7 Asian Banks Investigating Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
CoinDesk looks at activity from Asia's biggest banks in the bitcoin and blockchain space.
CoinDesk looks at activity from Asia's biggest banks in the bitcoin and blockchain space.
A UK parliament discussion of a bill relating to financial services shows lawmakers are pondering the blockchain could affect bank solvency.
Royal Bank of Canada's innovation lead discusses why the bank believes blockchain isn't overhyped, even given all the recent hype.
Despite its open-source origins, blockchain tech could end up being fenced in by greedy institutions, says Bijesh Amin of Indus Valley Partners.
South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank is developing a blockchain remittance solution with the aim of ushering in "safer and faster" foreign exchange services.
Stock market giant Nasdaq has announced it is developing a shareholder voting system based on blockchain tech.
A new UN working paper providing an overview of bitcoin has criticised the attitudes of some in the bitcoin community towards the developing world.
German stock market operator Deutsche Börse discusses its blockchain strategy and interest in industry startups.
The first release for the alternative bitcoin implementation of Bitcoin Classic has been published.
A number of sceptical voices are calling out the blockchain space and the media for over-hyping the potential of distributed ledgers. Are they right?
A distributed ledger effort being led by the Linux Foundation now has 30 members, up from 20 when it was announced in December.
Microsoft's head of technology strategy opens up about the firm's plans to carve out a market position in the blockchain space.
Five major UK fund houses have reportedly partnered on a project to explore blockchain technology's cost saving potential in trading systems.
Wall Street veteran Jason Leibowitz answers questions about how bitcoin was created, how it works and why it matters.
How the Australian Securities Exchange's investment in blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings could influence the company's offerings.
The views of the Bitcoin Core developers are not the only ones that should count when deciding its future, says developer Elliott Olds.
In this opinion piece, former ReadWriteWeb editor Richard MacManus talks about how bitcoin could ease difficulties in running an online business.
An Alaskan conservative commentator and self-styled judge has called for the world to embrace blockchain technology.
A UN commission report suggests digital currencies could be beneficial for the Caribbean region.
Court documents obtained by CoinDesk offer new details about an ongoing legal battle involving digital currency exchange Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon.
LedgerAssets, developer of an app that timestamps users photos on bitcoin's blockchain, is to launch a similar application for phone calls.
Berger Singerman LLP counsel Andrew Hinkes discusses bitcoin's lack of precedent in common law and the problems it may create for users.
CoinDesk speaks with Christopher Fabian, who co-leads the technology innovation efforts for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Post-trade settlement specialist Euroclear has released a new report on how blockchain tech can be adapted for capital markets.
A new report undertaken by the Bank of Korea has recommended that the central bank should pay close attention to blockchain technology.
Ledger, a peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to cryptocurrencies, has added a Bank of England economist and researcher to its editorial board.
BNY Mellon's Saket Sharma discusses why he believes the pursuit of industry standards is key to broader blockchain tech adoption.
Japanese venture capital firm SBI Investment is leading a "multi-million dollar" Series B funding round in bitcoin exchange Kraken.
The team from IDEO Futures looks at recent challenges facing bitcoin, and expresses its belief that bitcoin and blockchain still hold much promise.
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