Infosys has become the latest IT services giant to announce the introduction of a blockchain offering through its EdgeVerve Systems subsidiary. | Continue reading
Global bitcoin prices were more than double their total last year, reaching $470 on the CoinDesk BPI today. | Continue reading
A transaction with a fee worth $136,700 was processed on the bitcoin network today, sparking speculation. | Continue reading
CoinDesk goes inside Barclays' latest distributed ledger trial, showcasing how it is digitizing smart contract templates on R3's new ledger Corda. | Continue reading
A European Parliament committee voted to adopt a report on virtual currencies today, moving Europe one step closer to an AML policy for the industry. | Continue reading
A cease-and-desist letter hasn't stopped Brave Software from releasing ad-replacing tech or altering its bitcoin plans. | Continue reading
Gem has launched an initiative aimed at promoting exploration of blockchain in the healthcare sector. | Continue reading
Market observers weigh in on the news bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has secured what could be a key licensing in Luxembourg. | Continue reading
The UK Treasury has said in a new report that it won’t impose AML rules on digital currency wallet providers in a bid to avoid regulatory burdens. | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices passed $460 on 25th April, reaching their highest total in four months as the digital currency built on past gains. | Continue reading
Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $27 million in new funding, one of the largest rounds for a Japanese digital currency firm to date. | Continue reading
A major US defense agency devoted to advanced R&D is seeking to create a secure-blockchain-based messaging system. | Continue reading
Itaú Unibanco has become the first Latin America-based bank to join blockchain and distributed ledger consortium R3CEV. | Continue reading
The European Central Bank has published a working paper on blockchain tech, examining its potential role in securities markets. | Continue reading
In this opinion piece, Freemit CEO John Biggs takes aim at what he argues are out-of-touch big banks and timid FinTech investors. | Continue reading
This opinion piece explores the range of bitcoin users and how their opinions on how the technology should develop is impacting network progress. | Continue reading
Having trouble understanding the big picture for blockchain tech? VC Jalak Jobanputra expands on her thesis for the tech in this opinion piece. | Continue reading
In this opinion piece, blockchain consultant Olivier Rikken discusses how blockchain could be the key to new insurance business models. | Continue reading
The price of bitcoin broke past $450 this week, as markets rallied in response to perceived progress surrounding the network's block capacity dilemma. | Continue reading
An Ethereum startup founded by one of the blockchain project’s founders has raised $750,000. | Continue reading
Blockchain industry leaders weigh in on the latest news that payments service SWIFT is building a distributed ledger platform. | Continue reading
European Parliament member Antanas Guoga called blockchain a "perfect technology" when advocating for a new virtual currency task force. | Continue reading
Bitcoin mining company BitFury has inked a deal with the Georgian government to develop a system for registering land titles using the blockchain. | Continue reading
CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product. | Continue reading
The price of one bitcoin is too low, even at the current price of $440, according to this former JP Morgan trader. | Continue reading
Morgan Stanley has issued its predictions for how the blockchain industry could evolve over the next decade. | Continue reading
Stephen Moran, innovation manager for the Bank of Ireland, discusses the bank's recent work with blockchain technology. | Continue reading
The price of bitcoin passed $448 for the first time in two months today on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index (BPI). | Continue reading
A blockchain project being developed by MIT researchers gained new attention this week following criticism of its alleged design elements. | Continue reading
Intel is looking to trusted execution environments on its hardware chips to enhance security and privacy for blockchain users. | Continue reading
CoinDesk announces the final agenda for Consensus 2016, the blockchain industry’s leading conference, to be held from May 2-4 in New York City. | Continue reading
Industry investor Blockchain Capital has claimed it has already made what would be the first VC funding in an Ethereum startup. | Continue reading
Digital currency may be set to play a prominent role in a TV drama called “StartUp”, set to debut on streaming service Crackle this fall. | Continue reading
A Louisiana man and his son have plead guilty to running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange, the US Department of Justice said today. | Continue reading
International payments network SWIFT is looking to build its own distributed ledger platform, a new report reveals. | Continue reading
Digital Asset Holdings has acquired Swiss FinTech startup Elevence to build out a system of smart contracts designed to preserve privacy. | Continue reading
CoinDesk Research’s latest ‘Trade Finance and Supply Chains’ report is now available for purchase. | Continue reading
Russian payments provider Qiwi has revealed it wants to launch a domestic blockchain consortium. | Continue reading
Kraken has hired Edward Stadum from Fidor Bank to help oversee the complicated legal work related to running a global digital currency exchange. | Continue reading
Insurance provider John Hancock has begun work on proofs-of-concept using blockchain in partnership with ConsenSys Enterprise and BlockApps. | Continue reading
One of the world’s largest bitcoin exchanges is reportedly close to an announcement with the Luxembourg government. | Continue reading
MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple. | Continue reading
IBM is officially joining Consensus 2016 as the conference’s exclusive Four Block sponsor. | Continue reading
A group of Chinese investors has reportedly been defrauded after being pitched on a cryptocurrency launched in 2014 by a local UK government body. | Continue reading
The French central bank has called for more investigation into distributed ledger applications as the technology catches wind in the finance world. | Continue reading
Deutsche Bank's Ed Budd talks about the investment bank's blockchain strategy and how it is pursuing trials that explore its real-world use. | Continue reading
A Korean securities broker has begun working with a local bitcoin exchange, moving closer to allowing access to the digital currency for its clients. | Continue reading
Hyperledger project member Accenture has proposed using blockchain tech to fight the spread of counterfeit drugs. | Continue reading