The US Federal Trade Commission is hosting a FinTech gathering on 9th March, dedicated in part to blockchain tech and its impact on consumers.Source | Continue reading
The world's largest GBP bitcoin exchange has announced it will adopt a 'no-fee' trading policy starting later this week.Source | Continue reading
Is 'blockchain' failing? Entrepreneur Pavel Kravchenko argues the answer to that question may be in the eye of the beholder.Source | Continue reading
Noelle Acheson tells us why last week gave a glimpse of how blockchain tech will go mainstream.Source | Continue reading
Bailey Reutzel speaks to the controversial pair behind Bitcoin Uncensored and tries to separate their truths from their blockchain industry trolling.Source | Continue reading
Jens Albers examines how he believes the rise of populism in politics could be undone by blockchain technology.Source | Continue reading
Ledger Labs' Josh Stark breaks the complexities of blockchain law down into two relatively simple categories.Source | Continue reading
The suspense surrounding potential bitcoin regulations in China served to limit this week's price movements. Source | Continue reading
Ethereum classic just forked again, putting in place a change that delays a so-called "difficulty bomb" on the network. Source | Continue reading
Local advertisements for OneCoin and other digital currencies have drawn the ire of Nigeria’s top securities regulatory.Source | Continue reading
The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to nearly $8bn in value, according to a new research report.Source | Continue reading
Israel’s government is set to apply capital gains tax to bitcoin sales, categorizing digital currencies as a type of property.Source | Continue reading
An attempt by the IRS to obtain user records from digital currency exchange Coinbase just got more complicated. | Continue reading
Chris Burniske is blockchain products lead at ARK Invest, an investment manager focused on disruptive innovation and co-author of the new white paper, "Bitcoin, a New Asset Class". In this CoinDesk opinion piece, Burniske pushes back on the mainstream media, arguing that the idea … | Continue reading
China's major bitcoin exchanges halted, or otherwise updated, their lending-based bitcoin trading services today.Source | Continue reading
Three months since its launch, not many people appear to be using Zcash's signature 'shielded addresses'.Source | Continue reading
FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices enjoyed a respite from sharp volatility on 12th January, fluctuating primarily within relatively modest ranges. Source | Continue reading
Data shows that American consumers aren't filing many complaints with the US government's consumer watchdog.Source | Continue reading
A long-running bitcoin investment platform is shifting gears in light of regulatory scrutiny in China. | Continue reading
The Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) has built a blockchain-based asset management system in partnership with IBM.Source | Continue reading
‘Big Four’ accounting firm Deloitte is launching a new blockchain-focused R&D lab in New York, with more coming later in 2017.Source | Continue reading
Despite recent reports suggesting China's central bank is casting a critical eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, local traders remain largely unfazed.Source | Continue reading
One lawyer is fighting back against what he sees as a government overreach that affects bitcoin users. Here's his story.Source | Continue reading
A group of individuals has been accused of smashing dozens of bitcoin ATMs in a bid to gain a competitive edge.Source | Continue reading
Swift's newest blockchain project is aimed at improving the management of its so-called nostro accounts for cross-border payment.Source | Continue reading
Developers can now test an early version of bitcoin's much-hyped Lightning Network. Released by one of the most prominent startups working on the open-source micropayments protocol (San Francisco-based Lightning Labs), the daemon runs on the bitcoin testnet, so it's not exactly f … | Continue reading
Following an increase in domestic bitcoin interest, a research center backed by India's central bank is now researching blockchain.Source | Continue reading
A US government watchdog wants more guidance from the IRS on investing retirement accounts in digital currencies and other "unconventional assets". Source | Continue reading
The bitcoin price slide that began this morning has continued, falling to its lowest level since early December.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin movers and shakers at this year's "Satoshi Roundtable" will be joined by members of the World Bank and other financial institutions.Source | Continue reading
Japan’s government is sending three blockchain startups to the US as part of a technology innovation program.Source | Continue reading
The US government agency responsible for health and safety is now studying blockchain tech.Source | Continue reading
R3CEV CEO David Rutter says what he calls the "largest" venture capital investment in the blockchain industry will be closed imminently.Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin prices tumbled more than 10% in morning trading, dipping below the $800 mark.Source | Continue reading
A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.Source | Continue reading
The People's Bank of China revealed today it has held additional meetings with major bitcoin exchanges.Source | Continue reading
Chris Burniske and Adam White discuss their recently published white paper, setting out what they see as the tech's investment potential. Source | Continue reading
Bitcoin startup BitX is changing its name to Luno, as it switched focus to the European market. | Continue reading
Zcash prices have been relatively calm over the last several weeks, experiencing modest volatility by cryptocurrency standards.Source | Continue reading
In an attempt to disprove theories about his own death, controversial media mogul Julian Assange turned to the bitcoin blockchain today.Source | Continue reading
A new investor note published today by analyst Needham & Company projects that a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could attract as much as $300m in new assets in its first week alone. Writing about the potential impact of an ETF on the nascent market, analyst Spencer Bogart spe … | Continue reading
A group working to bring a blockchain land registry to Sweden has announced new updates.Source | Continue reading
If there's an area that cries out for the efficiencies of blockchain, it's the mortgage industry. But are institutions ready for such major change?Source | Continue reading
Following meetings with the country's central bank last week, domestic bitcoin exchanges are calling for regulatory improvements in China.Source | Continue reading
Bitstamp is launching new markets for Ripple’s XRP digital asset, offering trading pairs for USD and euros.Source | Continue reading
The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.Source | Continue reading
Bitfury's Valery Vavilov argues that blockchain technology will prove key to providing a more secure and inclusive world.Source | Continue reading