Blockchains and Personal Data Protection Regulations Explained
Blockchain will likely increase personal data protections, but challenges lie ahead with the regulatory environment, says lawyer Jacek Czarnecki.
Blockchain will likely increase personal data protections, but challenges lie ahead with the regulatory environment, says lawyer Jacek Czarnecki.
SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.
Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.
The proliferation of new technologies such as blockchain could increase risks in Europe’s financial system, according to a new report.
Litecoin prices hit a three-year high today – a feat analysts credited to its progress on its technical roadmap.
The UK’s central bank is looking for partners for distributed ledger projects focused on data privacy.
Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.
The SEC will review its decision to reject a bitcoin exchange-traded fund proposed by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.
The SEC has quietly begun the process of deciding whether to approve an exchange-traded fund for the digital asset ether.
A controversial solution to bitcoin's scaling debate has been updated by the pseudonymous developer who proposed it.
Ether classic's price reached an all-time high this week, amid robust transaction volume. We ask the experts why...
Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent is launching a new suite of blockchain services, detailing the plans in a new white paper.
China's Jiangsu province has launched a new state-owned entity aimed at providing blockchain market research.
VC-backed P2P lending startup Dianrong says it's on the verge of a blockchain integration across its "entire platform".
At an MIT event this weekend, blockchain experts spoke out on the state of the tech and the obstacles that lie in the path of mainstream adoption.
Swift has revealed new details of its banking-focused blockchain proof-of-concept that already has a number of notable partners participating.
Ethereum prediction market project Gnosis sparked broad debate today following an initial coin offering that didn't exactly go as planned.
A new software update – version 0.14.1 – has been released by the Bitcoin Core open-source development community.
Central banks could allow access around the clock if they used blockchains, a senior Bank of Japan official speculated last week.
Bank of Korea has published a new working paper that speculates on how a cryptocurrency economy would impact central banks.
The UN is preparing to kick off an epic ethereum pilot, but the future could also include actually accepting cryptocurrencies.
Sweden's land registry authority Lantmäteriet sits down with CoinDesk for an exclusive interview on its blockchain R&D efforts.
Delaware's Blockchain Initiative has revealed big ambitions to attract new businesses from across the globe to the tiny US state.
A slowdown in big announcements may not mean blockchain consortia are doomed – on the contrary, the model may be evolving.
Digital currency payments in vehicles may not be far off, if the ideas in a new patent application from telecom giant AT&T enter real-world use.
Having difficulty marketing your decentralized startup? Fear not, the past yields clues for how new disruptive tech can differentiate.
A look at what's still to do for ethereum developers working on the Metropolis upgrade – the platform's third of four planned stages.
Who said bitcoin's volatility is bad? A new remittance service is showing how price differentials could power cheap money transfers.
A new paper provides a technique to link transactions from the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Should users be worried?
A new startup is hoping to tap into the billion-dollar online gambling industry by tapping the power of ethereum smart contracts.