Blockchain Researchers Debate Future of Consensus Tech at IBM Event
Forty blockchain researchers met in Chicago this week to hash out consensus mechanisms that might be employed by distributed ledgers.
Forty blockchain researchers met in Chicago this week to hash out consensus mechanisms that might be employed by distributed ledgers.
Coinigy has raised $400,000 in new seed funding to develop an updated version of its bitcoin trading platform.
Coinbase reports it is taking a 'wait-and-see' approach in weighing whether it will add support for ether classic to its exchange.
Coinbase has expanded to Australia, bringing the total number of countries it supports to 33.
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin issued new statements today addressing the increasing support for Ethereum Classic.
A prominent digital currency service reports that institutional investors are expressing a slow but budding interest in Ethereum Classic.
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay is developing a new proof-of-concept with Visa Europe’s Collab innovation unit.
In a new opinion piece a former Deloitte consultant asserts the ramifications of ethereum's hard fork are a case for private blockchains.
Zsolt Felföldi, developer of the Geth implementation of Ethereum, weighs in on Ethereum Classic.
A Miami judge has dismissed charges against a Florida-based bitcoin seller after he was indicted on money transmission and money laundering charges.
Ethereum Classic may have started as a protest currency against the hard fork, but it is gaining more services.
A private stock exchange based in Gibraltar is adding an exchange traded instrument (ETI) invested in bitcoin.
Blockchain startup Libra has announced new hires it says will help it position itself as the "Microsoft Office for blockchain".
The Ethereum hard fork executed last week has inadvertently resulted in the creation of a competing currency, classic ether.
In a new Op-Ed, CoinDesk contributor Sid Kalla discusses opportunities for buy-side firms in the blockchain industry.
While steemit has become the third-largest digital currency by market cap, some market observers have expressed doubts about its sustainability.
Bitcoin software engineer Jameson Lopp takes a deep and enlightening dive into the unique attributes that make up blockchains.
As many as 120 blockchain-related projects are being undertaken by governments and companies rated by Moody’s, new data shows.
Millions in ether remain unclaimed from an account established for the purpose of allowing original investors in The DAO to get it back.
A member of India's central bank has encouraged further collaboration between banks and startups to advance blockchain tech.
Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.
Is blockchain data 'true'? Blockchain consultant Antony Lewis breaks down these questions and more in a new opinion piece.
The first federal securities fraud case involving a bitcoin investment scheme has ended with an 18-month jail sentence.
CoinDesk discusses the recent ethereum hard fork with members of major consulting firms with a blockchain specialty.
A long-running effort to boost block propagation times in the bitcoin network is getting an upgrade.
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has added support for ethereum, letting consumers buy, sell, send and store ether in their Coinbase accounts.
How will ethereum's hard fork affect its price outlook? Traders and market makers weigh in.
Consulting firm Bain & Company believes banks are at risk of missing out on the adoption of digital currencies – and the revenue that might come with it. The Boston-based firm has published research that argues financial firms are effectively holding themselves back amid an environment of regulatory and technological uncertainty. The consultancy’s report specifically targets international payments, stating […]
The Cornell professor who emerged as one of The DAO's leading critics believes ethereum's hard fork is a sign of maturity.
Forty-three percent, or nearly half of all funds, associated with The DAO have now been withdrawn by former project investors.