Blockchain’s R-Word (And 3 Other Trends for 2017)
FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.
FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.
‘Big Four’ accounting firm Deloitte has launched its second blockchain-focused R&D lab, with more planned for later in 2017.
Bitcoin movers and shakers at this year's "Satoshi Roundtable" will be joined by members of the World Bank and other financial institutions.
Japan’s government is sending three blockchain startups to the US as part of a technology innovation program.
The US government agency responsible for health and safety is now studying blockchain tech.
R3CEV CEO David Rutter says what he calls the "largest" venture capital investment in the blockchain industry will be closed imminently.
A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.
Chris Burniske and Adam White discuss their recently published white paper, setting out what they see as the tech's investment potential.
A group working to bring a blockchain land registry to Sweden has announced new updates.
Bitfury's Valery Vavilov argues that blockchain technology will prove key to providing a more secure and inclusive world.
India-based Axis Bank will soon leverage cross-border solutions offered by with distributed ledger startup Ripple.
Was Barclays the leading bank when it came to blockchain in 2016? CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores perception and reality.
Deloitte's Eric Piscini argues blockchain needs to prove its worth in the boardroom this year – or else risk 'enterprise fatigue'.
The DTCC is moving $11tn-worth of derivatives transactions to a blockchain, thanks to a deal with IBM, R3CEV and Axoni.
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp’s funding campaign has netted more than $1.3m in capital to date – but it's not over yet.
Governance, transparency and audibility could emerge as the three big hurdles for smart contracts this year, according to the founders of Tezos.
Charlie Shrem is re-imagining investment on the ethereum blockchain with a fund focusing on garbage.
One of the UAE's largest telcos has announced a new partner in its drive for blockchain-powered medical records.
PwC's Ajit Tripathi gives CoinDesk his predictions for the blockchain industry in the year ahead.
Market intelligence firm Greenwich Associates is betting the blockchain hype bubble won't burst in 2017.
India's fifth-largest bank has built a blockchain vendor financing solution for one of its clients.
Argentinian bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $2.3m in Series A capital.
State Street bank is on the verge of putting significant amounts of its workflow on a blockchain. CoinDesk speaks to the executives involved.
A Coinbase user resisting an IRS request for customer data has refused to abandon the fight, but experts say the tax agency's actions were expected.
The IRS has asked a US court to let it continue with its search for Coinbase user information in spite of an earlier countersuit.
The Bank of Korea has published research on issues it believes could hinder distributed ledger adoption, with a "supernode" being one solution.
New York-based blockchain startup Axoni has raised $18m in a new funding.
A major state-owned telecommunications provider in Switzerland has joined the open-source Hyperledger blockchain project.
A newly formed blockchain consortium hopes to get a boost from a regulatory sandbox currently in the final phases of implementation.
A group of global banks and financial institutions has completed the first pilot of a new blockchain-based gold trading platform.
