Hyperledger Eyes Mobile Blockchain Apps With 'Iroha' Project

A distributed ledger project dubbed Iroha has been accepted for incubation status by the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain initiative.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Former AOL Exec Named Ripple CEO as Chris Larsen Steps Down

Distributed ledger startup Ripple has announced its current CEO will soon step down.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

42 Banks Join Blockchain Consortium in Japan

Japanese bank SBI Group has launched a blockchain consortium focused on its domestic market.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

BTCC Takes Aim at Bitfinex With US Dollar Bitcoin Trading

BTCC announced today that it will be adding US dollar (USD) to its existing bitcoin exchange service.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Banks Trial Blockchain With South African Regulators

South African banks and regulators are teaming up on blockchain. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Australian Regulator: Blockchain Acquisitions Could Face Scrutiny

Australian banks looking to buy up blockchain startups might face a roadblock or two. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Cryptsy Class Action to Settle With Ex-Wife of Troubled CEO

The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed after the collapse of Cryptsy are moving to settle with one of its defendants.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Update Brings Scaling Solution Closer to Activation

The latest bitcoin update features code that could potentially activate a long-anticipated scaling solution.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases 'Experimental' Blockchain APIs

MasterCard has quietly developed and released a set of blockchain APIs.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York

Crypto Valley didn't just spontaneously arise, and the governments and startups who are helping make it real (or not) share their story.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

3 Reasons Hyperledger Has Blockchain's Best Development Model

Skuchain's Zaki Manian argues that Hyperledger offers the best development model for the blockchain industry.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Israel's Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain

Israel took a global lead on cyber security. Could it do the same with blockchain?Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Making Sense of Hillary Clinton's Bitcoin Rejection

Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to the current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Prices Roar Past $700 But Zcash Steals The Show

Zcash stole the show this week, as the currency's price surged and it drew significant attention with its use of zero knowledge proofs. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Still Raging (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin and Zcash: How Do They Compare?

Alex Sunnarborg compares bitcoin's value with that of the newly launched cryptocurrency Zcash.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Father of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction

A Florida man pled guilty yesterday after being indicted in a case tied to the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Zcash Blockchain is Now Live

In a livestream today, Zcash CEO Zooko Wilcox announced that the software was finally ready to download.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

US Bank Regulator Charts Path for Blockchain Startup Oversight

A major US banking regulatory has unveiled a broad innovation policy aimed at regulating blockchain startups and other fintechs.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

With Zcash Launch, Blockchain Enters the Age of Anonymity

The mining of the Zcash genesis block formally kicks off an entirely new blockchain – and what could be a burgeoning ecosystem of companies.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin

The operator of a national railway service in Switzerland will begin selling bitcoin through its ticket kiosks starting next month.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin

More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Derivatives Giant CME Sets Launch Date for Bitcoin Indexes

The CME Group is launching two previously announced bitcoin price benchmarks next month.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

SBI to Launch First Bank-Backed Digital Currency Exchange

Japan is set to get another digital currency exchange.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Australia Will Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges Under AML Laws

The Australian government is looking to update its anti-money laundering laws to include bitcoin and other digital currency exchanges. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain Startup CoinSciences Adds 13 Members to Partner Program

Blockchain startup CoinSciences has launched a new program aimed at getting more enterprise companies to work with blockchain. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings

S&P believes it's too early for the use of blockchain tech to be a factor in its corporate credit analysis.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Investors Are Going Wild for a Digital Currency Called Zcash (And It's Not Even Out Yet)

The market for Zcash is surging – even before the new digital currency has started trading.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?

A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

AT&T is Seeking a Patent for a Bitcoin-Powered Server

US telecom giant AT&T is seeking a patent for a kind of home subscriber server that utilizes a blockchain.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Swift Fights to Stay Relevant in A Blockchain World

Can Swift stay relevant in a world of blockchain?Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Singapore Central Bank Inks Blockchain Deals With India, South Korea

It’s been a busy week on the blockchain front for Singapore’s central bank.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

ABN Amro Partners with Dutch University on Blockchain Projects

A prominent bank in the Netherlands is working with a local university to develop a series of blockchain prototypes.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Civic Demos Vision for Blockchain Web Login Service

Civic previewed a new use case for its decentralized identity service today at Money2020 in Las Vegas.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Overstock's Blockchain Stock Will Begin Trading in December

Online retail giant Overstock will soon begin trading blockchain-based shares of its stock.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Testing Blockchain with IBM

One of Japan’s largest banks is working with IBM on a series of blockchain trials.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Russian, Chinese Central Securities Depositories Partner on Blockchain

Central securities depositories (CSDs) in Russia and China are partnering on blockchain. Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Walmart Wants to Apply Blockchain to Other Products Beyond Pork

Trying to make pork products in China safer was just the first step of Walmart’s global plans for blockchain.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Consumers’ Research Publishes Blockchain Paper After Bretton Woods

Consumers' Research has published a new white paper months after organizing a meeting of lawmakers and blockchain entrepreneurs at Bretton Woods.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Blockchain Created By Ethereum's Fork is Forking Now

A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Credit Insurance Firm Partners With Blockchain Startup Fluent

Blockchain startup Fluent has partnered with credit insurance provider and Allianz subsidiary Euler Hermes.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Capital One Testing Blockchain for Healthcare Claims

US financial services company Capital One is working with blockchain startup Gem on a new healthcare claims project.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

BTCC Previews New Mobile Bitcoin Wallet 'Mobi'

BTCC has high hopes for Mobi the new mobile app it released today at Money2020 in Las Vegas.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

IBM Blockchain Pilot Seeks to Solve 'Last Mile' of Delivery

IBM is working with a Singapore startup to develop a network of storage lockers connected via blockchain.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Commonwealth Bank, Wells Fargo Test Blockchain for Cotton Trade

Commonwealth Bank and Wells Fargo have announced they are testing blockchain for use in trade finance, focusing on the global cotton market.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Huawei Joins Hyperledger as Blockchain Group Adds 10 Members

Smartphone giant Huawei is now supporting the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

In Illinois, State Officials Are Steadily Building a Blockchain Strategy

The state government of Illinois has quietly established a working group tasked with developing a strategy for integrating blockchain tech.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

In Milestone Release, Chain Open-Sources its Blockchain Tech

Chain is officially open-sourcing its blockchain platform, Chain Protocol, a move its CEO says represents the culmination of years of work.Source | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago