Bitcoin Loan Platform BitLendingClub to Shut Down
Peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform BitLendingClub has announced that it is shutting down next year.
Peer-to-peer bitcoin lending platform BitLendingClub has announced that it is shutting down next year.
A group of major Japanese banks has published the first results of a blockchain interbank payments trial.
Multibillion-dollar investment company Huiyin Group has launched a $20m bitcoin-focused investment fund.
The Japan Exchange Group (JPX) has formed a consortium between several companies within its umbrella to test a blockchain proof-of-concept.
Two "looming challenges" may stand between smart contract potential and actual widespread adoption.
The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has announced it now has 100 institutional members backing the open-source blockchain effort.
R3CEV, the startup behind the global bank consortium focused on distributed ledger applications, has open sourced the code for its Corda platform.
The government of the United Arab Emirates is sponsoring a virtual hackathon dedicated to blockchain, with $140,000 in prizes up for grabs.
The operator of Europe’s largest shipping port is taking part in a new blockchain consortium focused on logistics.
Financial technology firm Calypso has inked a deal with blockchain consortium R3 to develop applications for its Corda platform.
While momentum for bitcoin as a consumer payment method has waned, Bitcoin Black Friday is still attracting attention from merchants its fifth year on. The event, a bitcoin version of the usually aggressive, post-Thanksgiving shopping spree, started in 2012 as what its founder Jon Holmquist calls “a half-baked idea”. But that impromptu first year has blossomed […]
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published four applications filed by MasterCard related to its work with blockchain tech.
Britain's ancient Royal Mint is to launch blockchain trading of gold derivatives in cost cutting exercise.
The Swiss outfit of professional services firm EY is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year.
A Japanese insurance firm is reportedly planning to launch a new policy line aimed at bitcoin exchanges.
Indian bitcoin exchange Unocoin has launched a new mobile wallet app.
The departures by three of the blockchain consortium's larger members is being taken by some as a sign that blockchain enthusiasm is waning.
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A hackathon held by Argentina's central bank shows that interest for blockchain is heating up in the one-time bitcoin hotbed.
21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.
Banking giant Morgan Stanley is said to be pulling back from the R3 blockchain consortium.
Steem's global community came together for SteemFest – a two-day conference in Amsterdam event this month.
Months after his release from prison for money laundering violations, entrepreneur Charlie Shrem has announced a new blockchain venture.
Despite notable exits, sources say the majority of R3's members are likely to participate in its ongoing funding round.
Banco Santander has departed the R3 blockchain consortium, according to a representative.
One of R3CEV's initial members isn't renewing its agreement with the world's largest blockchain consortium.
UBS plans to invest in blockchain as part of an expansion plan in China.
Venture capital in ethereum is surprisingly low, but is it really? Under the surface, ethereum is evolving differently than its predecessors.
Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week.
Months after its core development team was acqui-hired by accommodations startup Airbnb, bitcoin-tipping service ChangeTip is closing its doors.
