Bitcoin Price Nears $600 Amid Sustained Rally

Bitcoin surpassed both $580 and $590 on 4th June, building on the currency’s recent gains to hit a fresh 20-month high. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Can Bitcoin ATMs Solve Payments Woes in the Gray Areas of Commerce?

Across the US, bitcoin ATMs are finding use among those who operate in the gray areas of commerce | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Making Sense of Blockchain Smart Contracts

In this op-ed, Ledger Labs head of operations Josh Stark takes a deep dive into the concept of smart contracts. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Crisis at Block Reward Halving or Just Another Day for Bitcoin?

With the bitcoin block reward halving approaching, differing opinions on what will happen have emerged among the world's mining community. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ping An is a Gateway to China for R3's Blockchain Consortium

When Chinese financial giant Ping An joined R3CEV last week the blockchain consortium added a gateway to the second largest economy in the world. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Did China Drive Bitcoin's Price to 2016 Highs?

Bitcoin prices surged nearly 20% during the week ending 3rd June, rising to its highest point in 20 months. But what was the cause of the increase? | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Passes $570 for First Time Since August 2014

The price of bitcoin is up more than 6% today, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin USD Price Index (BPI), reaching a level not seen in nearly two years. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why This Ethereum Co-Founder Isn’t Launching a DAO

Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio helped create the blockchain technology that underlies DAOs, but he doesn't want to launch one himself. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Digital Currency 'Still on the Agenda' at Russian Central Bank

The head of a unit at the Russian central bank focused in part on FinTech sees a potential role for blockchain use in finance and other industries. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

CFTC Fines Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex $75,000 Over Trading Violations

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has settled with the CFTC following an investigation into its financed trading activities. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

London School of Economics Paper Says Blockchain Could Reduce Custody Risks

A new London School of Economics paper suggests that blockchain tech could alleviate custody risks for securities owners. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Coinbase and ARK Invest Report Argues Bitcoin is a New Kind of Asset Class

Coinbase and ARK Invest released a white paper with four new definitions of a traditional asset they say shows bitcoin is actually a new asset class. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

EU Securities Watchdog: Distributed Ledgers Still Face Tech Challenges

ESMA has released a new paper on blockchains and distributed ledgers as part of a fact-finding effort into the technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

R3 Adds Life Insurance Firm AIA to Blockchain Consortium

Blockchain startup R3CEV has added Hong Kong-based life insurance group AIA to the ranks of its global banking consortium. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain Evangelists Plot Retreat to Billionaire Richard Branson's Island

Richard Branson’s private island in the Caribbean is set to host yet another blockchain-focused gathering this month. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Prenup Built in Ethereum Smart Contract Rethinks Marriage Obligations

Two soon-to-be spouses published their wedding prenuptial agreement to the Ethereum blockchain in the form of an open-source smart contract. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Abu Dhabi Regulators Seek Blockchain Startups for FinTech Sandbox

Abu Dhabi's newest financial free zone is seeking to promote the development of blockchain startups, according to a new proposal. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Industry Observers Say Coinbase's Embrace of Ethereum Was a ‘No Brainer'

In the aftermath of Coinbase embracing Ethereum, experts weigh in on what it means for bitcoin and the digital currency's first-mover advantage. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

R3 Publishes Vitalik Buterin Report on Ethereum for Banks

R3 has released a report evaluating how Ethereum could be used by banks engaged in consortium and private blockchain initiatives. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Barclays Blockchain Veteran Departs Bank for FinTech Consultancy

One of Barclays’ leading blockchain experts has revealed he will be departing the UK banking giant to join a FinTech consultancy called 11:FS. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

R3 Meets Obama Advisors at DC Blockchain Event

A group of technology advisors to US President Barack Obama heard from representatives from the bitcoin and blockchain industry earlier this month. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Intel to Develop Blockchain Projects at New Innovation Lab in Israel

Tech giant Intel has opened a development lab in Tel Aviv focused on financial technologies like the blockchain. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Microsoft Inks Deal to Develop Identity Platform for Multiple Blockchains

Microsoft has partnered with two startups to build an identity platform aimed to integrating with both the bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Japan’s Trade Ministry: Government Should Promote Blockchain Use Cases

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released the results of a survey on blockchain technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Will Ethereum Beat Bitcoin to Mainstream Microtransactions?

Micropayments have long been one of the most anticipated use cases for bitcoin, but similar tech may be coming soon to Ethereum. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Smart Dubai Director Sees Blockchain as Key to Connected Cities

The head of the Dubai government's Smart Dubai initiative spoke on how she believes blockchain can help drive the city’s modernization efforts today. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Dubai's Global Blockchain Council Unveils First Pilot Projects

Members of Dubai’s Global Blockchain Council (GBC) unveiled seven new proofs-of-concept at industry conference Keynote 2016 today. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

Ernst & Young has announced it will auction $12.9m worth of bitcoin confiscated from a former Silk Road user. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why ABN Amro Wants to Separate Bitcoin from the Blockchain

ABN Amro managing director Karin Kersten discusses her firm's blockchain strategy and use cases. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

London Workshop Explores Benefits and Challenges of Blockchain for Identity

The Identity & KYC conference in London hosted a workshop on using blockchain technology to improve know-your-customer processes earlier this week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Prices Break $500 Barrier to Hit 20-Month High

Bitcoin prices hit a more than 20-month high this weekend as the digital currency broke the $500 barrier to reap big gains. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

A Framework for Identity

IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

A Right to Exist: Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Create Better ID Systems

Steven Malby of the Commonwealth Secretariat explores the challenges in bringing legal identity to the more than 1 billion people lacking recognition. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Was Ether's Loss Bitcoin's Gain? Traders Wonder After Wild Week

The price of bitcoin appreciated nearly 4% for the week ending 27th May, but the figure is perhaps not indicative of the wild trading action the market saw during the period. Such movements came as market observers are becoming more interested in the relationship between bitcoin, … | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Kraken to Add DAO Trading as Critics Call for ‘Moratorium’

Amid a vibrant public debate, digital currency exchange operator Kraken has announced it will begin trading The DAO tokens. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Mining Firm KnCMiner Declares Bankruptcy

The parent company of Swedish bitcoin mine operator KnCMiner has declared bankruptcy. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Hits Six-Month High Amid 5% Surge

Bitcoin prices surged more than 5% in the early hours of 27th May, to reach a more than six-month high. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

US Congress Reps Receive Blockchain Briefing at Capitol Hill Event

More than 15 members of Congress met with representatives of the blockchain technology industry this week in Washington, DC. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Lawyers Be DAMNed: Andreas Antonopoulos Takes Aim at Arbitration With DAO Proposal

Andreas Antonopoulos takes aim at local governments with new plans for an Ethereum-based system that could be recognized across borders. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

CFTC Grants Full Registration to Bitcoin Swaps Trading Platform

The CFTChas granted registration to a trading platform that was an early entrant in the US market for financial derivatives tied to bitcoin. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Nasdaq Opens Blockchain Services to Global Exchange Partners

Nasdaq's new financial infrastructure hub could pave the way for other exchanges to start using blockchain technology in a wide range of services. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016

The UK arm of Spanish banking group Santander has developed a new payments app in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain Entrepreneurs, Musicians Test Ideas at Berlin Music Festival

A group of musicians, entrepreneurs and blockchain advocates is set to gather at a festival in Germany later this week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

21 Unveils Vision for Bitcoin-Powered Weather Data Market

Bitcoin’s best-funded startup, 21 Inc, unveiled a new proof-of-concept that envisions how its developer tools could fuel a weather marketplace. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force

The European Parliament has voted to recommend that the bloc’s government create a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Goldman Sachs: Blockchain Tech Could Save Capital Markets $6 Billion a Year

A new report from Goldman Sachs Investment Research projects blockchain technology could save billions across industries. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Can a New Social Operating System Fix The DAO?

An Ethereum startup led by a Harvard Berkman researcher is submitting a proposal to fix The DAO, the largest autonomous organization. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Deloitte Building Irish Blockchain Lab with 50 Developers

Deloitte is assembling a team of 50 blockchain experts in Ireland to help lead the company's global expansion into the blockchain business. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago