A new project envisions how motorists' lives could be made easier by automated payments over a blockchain.Source | Continue reading
As print newspapers suffer from the move to digital, and online ad revenues prove an insufficient funding model, could crypto-tokens fill the gap?Source | Continue reading
Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices stayed largely within specific ranges this week, as traders tended to sit on the sidelines. | Continue reading
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is looking to blockchain as it begins work on a next-generation transaction settlement system.Source | Continue reading
When Donald Trump won the presidential election in November, the price of bitcoin jumped. Following his inauguration today – not so much. On 9th November, prices bounced more than 3% as Trump, the controversial businessman and Republican presidential nominee, secured the votes t … | Continue reading
Financial firms need to be mindful of cybersecurity as they look to integrate blockchain, a top IT security agency for the European Union said.Source | Continue reading
Will blockchain tech disrupt venture capital? CoinDesk is seeking your opinions on the state of blockchain-based token sales, also known as ICOs.Source | Continue reading
The lawyer who helped craft Gemini's legal infrastructure predicts SEC approval for bitcoin ETFs probably won't happen soon.Source | Continue reading
Work on integrating Zcash's privacy-focused tech with ethereum’s distributed applications platform has reached a notable new stage.Source | Continue reading
Commentators have largely supported the state of Illinois’s approach to regulating digital currencies, public documents reveal.Source | Continue reading
Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices once again surpassed $900, exceeding this level in spite of the recent announcement that Huobi and OKCoin had stopped margin trading.Source | Continue reading
The new "acting commissioner" of the CFTC, Christopher Giancarlo, has laid out his vision for the future of blockchain regulations.Source | Continue reading
FINRA, the self-regulatory organization for US brokers, could see some of its rules impacted by blockchain.Source | Continue reading
The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.Source | Continue reading
A new bill filed in the Washington State Senate seeks to prohibit local marijuana businesses from using digital currency.Source | Continue reading
Huobi and OKCoin, two of the world's largest bitcoin exchange businesses by volume, have formally announced they have halted margin trading services. | Continue reading
Deutsche Börse and a number of central securities depositories are working to build a blockchain solution for collateral management.Source | Continue reading
Monero prices plunged roughly 10% on 18th January, tracking a drop in bitcoin prices as the larger cryptocurrency suffered news-related declines.Source | Continue reading
HSBC has added the former CEO of distributed ledger startup Ripple to its newly minted technology advisory board.Source | Continue reading
Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is leaving the San Francisco-based bitcoin startup for undisclosed opportunities.Source | Continue reading
Blockchain is “an important technology” given its potential impact on the global financial system, Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen said today.Source | Continue reading
A dive into Casper, the forthcoming protocol that could radically change the rules of one of the largest blockchain networks. | Continue reading
Nigeria’s central bank has a message for domestic institutions: don’t touch virtual currencies.Source | Continue reading
China's central bank is reportedly set to issue findings from its inspections on domestic bitcoin exchanges.Source | Continue reading
A group of seven major banks is partnering on a new blockchain-based trade finance project.Source | Continue reading
Digital Asset Holdings work with the Australian Securities Exchange resulted in some unhappy stakeholders, but it's all just a part of the process, according to parties involved.Source | Continue reading
Central banks should pursue applications of blockchain, a senior ECB official said this week – but not at the expense of their reputation.Source | Continue reading
Shanghai-based Juzhen Financials plans to launch its own proprietary blockchain technology for banks this year. | Continue reading
William Mougayar examines what it would take to introduce technologies and standards that make blockchain as ubiquitous and user-friendly as the Web. | Continue reading
Blockchain-powered securities trading platform tØ has acquired a Singapore technology firm as part of plans to enhance its information services.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices surged more than 9% on 17th January, surpassing $900 for the first time in nearly a week. | Continue reading
A group of international law enforcement groups and government bodies are hosting a conference on money laundering and digital currencies this week.Source | Continue reading
A study by investor and trader Willy Woo suggests China's bitcoin volume may be 15% lower than long suspected.Source | Continue reading
San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange Coinbase has been granted its New York BitLicense, allowing it to continue doing business in the state.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay has secured nearly $700k in new capital as part of a broader fundraising effort.Source | Continue reading
After trials and turbulence last week, the price of bitcoin is up more than 7% today already.Source | Continue reading
Deloitte's new blockchain laboratory in New York City is dedicated to capitalizing on the city's diverse set of industries.Source | Continue reading
A new report from Accenture posits that large investment banks could trim their operational costs by as much as $12bn annually.Source | Continue reading
Gamification took center stage at the third annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week, with the first place winner demonstrating a Pokemon Go-inspired, location-based game that earned its team a 15 BTC grand prize. Using GPS and BLE technology, the BitTag app facilitates virtual g … | Continue reading
CoinDesk reviews the best of the 50 articles that made up our '2016 in Review' series.Source | Continue reading
The UAE central bank is seeking to prohibit the use of digital currencies in the financial sector. Source | Continue reading
A tranquil day in bitcoin markets. Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin markets could see "a series of failed rallies" in the period ahead, according to one major bitcoin hedge fund. | Continue reading
Russia’s central bank is continuing to grow its blockchain footprint.Source | Continue reading
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently weighed in on his startup's ongoing fight with the IRS.Source | Continue reading
In the wake of Brexit, the Republic of Ireland could become the go-to European hub for FinTech and blockchain companies.Source | Continue reading