Banks Turn to Bitcoin Tracking in Fight Against Human Trafficking
Inside the struggle to trace the transactions of human traffickers, who, in recent years, have turned to bitcoin.
Inside the struggle to trace the transactions of human traffickers, who, in recent years, have turned to bitcoin.
Blockchain progress in the energy industry could give banking applications a run for sector supremacy, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
Technical analysis is a tool that can prove particularly valuable to bitcoin traders, but what does it entail?
The SHA1 encryption algorithm was recently 'broken' by researchers at Google and CWI Amsterdam. Should the bitcoin world worry?
Bitcoin prices encountered some notable volatility after hitting an all-time high in the previous session.
Lawmakers in Arizona’s legislature have unanimously advanced a bill that recognize blockchain signatures and smart contracts under state law.
US telecom Sprint is working on a new blockchain initiative focused on carrier applications.
Users of bitcoin exchanges and other online services are being warned to change their passwords in light of a bug tied to Cloudflare.
European regulators should embrace cryptocurrencies, the prime minister of Malta argued in a speech yesterday.
Representatives of the 'Big Four' global auditing firms were at New York's Fordham University yesterday to discuss blockchain in the capital markets.
Scotland's University of Edinburgh is partnering with blockchain startup IOHK on a new research lab dedicated to the technology.
The creator of a new ethereum project says his ambitious off-chain networks, done right, could enable more complex applications of the technology.
Ethereum, Digital Asset, R3, and more go head-to-head in this detailed blockchain study by Aite Group.
Many optimistic claims are made for applications of blockchain, but hyping the tech is not the best way forward, argues Sebastien Meunier.
Bitcoin has broken through its all-time price high.
CoinScope, a tool that provides aggregated data about bitcoin nodes, has been made open source.
Hawaii's new 'bitcoin bill' passed a notable milestone this week.
Japan's Hitachi is working on a new blockchain test, one that explores how the tech could power its rewards points program.
Canada’s central bank said it’s willing to try out more blockchain prototypes, according to one of its senior officials.
Japanese banking group Mizuho announced today the completion of two new blockchain trials.
Decentralized storage startup Storj Labs announced today it has raised $3m in seed funding.
Researchers have laid out a framework for a payment system they claim would be even faster than bitcoin's Lightning Network.
Zcash has published a new development roadmap, including details about a forthcoming upgrade dubbed 'Sapling'.
Blockchain IoT startup Filament has almost completed a fresh round of fundraising.
The price of bitcoin has surged overnight, climbing to within $30 of its 2013 record high.
Zcash prices consistently traded below $30 during the 22nd February session, a first for the cryptocurrency.
The legal team behind the class action lawsuit against Cryptsy has launched a new site in a bid to locate potential claimants.
Danish police are claiming to have developed software for tracing bitcoin transactions that has led to successful drug convictions, according to local reports. As reported by Berlingske, a new toolkit has reportedly enabled law enforcement officials in Denmark to press forward in cases involving the digital currency. The Danish National Police Cyber Crime Center (NC3) is said to […]
Legislators in West Virgina want to make it a felony to launder money with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Poland’s Financial Ombudsman has called on the country’s Ministry of Finance to regulate the cryptocurrency exchanges.