$150 Million: Tim Draper-Backed Bancor Completes Largest-Ever ICO
The initial coin offering (ICO) for the Bancor project has collected more than $150mm worth of ethers at then-current prices.
The initial coin offering (ICO) for the Bancor project has collected more than $150mm worth of ethers at then-current prices.
A trial that examines how blockchain could play a role in paper check management is moving forward at Emirates NBD.
A recent Congressional hearing saw the non-profit blockchain advocacy group Coin Center call for a federal approach to money services licensure.
Digital advertising group DMA has announced the launch adChain, an ethereum-based solution for online marketers.
One of the main blockchain initiatives within the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger project has passed a key development milestone.
A legal dispute between the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Cryptsy and its former users is ensnaring one of the industry's largest startups.
The price of bitcoin saw renewed volatility today, just hours after setting a new all-time high above the $3,000 mark.
Consortium startup R3 is moving ahead with development of its distributed ledger software Corda, which has now entered beta.
Could there be an asset reallocation ongoing in the crypto sector? That's one possible takeaway from CoinDesk's recent State of Blockchain report.
The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, rising above $3,000 for the first time on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index.
CoinDesk Research looks at the major shifts in the composition of bitcoin, ethereum and other exchange traded volume in Q1 and the weeks since.
A legal expert argues that attempts to regulate Brazil's cryptocurrency industry at this stage are misguided.
Lightning's Joseph Poon is now building an ethereum-based decentralized exchange in an effort to eliminate third parties from trades.
Are headwinds or tailwinds for bitcoin's price in store? That depends on Washington's ability to reform corporate tax.
Google's director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, says he wouldn't buy bitcoin because it's too unstable, but he has high hopes for blockchain.
Russia’s deputy finance minister said this week that cryptocurrency purchasers will be required to prove their identity under forthcoming regulations.
The US State Department is looking to boost its research resources in support of a new working group focused on blockchain.
The Dubai government has partnered with UK startup ObjectTech to bring blockchain-based security to the emirate's airport.
Ether prices have surged this year, but where do leading analysts and market observers believe they will go next?
A hearing at US congressional subcommittee yesterday saw discussion of the role cryptocurrencies play in cybercrime.
CoinDesk data suggests that entrepreneurs in the blockchain industry are now raising more money via initial coin offerings than traditional VC rounds.
Two members of the US Army National Guard have been convicted of running a credit card fraud scheme involving bitcoin.
The trading branch of Vattenfall, a leading Swedish power company wholly owned by the government, is testing a blockchain trading platform.
The government of Canada has joined a blockchain research effort launched earlier this year by two prominent industry authors.
A notable political party in the US is speaking out against the sentencing of a bitcoin trader.
China’s central bank is reportedly expected to release new rules for bitcoin exchanges later this month.
The Chinese securities market needs new rules focused on blockchain in order to ward off potential risks, according to a new paper.
Blockchain startup Stratumn has raised €7m in a new Series A round as part of a bid to expand to new markets.
CoinDesk's research team takes a look at the changing economics of the bitcoin blockchain, using charts to tell the story of the scaling debate.
The startup behind the R3 consortium has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to integrate its enterprise-focused digital ledger tech.
