Sierra Leone Secretly Holds First Blockchain-Audited Presidential Vote
Sierra Leone has allowed blockchain tech in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.
Sierra Leone has allowed blockchain tech in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.
Stellar makes a bet that Keybase can port easy end-to-end encryption over to person-to-person payments in cryptocurrency.
Bitt, a Barbados-based blockchain payment startup, has received a $3 million investment from Overstock's Medici Ventures.
NEM's XEM token is solidly bid following the Japanese exchange's announcement that it will commence refunding hacked users next week.
Crypto regulation and government applications of blockchain were hot topics at day two of the D.C. Blockchain Summit.
Bitcoin has moved back up to the $10,000 mark, but the technical recovery will likely be short-lived, according to the technical charts.
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.
TokenSoft is today launching its white-label ICO solution with built-in regulatory frameworks that flexibly cater for different nations' rules.
The U.S. state of New Jersey has issued a cease-and-desist order to an initial coin offering (ICO) endorsed by film actor Steven Seagal.
The non-profit dedicated to advancing ethereum has awarded $2.5 million in grant funding to various projects looking to improve the ecosystem.
SWIFT, the interbank communications firm, has announced the results of a proof-of-concept program using DLT for bank transactions.
Japan's Financial Services Agency is halting the operation of two domestic crypto exchanges while requiring six exchanges to report improvement plans.
The CFTC's chairman said Wednesday that the U.S. is working with foreign regulators to tackle cryptocurrency fraud.
Blockchain database startup Messari announced an undisclosed number of funds raised through a seed round would go towards building its product.
Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu said the bitcoin mining hardware giant intends to invest in as many as 30 startups working to create "private central banks."
Binance has reassured customers their money is still in their accounts after hours of speculation that the cryptocurrency exchange had been hacked.
Steve Bannon, the former White House strategist and right-wing firebrand, is now touting the liberating potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Bitcoin's price fell more than $1,000 on Wednesday, dropping below $9,500 before recovering back above that level.
Kadena, the JP Morgan blockchain spinoff, has hired former Capco executive Ben Jessel to head its business growth efforts.
Mt Gox's bankruptcy trustee has sold $400 million worth of cryptocurrencies in the past few months.
Nikkei reports that Japan's Financial Services Agency will hit some cryptocurrency exchanges with penalties and suspend others for poor practices.
Ether, the native cryptocurrency of the ethereum network, has fallen to the lowest level for four weeks.
The venture capital arm of the $170 billion telecoms firm has made its first blockchain investment, one aimed at accelerating enterprise adoption.
Litecoin is trading in the red today and could see further losses, according to the technical charts.
In a recently released patent application, tech giant Huawei touts a blockchain system for protecting digital property rights.
ICO issuers that have raised $50 million or more in token sales are being tightlipped when it comes to inquiries about SEC subpoenas.
A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.
Bitcoin is looking increasingly heavy and could test the $10,000 mark in the next 24 hours, the price charts indicate.
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu has revealed a new technology that it says could help to mitigate problems with ethereum's smart contracts.
A group of Japanese banks is planning to use Ripple's blockchain-based payments technology in a smartphone app aimed at general consumers.