State Street’s Blockchain Strategy: Big and Bold for 2017
State Street bank is on the verge of putting significant amounts of its workflow on a blockchain. CoinDesk speaks to the executives involved.
State Street bank is on the verge of putting significant amounts of its workflow on a blockchain. CoinDesk speaks to the executives involved.
Think Coinbase's IRS issues are about bitcoin alone? The implications are far more broad, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
A detailed look at the current environment for blockchain standards – as well as past precedents that may inform future steps.
Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.
Do 2016's political changes foreshadow blockchain's impact? Cryptiv's CEO argues the two might be more intertwined than one might think.
The price of bitcoin passed $1,000 during the first day of trading in 2017.
The blockchain industry is likely to see growth in 2017, investor Michael Terpin argues, but he cautions we're not ready for the big breakout yet.
CoinDesk's Charles Bovaird asks the experts for their predictions of bitcoin's price movements in the year ahead.
CoinDesk contributor Frederick Reese gives an overview of trends in the digital currency and digital asset markets during 2016.
2016 may have been a big year for blockchain, but there were failed ideas, too. DeRose lists eight he thinks won't carry over to the new year.
A continued bull run saw bitcoin prices push higher this week, but the digital currency failed to reach $1,000.
CoinDesk examines the developments (or lack thereof) that shaped the year in US blockchain regulation.
A Coinbase user resisting an IRS request for customer data has refused to abandon the fight, but experts say the tax agency's actions were expected.
A developer gives an overview of the ethereum community, suggesting how beginners can best get help and how dialogue could improve for 2017.
Ether classic (ETC) surged more than 30% today to reach a more than four-month high.
Cryptocurrency companies and holders continued to be a target for hackers in 2016, but Bill Shihara argues it doesn't have to be that way next year.
Hyperledger has announced eight new members to round off the year, including a venture-backed startup and a state-owned telecoms company.
Who pays for blockchain? Tierion's CEO pens a measured look at how open-source projects achieve this feat so businesses can make better decisions.
Will bitcoin prices surpass $1,000? They should in the near future, according to several market experts.
The IRS has asked a US court to let it continue with its search for Coinbase user information in spite of an earlier countersuit.
As the year comes to a close, the price of bitcoin continues to test the $1,000 mark as it seeks to set a new three-year high.
Vinny Lingham predicts a $1,000 bitcoin by the year's end, and further climbs to come in 2017.
The Bank of Korea has published research on issues it believes could hinder distributed ledger adoption, with a "supernode" being one solution.
Bitcoin Core developer David Vorick explains why ensuring bitcoin's fungibility remains a top priority for 2017.
As bitcoin's price surges, Third Key's Pamela Morgan suggests best practices for users who want to secure their digital cash.
CoinDesk looks back on the big stories that shaped the industry in 2016, and that may cast a shadow on the year ahead.
As 2016 comes to a close, bitcoin development remains at a crossroads. Take the long-anticipated scaling solution, the Lightning Network. An open-source project that aims to boost bitcoin’s capacity to millions of transactions per second (and by extension the technology’s value), it’s code is nearly ready to go live. Yet, bitcoin isn’t exactly ready for the […]
As backlash against fake news continues, CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores how blockchain solutions could play a role in promoting the truth.
The DAO loomed large over 2016 – now, its developers have their sights on new steps that can be made in the year ahead.
Peter Loop of Infosys gives his overview of why blockchain is poised to be more widely tested, deployed and adopted in 2017.