European Commission Backs Blockchain Pilot With €500k Budget
The European Union’s executive branch is establishing an "observatory" focused on blockchain as part of a wider pilot project.
The European Union’s executive branch is establishing an "observatory" focused on blockchain as part of a wider pilot project.
Litecoin’s scaling debate may be coming to an end.
A thriving bitcoin community emerged at MIT after two students put together a $500,000 bitcoin distribution project.
A hedge fund billionaire reportedly called bitcoin and ether the "best investments" of his storied career at an event on Wednesday.
The first quarter of 2017 saw dramatic price gains for the top cryptocurrencies, as the total market added nearly $7bn in value.
As bitcoin descends into party politics, contributor Nozomi Hayase makes an appeal for the community to unite behind its original ideals.
The city of Hirosaki is raising bitcoin donations to help preserve a historic cherry blossom park and its castle.
Add Cambodia's central bank to the list of major financial market managers investigating blockchain and distributed ledger tech.
The world's largest bitcoin exchange by USD volume has been trading nearly $100 above some of its exchange counterparts.
Senators in New Hampshire have passed a bill that would exempt digital currency traders from money transmission regulations.
Digital currency exchange Bitfinex can't send wire transfers abroad due to its ongoing banking issues, representatives said.
Malta’s government is reportedly on the cusp of embracing blockchain through the adoption of a national strategy focused on the tech.
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) believes that the question of whether new blockchain regulations are needed remains an open one.
Litecoin is now playing a role in bitcoin's scaling debate. Here's our easy overview of the developing situation and why it matters.
Ether prices have been building strong support at $40. Does this mark a new floor for the emerging cryptocurrency?
An ethereum-based decentralized domain registrar is again moving towards launch following a holdup caused by critical bugs last month.
Researchers have proposed a new process for keeping transactions confidential over public blockchains.
Bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has revealed a new ethereum messaging product currently in testing.
The IMF just held a meeting of an advisory group on fintech – one that featured heavy representation from blockchain industry execs.
Exchange operator Nasdaq is looking to invest in blockchain startups as part of a new venture initiative.
A professor famed for spotting design issues in blockchains has issued new guidance to the technology's wider development community.
Chinese digital currency exchange OKCoin has stopped accepting US dollar deposits, a move it attributed to banking issues.
A subsidiary of banking giant BNP Paribas has revealed it is utilizing blockchain tech for a fund-distribution platform currently in development.
A blockchain-IoT consortium is moving forward on standardizing the technology its participants use with the launch of a new API.
A new service from crypto monitoring firm Elliptic is aimed to help banks better scrutinize new bitcoin businesses.
Is land titling a ready-made blockchain use case? CoinDesk profiles the pros and cons in discussion with industry experts.
A bill that blocks gun use from being tracked using blockchain tech will soon be signed into law in Arizona.
The US dollar is not the "low-hanging fruit" for blockchain innovation, according to an executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Blockchain startup Factom has finished raising just over $8m as part of an extended Series A round.
The largest US-based health insurer is looking to hire a new point person on blockchain development.