Professional services firm Deloitte invested in its first blockchain startup today, revealing it is backing SETL.Source | Continue reading
The European Central Bank is weighing the use of distributed ledger tech in partnership with Japan’s central bank.Source | Continue reading
A notable blockchain industry investor was hacked today.Source | Continue reading
Russia’s finance ministry is reportedly looking to introduce a bill regulating cryptocurrency sometime next year.Source | Continue reading
Two ethereum projects won plaudits at a recent startup contest sponsored by Austria-based Erste Bank.Source | Continue reading
Overstock is lending a hand to broker-dealers as it inches closer to its blockchain-powered stock issuance.Source | Continue reading
BNY Mellon’s treasury unit has organized a new innovation group aimed at investigating and testing new technologies like blockchain.Source | Continue reading
Analyst Tuur Demeester discusses his recent bitcoin trading strategy in light of recent price resistance. Source | Continue reading
Ether (ETH) prices fell to a nine-month low on 5th December, extending losses suffered in recent weeks. Source | Continue reading
New regulation proposed by the US OCC could give bitcoin exchanges and other fintech companies the ability to apply for a new charter.Source | Continue reading
The US Federal Reserve has released a new working paper on blockchain and distributed ledger tech.Source | Continue reading
Malta’s stock exchange is in the early stages of experimenting with blockchain-based trading.Source | Continue reading
US officials to discuss using blockchain for copyright management. Source | Continue reading
A look at Intel's project inspired by bitcoin's proof-of-work.Source | Continue reading
CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues one of last week's most important blockchain developments may have been overlooked.Source | Continue reading
A senior Bank of Japan official revealed details about the bank's blockchain work. Source | Continue reading
George Samman outlines how the consensus algorithm achieved by Raft was finally fixed by its distant relative, Kadena. Source | Continue reading
CoinDesk looks into Illinois' ambitious plan to guide the integration of blockchain technology within government operations.Source | Continue reading
Tax expert Daniel Winters explores the bigger picture behind the IRS summons for Coinbase data.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices neared $780 this week, coming within 1% of their annual high after lingering above $700 for more than two weeks. Source | Continue reading
Ether prices dove to a seven-month low earlier today.Source | Continue reading
One of bitcoin's more forward-looking projects has attracted a group of developers who are using some obscure names from the Harry Potter series.Source | Continue reading
Smart contracts startup Symbiont has hired cryptographer Lisa Yin as its new chief security officer.Source | Continue reading
The launch of blockchain consortium R3CEV's open-source Corda platform is receiving mixed responses.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase is seeking a patent for a security system for bitcoin private keys.Source | Continue reading
Peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform BitLendingClub has announced that it is shutting down next year.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin surpassed $750 on 1st December, rising past this key psychological level but failing to reach $755. Source | Continue reading
An unintentional split of the network was the latest event to shake ethereum.Source | Continue reading
Finland’s central bank co-organized a seminar on blockchain last week.Source | Continue reading
Digital currency advocates in Australia have launched a new code of conduct initiative aimed at promoting self-regulation.Source | Continue reading
A group of major Japanese banks has published the first results of a blockchain interbank payments trial.Source | Continue reading
Multibillion-dollar investment company Huiyin Group has launched a $20m bitcoin-focused investment fund. Source | Continue reading
Zcash (ZEC) price movements enjoyed relative stability on 30th November, contrasting with its volatile early history.Source | Continue reading
The IRS can serve bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase with a summons for information about its users, a federal judge has ordered.Source | Continue reading
The Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has formed a consortium between several companies within its umbrella to test a blockchain proof-of-concept.Source | Continue reading
The State of Illinois today announced an ambitious plan to encourage government and private sector blockchain innovation. Source | Continue reading
Indian business conglomerate Mahindra Group is working with IBM to develop blockchain-based supply chain applications.Source | Continue reading
Two "looming challenges" may stand between smart contract potential and actual widespread adoption.Source | Continue reading
The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has announced it now has 100 institutional members backing the open-source blockchain effort.Source | Continue reading
Ethereum will soon be getting a wallet with a WeChat-like interface. Source | Continue reading
R3CEV, the startup behind the global bank consortium focused on distributed ledger applications, has open sourced the code for its Corda platform.Source | Continue reading
The price of ether (ETH) fell below $8 for the first time since April today, dropping to its lowest total in almost seven months. Overall, ether prices suffered slight fluctuations for the day's trading, falling to as little as $7.88 at 08:34 UTC. The decline in price followed a … | Continue reading
The government of the United Arab Emirates is sponsoring a virtual hackathon dedicated to blockchain, with $140,000 in prizes up for grabs.Source | Continue reading
What makes a blockchain a blockchain?Source | Continue reading
The operator of Europe’s largest shipping port is taking part in a new blockchain consortium focused on logistics.Source | Continue reading
Financial technology firm Calypso has inked a deal with blockchain consortium R3 to develop applications for its Corda platform.Source | Continue reading
While momentum for bitcoin as a consumer payment method has waned, Bitcoin Black Friday is still attracting attention from merchants its fifth year on. The event, a bitcoin version of the usually aggressive, post-Thanksgiving shopping spree, started in 2012 as what its founder Jo … | Continue reading
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published four applications filed by MasterCard related to its work with blockchain tech.Source | Continue reading