Despite one notable past failure, Slock.it is forging on, with a new project planned and new funding from a secret investor. Source | Continue reading
CoinDesk contributor Martin Hagelstrom addresses the private vs public blockchain debate, arguing for the tech from a bitcoin believer's perspective.Source | Continue reading
A group of banks and finance firms led by Credit Suisse have completed the next phase of a blockchain proof-of-concept focused on syndicated loans. Source | Continue reading
Litecoin prices surged nearly 70% today, ending months of stagnated market activity.Source | Continue reading
Blockchain startup Filament has closed a new $15m funding round.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin hardware startup Ledger has raised $7m in a new Series A funding round.Source | Continue reading
A group of six banks and global auditing firm Deloitte have completed a new blockchain trade finance test focused on the Hong Kong market.Source | Continue reading
Private blockchain platform MultiChain has entered beta phase as it adds 15 new members to its partner program.Source | Continue reading
French cyber-defense and aerospace firm Thales has launched a new integration with blockchain startup Chain aimed to boost blockchain security.Source | Continue reading
At a conference in Budapest this week, financial industry execs revealed shifting views on the best use case for distributed ledger tech.Source | Continue reading
An initiative by Sweden’s land registry authority to trial blockchain technology for recording property deals has just moved to its second phase.Source | Continue reading
The path forward for bitcoin prices isn't clear, market analysts say.Source | Continue reading
Five new companies are contributing to Iroha, one of several projects attached to the Hyperledger blockchain initiative. | Continue reading
One of the Middle East's largest banking groups is pushing ahead on a plan to use blockchain to prevent paper cheque fraud.Source | Continue reading
An inside look at Cornell University's IC3 lab, which has numerous projects working on researching and boosting cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.Source | Continue reading
Blockchain tech will likely boost financial inclusion, but a major impact is still a way off, according to panelists at a recent event in China.Source | Continue reading
European consumers are largely avoiding cryptocurrencies when making e-commerce payments, according to a recent MasterCard survey.Source | Continue reading
Digital currency exchange startup ShapeShift has closed a new funding round, one which it hopes will fuel a suite of new products this year. Source | Continue reading
Arizona's legislature has cleared a bill that would recognize blockchain signatures and smart contracts under state law.Source | Continue reading
The Securities and Exchange Commission has denied a bid to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund on the New York Stock Exchange. | Continue reading
Spanish banking conglomerate BBVA has become the latest member of the Hyperledger blockchain project.Source | Continue reading
A group of companies including IBM has spearheaded the development of a new blockchain-based crude oil trade finance platform.Source | Continue reading
Dutch bank ING's ethereum-based oil trading pilot is opening up to new financial institutions.Source | Continue reading
A vote currently taking place on ethereum's mining rewards system has motivated a big response from the community.Source | Continue reading
A major peer-to-peer lender in China is seeking to promote blockchain solutions in the global supply chain.Source | Continue reading
CoinDesk rounds up the various announcements from industry startups in the wake of speculation the bitcoin network could see a technical split.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices climbed above $1,000 today, after falling to their lowest in more than two months. Source | Continue reading
Dubai-based bitcoin startup BitOasis is expanding its presence outside the UAE with a new announcement.Source | Continue reading
A government official with Beijing's municipal government called for a "standard" approach to blockchain development in a speech last week.Source | Continue reading
The executive branch of the European Union may soon embark on a blockchain test that trials the technology's regulatory applications.Source | Continue reading
Don't know a hard fork from a soft fork? This guide is designed to help you follow bitcoin's raging technical debates.Source | Continue reading
How two established tech firms are taking different directions when it comes to their blockchain-as-a-service offerings.Source | Continue reading
A bitcoin-based securities pilot developed by Japanese finance giant Mizuho is nearing completion and could soon see a public launch.Source | Continue reading
One of Austria's largest energy firms is fast preparing for a future where blockchain impacts its business model, according to a new interview.Source | Continue reading
Arno Laeven argues that organisations setting out to explore blockchain with a view to adoption need to manage their expectations.Source | Continue reading
A world without gambling scams is the latest big idea being tested on the ethereum blockchain, but regulatory hurdles remain.Source | Continue reading
Is there a correlation between the price movements of bitcoin and other digital currencies? CoinDesk dives into these relationships. Source | Continue reading
Following numerous cases of compromised IoT systems, two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based security product that mimics botnets.Source | Continue reading
What's the ideal block size? CoinDesk contributor Willy Woo analyzes the charts for answers in his latest opinion piece.Source | Continue reading
A decision by the Bats exchange to fight the SEC rejection of a proposed bitcoin ETF has little hope, according to analysts.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices fell below $1,000 this morning, dropping more than 5% since the start of the day’s trading.Source | Continue reading
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba has teamed up with PwC and other partners to develop a system to fight food fraud using blockchain tech.Source | Continue reading
As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a hard fork to bitcoin's blockchain, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.Source | Continue reading
A bond trading platform built on top of Hyperledger's Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger was made open source this week.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin Core developers released a new technology roadmap today that charts the project's panned transition from its current digital signature algorithm to a more advanced alternative. If implemented, the proposal would find 'Schnorr signatures' replacing the ECDSA signatures bit … | Continue reading
A new report by a cybersecurity platform provider issued today offered new data on social media scams.Source | Continue reading
The price of XRP surged to a more-than four-month high overnight, a development that occurred amidst an overall boom in the crypto markets.Source | Continue reading
An attempt is being made to gather representatives of bitcoin's diverse communities to discuss bitcoin scaling. | Continue reading