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip is struggling to find a buyer after its engineering team was purchased by travel startup AirBnB in April. | Continue reading
San Francisco startup Ripple has become the second blockchain firm to receive a BitLicense in New York. | Continue reading
Blockchain interest and awareness are increasing on Capitol Hill, spurred by a series of recent high-profile events. | Continue reading
Akin Fernandez is the owner of the bitcoin voucher service Azteco, and an active technology blogger under the nickname 'Beautyon'. In this piece, Fernandez offers a critique of a presentation given last week at the US Federal Reserve to an audience of 90 central bankers, and exp … | Continue reading
Bitcoin startup 21 Inc open-sourced its bitcoin micropayments software this weekend. | Continue reading
The Bitcoin halving event is one of the most planned for days in the Bitcoin world. But what is it and what impact could it have on the network? | Continue reading
In this opinion piece, Freemit CEO John Biggs casts a critical eye on the current state of the FinTech industry today. | Continue reading
Is bitcoin's recent price increase drawing the interest of mainstream traders? | Continue reading
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded as much as $600,000 in grants to companies working on blockchain applications. | Continue reading
Is a major Japanese bank developing its own digital currency? MUFG is distancing itself from reports it could release such a product next year. | Continue reading
What does it mean that blockchain is now considered an "exponential technology?" We asked the CEO of Singularity University for his take. | Continue reading
A player for the Dallas Cowboys has alleged that his former business manager squandered his money on bad investments including a $3m bitcoin mine. | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence and blockchain are coming together at IBM's newly launched Watson Centre in Singapore. | Continue reading
Two individuals tied to the now-defunct US bitcoin exchange Coin.mx have been extradited to the US from Israel, prosecutors announced today. | Continue reading
A number of IT companies in the UK are stocking up on bitcoins in the event of a ransomware infection, according to a recent survey. | Continue reading
Six blockchain businesses and advocacy groups have submitted public comments to a report released by a US bank regulator earlier this year. | Continue reading
New details have emerged about the pending sale of Canaan Creative, the company that sells the Avalon series of bitcoin mining chips. | Continue reading
As concerns about The DAO grow, many in the Ethereum community are beginning to publicly worry about the impact of its potential failure. | Continue reading
Bitcoin API startup Blockcypher today expanded its suite of bitcoin app developer tools to include services for Ethereum developers. | Continue reading
The China-based company behind the first bitcoin mining ASIC has been acquired. | Continue reading
An Ethereum startup has been accepted into an incubator backed by the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors. | Continue reading
BAFT's newly launched Innovation Council makes serving its members blockchain needs a top priority, and that won't likely change anytime soon. | Continue reading
CoinDesk breaks down the numbers to analyze bitcoin's price performance for the month of May, a period in which bitcoin appreciated nearly 20%. | Continue reading
Russia's National Settlement Depository discusses why it believes the biggest blockchain opportunities have yet to be uncovered. | Continue reading
One of the co-founder of digital currency startup Stellar announced their resignation today. | Continue reading
The editorial board for Bloomberg News has called for a permissive regulatory environment for blockchain development. | Continue reading
The head of a major political party in France has effectively called for a ban on bitcoin in the European country. | Continue reading
Amid a broader push to investigate blockchain by the Dubai government, major local telecom provider Du is refining its strategy toward the technology. | Continue reading
As the Bitcoin Core development team inches closer to scaling the bitcoin network, contributors recently met up in Switzerland to review code. | Continue reading
The central bank of the Philippines is weighing new restrictions on money services in the country, including bitcoin exchanges. | Continue reading
A number of major central banks worldwide have organizing working groups dedicated to exploring blockchain technology and digital currencies. | Continue reading
Bitcoin exchange startup BitQuick is being acqui-hired by a US-based digital currency ATM network. | Continue reading
A class action lawsuit filed against troubled bitcoin startup KnCMiner is proceeding in spite of a recent setbacks. | Continue reading
Chamber of Digital Commerce Kevin Batteh offers his take on the recent Bitfinex/CFTC settlement. | Continue reading