PayPal Adds Bitcoin Startup CEO to Board of Directors
Xapo CEO Wences Casares has been appointed to PayPal’s board of directors, the pioneering online payments firm announced today.
Xapo CEO Wences Casares has been appointed to PayPal’s board of directors, the pioneering online payments firm announced today.
In this piece, CoinDesk looks at some of the recent problems surrounding the digital currency exchange Cryptsy, including issues with withdrawals.
One of the biggest events in the annual tech calendar has passed with only a minor presence from bitcoin or blockchain industry firms.
Bitcoin remittance startup BitPesa has lost one of its board members following an appointment to a top government position related to technology.
You may not have heard the name Balaji Srinivasan, but in 2016 the 21 Inc CEO could become synonymous with bitcoin.
Deloitte releases the results of an exclusive survey of its internal cryptocurrency community that details its predictions for the year ahead.
Danny Brewster, CEO of embattled Cyprus-based bitcoin startup Neo & Bee, has resurfaced, years after disappearing from the community.
Bitcoin lending startup Bitbond is seeking to gain traction in Portugal and Brazil in 2016.
Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht talks his company's latest funding round and why its evolving take on bitcoin is leading it to embrace the blockchain.
Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack.
While it's still early days, there are a number of intriguing projects built around 21 Inc's Bitcoin Computer. CoinDesk looks at the best.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default against the cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.
A bitcoin wallet startup based in India has raised $1m in Series A funding from a group of angel investors.
Blockchain platform provider Gem has closed a $7.1m in Series A funding round, the company has announced.
Digital currency exchange Cryptsy has said that it has taken its trade engine offline, along with a full suspension of user fund withdrawals.
In a new blog post, a managing director for Accenture argued that in the years ahead, the insurance industry will move to embrace the blockchain.
Digital Asset Holdings, the startup led by ex-JP Morgan exec Blythe Masters, is apparently running into hurdles closing an investment round.
South Korean blockchain remittance provider Streami has closed a $2m seed round that included funding from Shinhan Bank.
Consult Hyperion's Dave Birch discusses the upcoming trends in the payment space and how blockchain tech fits into these larger trends.
Financial Services Club chairman Chris Skinner discusses why 2015 marked a turning point for global bitcoin and blockchain discussion.
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is reportedly looking at whether to use blockchain technology to manage trade risk.
Managing director of a startup accelerator owned by Allianz France tells CoinDesk why his firm is investigating the blockchain.
The Bank of America has filed eleven patent applications since 2014, following the publication of 10 yesterday by the US patent office.
Jessi Baker, CEO and founder of London-based startup Provenance, aims to channel the potential of distributed ledgers to bring about social good.
Twelve more banks have joined the distributed ledger consortium led by startup R3CEV.
IBM has launched an open-source blockchain project along with financial incumbents including JP Morgan and Wells Fargo.
Singapore’s DBS Bank has reportedly partnered with Standard Chartered to create a distributed ledger for trade finance.
Japan’s SBI Sumishin Net Bank has announced it will develop a proof-of-concept to explore blockchain banking.
Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform is adding additional options to its blockchain-as-a-service sandbox.
The SEC has approved Overstock's plans to issue stock via the blockchain through its subsidiary tØ platform, a report says.