PwC Blockchain Project Creates Living Audit for Wholesale Insurance
PwC has released new details about a proof-of-concept focused on blockchain applications in the wholesale insurance market.
PwC has released new details about a proof-of-concept focused on blockchain applications in the wholesale insurance market.
Distributed ledger technology firm Digital Asset Holdings (DAH) has hired eight new employees.
Mass media company Thomson Reuters has become the latest member of the R3 blockchain consortium. The firm announced today that it had joined the effort, which has seen dozens of banks and finance firms collaborate to explore the technology. Recent members include Absa Bank, one of South Africa’s largest banks, and Toyota Financial Services, the financial arm […]
PwC's new US FinTech director reveals how the firm is being transformed by blockchain.
The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a software developer and consultant who can help shape the organization's blockchain strategy.
Brazilian bitcoin exchange Foxbit has acquired payment processor BitInvest.
Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial has created a private blockchain that seeks to help make charities more transparent and accountable.
CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.
IBM could launch a finance-oriented blockchain solution as early as this fall. According to The Wall Street Journal, IBM’s Global Financing unit is looking to kick off a project that would focus on resolving transaction disputes. The system reportedly won’t replace the Global Financing unit’s existing systems, at least not in the near term. Rather, it will […]
Brave Software has raised $4.5m to expand on its efforts to let users send bitcoin micropayments to their favorite websites.
In this opinion piece, author William Mougayar breaks down the term "community" and what it means for blockchain governance.
Ethereum Classic has grown to become a valuable cryptocurrency in spite of its unusual origins, thanks in large part to three value propositions.
Bitcoin has been called 'digital gold', but does this mean the two markets behave similarly? CoinDesk analyses suggest the answer may be no.
An effort is underway to encourage more researchers and academics to investigate and test bitcoin and other blockchain tech.
The recent split between ethereum and ethereum classic has opened the door to cross-network issues, problems that have ensnared several exchanges.
The launch of a new cryptocurrency designed to make real the anonymity once thought to be offered by bitcoin has been delayed.
A blockchain tech conference this October will bring together representatives from the French government and legislature.
The founder and head of Philips Blockchain Lab, Arno Laeven, is leaving the healthcare giant effective 1st August.
Twenty-two US senators sent a leader to senior government officials and the Federal Reserve requesting information about the regulation of blockchain.
Coinbase's first employee has departed to start a blockchain-focused hedge fund.
The co-founder of an Australian digital currency startup has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent text messaging scheme.
What is ethereum classic? And how does it differ from ethereum? CoinDesk profiles the ongoing split on the blockchain network.
KPMG has commented on the ongoing situation around The DAO, asserting it hasn't impacted client confidence in blockchain.
A Florida man was reportedly robbed at knifepoint during a sale of $28,000 in bitcoin this week.
In this opinion piece, legal expert Stephen Palley argues a recent court decision that found bitcoin isn't money is unlikely to set precedent.
Ahead of potential new monetary policy from the Bank of Japan, CoinDesk explores its potential impact on bitcoin markets.
The Financial Stability Board said in a recent annual report that it continues to assess opportunities and risks related to digital currencies.
A slew of recent departures from itBit suggest a changing future for a startup originally founded as a bitcoin exchange service.
One of South Korea’s largest banks has inked an agreement with the best funded startup working in the bitcoin space. KB Kookmin announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with bitcoin payments startup Circle, as well as local startup Coinplug, today. Coinplug, which is based in South Korea, was previously revealed to be working with […]
Blockstream has acquired wallet provider GreenAddress in a move the startup says could impact the development of sidechains.
