Incumbent payment companies are becoming the latest firms to attempt to catch the blockchain bandwagon. | Continue reading
A new European Parliament draft report on digital currencies calls for the creation of a task force specifically devoted to the technology. | Continue reading
Finland-based bitcoin broker Prasos has acquired a local bitcoin exchange to add to its range of services. | Continue reading
21 Inc has announced that its Bitcoin Computer device is now shipping to European countries including the UK, France, Germany and Italy. | Continue reading
Royal Bank of Canada has revealed it is working on a new proof of concept for distributed ledger-based remittances. | Continue reading
Bitt has launched a blockchain-based version of the Barbadian dollar it hopes will appeal to the country's underbanked. | Continue reading
The US government now believes a corrupt Secret Service agent may have stolen additional bitcoins during the Silk Road investigation. | Continue reading
The founder and former president of an insurance consultancy that is focused on the bitcoin industry has been accused of securities fraud. | Continue reading
Gemini, the New York-based bitcoin exchange founded by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has revamped its fee schedule, to encourage an "active, stable and efficient marketplace". The service was launched just over four months ago and, according to a new blog post by presid … | Continue reading
Excitement is building around the Ethereum platform, but what are innovators and creators building with the technology? Here are seven cool examples. | Continue reading
PwC's FinTech director discusses the professional services firm's new Blockchain Solution Portfolio and the way ahead for the technology. | Continue reading
Regulators in Japan have reportedly proposed treating digital currencies such as bitcoin as conventional currencies. | Continue reading
A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market. | Continue reading
A group of Japanese financial services and technology companies have formed a new blockchain research initiative. | Continue reading
The UK FCA has said it does not plan to regulate the blockchain industry for now as it believes it needs "space" to grow. | Continue reading
A new Ripple Labs report claims banks using XRP as a bridge currency could save up to 42% on costs today. | Continue reading
JPMorgan has reportedly been moving money between London and Tokyo as part of a trial run of blockchain technology. | Continue reading
CoinDesk profiles Mediachain, one of the more novel startups attacking use cases for blockchain technology in media. | Continue reading
Trade settlement giant DTCC has announced it is to host a blockchain event next month in New York City. | Continue reading
A US district judge has ruled that bitcoins are a kind of intangible property in an ongoing civil case in California. | Continue reading
An international organization composed of the world’s top securities regulators is set to delve into blockchain technology research. | Continue reading
MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito looks at the current state of bitcoin and the blockchain, calling for unity amid an uncertain time for the industry. | Continue reading
Brian Armstrong, CEO of bitcoin services provider Coinbase, has rejected a new proposal to change to end the scaling debate. | Continue reading
Can real estate mogul and United States presidential contender Donald Trump make bitcoin great again? | Continue reading
Freemit CEO John Biggs issues his advice for raising funds for a blockchain startup during what's being heralded as a down year for investment. | Continue reading
Members of China's bitcoin mining ecosystem have committed to supporting a proposed roadmap for scaling the bitcoin network. | Continue reading
Why an overlooked aspect of recent European Commission proposal concerning regulation of cryptocurrencies may have far-reaching consequences. | Continue reading
CoinDesk profiles Bloq, a new startup by bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik and long-time industry investor Matt Roszak. | Continue reading