MIT-funded developer Cory Fields discusses his work overhauling the code for Bitcoin Core's peer-to-peer layer – a task that was anything but easy.Source | Continue reading
Blockstack Core, a bitcoin development platform, is now available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) marketplace.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin hardware wallet maker CoolBitX has raised $500,000 as part of its push into the broader blockchain security industry.Source | Continue reading
A (short) history of the Winklevoss bitcoin ETF. Source | Continue reading
Ontaro's securities market watchdog has issued a warning to businesses using blockchain tech: you may run afoul of our laws.Source | Continue reading
Lawmakers in New Hampshire have advanced a measure that would exempt bitcoin traders in the state from money transmitter requirements.Source | Continue reading
Singapore’s central bank has completed a distributed ledger trial focused on inter-bank payments, officials said today.Source | Continue reading
For the first time, a bitcoin mining pool has integrated a process called 'merge-mining' – a move aimed to bring smart contracts to the bitcoin blockchain.Source | Continue reading
Making private ethereum implementations compatible with the larger public blockchain is a popular concept, but there is much work to be done. | Continue reading
China's bitcoin users may face a further wait for services to be restored at the country's major exchange services.Source | Continue reading
Blockchain startups are jumping at the opportunity to work in a rare region of the world where the rewards are real for industry doers.Source | Continue reading
A new report on payments from the Bank of International Settlements has outlined three possible use cases for blockchain technology.Source | Continue reading
The world's bitcoin traders are getting ready for this week's ETF decision.Source | Continue reading
Could bribery payments issued via smart contract undo the bitcoin mining pool model?Source | Continue reading
A unique proposal aimed at scaling bitcoin’s transaction capacity via sidechains has been revealed in a new white paper.Source | Continue reading
Lawmakers in Maine want to study blockchain-based voting. Source | Continue reading
Veem, formally known as Align Commerce, has raised $24m as part of its plan to simplify global fiat currency payments using the bitcoin blockchain.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp and French bank Crédit Agricole have teamed up to facilitate bitcoin acceptance at investment funds.Source | Continue reading
Financial messaging giant Swift may have introduced new payments tech, but bitcoin startups still feel confident about their role in the industry.Source | Continue reading
One of China's largest bitcoin exchanges announced its intent to resume withdrawals in a statement today.Source | Continue reading
21 Inc, one of the best funded bitcoin startups, has released an update to its bitcoin-powered email app.Source | Continue reading
At least one major hedge fund is selling bitcoin ahead of the SEC's expected ruling on a long-proposed bitcoin ETF.Source | Continue reading
The SEC decision on the bitcoin ETF is expected by Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the agency’s deliberations.Source | Continue reading
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has asked two government ministries to investigate public sector blockchain applications.Source | Continue reading
A South Korean provincial government recently tapped technology developed by blockchain startup Blocko for a vote on community funding.Source | Continue reading
The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.Source | Continue reading
The People’s Bank of China should continue keeping a close eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, a senior central bank official said this week.Source | Continue reading
State Street is experimenting with ways to monetize blockchain tech by harnessing the predictive powers of artificial intelligence.Source | Continue reading
Is there a need for a use-case specific blockchain in IoT? Some companies believe that the idea is compelling.Source | Continue reading
The Indian state of Kerala will soon have its own blockchain academy – the second such institution in the country.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices appear to be encountering some resistance near $1,300.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters.Source | Continue reading
An investment industry trade group based in Ireland has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept aimed at streamlining regulatory reporting.Source | Continue reading
A subsidiary of one of largest electronics manufacturers has partnered on the launch of a new blockchain-based supply chain finance platform.Source | Continue reading
Regulators in Italy have moved to suspend several affiliates of OneCoin, the digital currency investment scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.Source | Continue reading
Australian financial regulator AUSTRAC is launching a new innovation hub dedicated in part to blockchain research.Source | Continue reading
The venture arm of major Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group has launched a new blockchain startup acceleratorSource | Continue reading
The notable successes of token sales as speculative investments could end up being the nail in their coffin, argues Noelle Acheson.Source | Continue reading
The 2017 State of Blockchain report examines key trends, data and events in the industry over the last year. Here are 6 takeaways.Source | Continue reading
Dubai's government made bold statements at an event today in remarks that sought to cast the city as the global leader in the nascent market.Source | Continue reading
A critical look at the reasons behind the change in dialogue surrounding blockchain and distributed ledger tech.Source | Continue reading
Global shipping giant Maersk has conducted its first blockchain-based shipment in partnership with IBM.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoins and gambling go together like pedals on a bike, but the use of cryptocurrencies in the highly regulated US is still at the conceptual stage.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is great, but it isn't perfect. This article looks at some of the more viable public blockchain alternatives.Source | Continue reading
Ether prices surged in the last week, but the rally was overshadowed by the sharp price increases for both bitcoin and dash. Source | Continue reading
The beach-side city of Acapulco recently played host a bitcoin scaling debate.Source | Continue reading
Exchange Bitfinex platform has added new markets for dash, the digital currency that has seen big price moves this week. | Continue reading
Central bank-issued digital currencies could stifle private-sector payments innovation, a senior Federal Reserve official said today.Source | Continue reading