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Despite a slight delay, the trial of two individuals tied to the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has commenced.

The block size debate, long one of the defining challenges hanging over bitcoin’s tech community, took an interesting twist late last month. A years-long discussion about how best to scale the functioning $15bn economic network mid-flight, the debate has largely been characterized by a face-off between those who would increase the 1MB block size via an efficiency […]

India’s largest bank is spearheading 'Bankchain' – a newly unveiled consortium focused on blockchain applications.

BTCC has announced that it will halt bitcoin and other cryptocurrency withdrawals for one month.

While Swift is bullish on its explorations of blockchain, it has sidestepped the tech in its new cross-border payments service, unveiled today.

An upcoming hackathon sponsored by the US health department aims to boost innovation in blockchain-based healthcare applications.

The Smart Dubai initiative is on the hunt for startups to take part in a new blockchain contest, offering prizes of up to $20,000 for the winner.

Cryptocurrency traders have been flocking to altcoins as of late, seeking to benefit from their volatility as bitcoin prices remain stagnant.

A group of researchers has proposed a new way to more closely monitor the behavior of nodes that relay information on a blockchain network.

A proposal to study bitcoin regulation in North Dakota has reportedly run into some opposition.

The executive arm of the European Union government is planning to expand its work on blockchain, an official said last week.

Ethereum has been criticized by some for its lack of production-ready projects, but a number of dapps are now making significant progress.

Microsoft and professional services firm KPMG have announced the opening of new innovation workshops focused on blockchain development.

The NSD's director of innovation, Artem Duvanov, says blockchains are only useful when recording legally binding information.

Luis Buenaventura looks at new rules aimed at bitcoin firms in the Philippines, arguing that, cost burden aside, there's reason to be optimistic.

Impending EU laws, although not aimed directly at the blockchain industry, could prove impactful to its practices, says attorney Jacek Czarnecki.

Ether prices surged on 14th February, pushing higher amid a strong pickup in trading volume and a leveraged market.

Work on ethereum's next scheduled software release is advancing according to the blockchain platform's creator.

A startup building an ethereum-based platform for IoT applications has won $100,000 at a blockchain hackathon in Dubai.

Uganda’s central bank has a new warning for local residents: stay away from Onecoin, a digital currency scheme widely accused of being a scam.

The decision by China’s bitcoin exchanges to freeze withdrawals is impacting the country’s over-the-counter (OTC) markets. As reported by CoinDesk last week, two of China’s ‘Big Three’ bitcoin exchanges abruptly suspended bitcoin withdrawals in response to new pressures from the People’s Bank of China, a move that was followed by similar, though less restrictive, policy updates […]

A federal trial tied to the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has been delayed.

Japan's largest bitcoin exchange by volume has announced a new round of fundraising backed by three domestic financial giants.

Can dedicated hardware bring institutions on board with blockchain in a way that consensus-driven hard forks can't? This company is betting on it.

An effort to prohibit the tracking of firearms with distributed ledgers has progressed to the state's Senate.