Why Financial Incumbents Need to Be Brave on Blockhain
Markit VP and blockchain leader Jeffrey Billingham examines the challenge of building a long-term framework for the technology in financial services.
Markit VP and blockchain leader Jeffrey Billingham examines the challenge of building a long-term framework for the technology in financial services.
CoinDesk contributor Martin Hagelstrom talks about the word 'blockchain' and what the impact of this word means for the industry.
In this opinion piece, the challenges of blockchain-based smart contracts are explored.
Caribbean digital currency exchange Bitt has received $4m in new funding from online retailer Overstock.
The price of bitcoin experienced relative price stability and consistent volume during the seven days through 1st April.
The Kialara has fast become one of bitcoin's key collectibles, but it also raises questions about the value of art.
The chair of the SEC last night spoke out publicly on the Federal regulatory agency's current and future plans for potential blockchain controls.
A temporary solution to the ongoing text size debate has been reached, CoinDesk has learned.
Industry leaders speak out about the great 'text size' debate embroiling leading industry news source CoinDesk.
CoinDesk's news blockchain is experiencing technical difficulties.
A research consultant for Canada's central bank has published a paper that envisions a world with a monetary standard based on bitcoin.
The headquarters of Brooklyn-based ConsenSys, don't look like your typical financial sector offices. Check out this rare behind-the-scenes tour.
The US Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is looking to establish a framework for regulating financial technologies like blockchain.
Coincheck, CHBTC, Korbit and Quoine are among a new group of exchanges that have added support for Ethereum's digital currency ether.
Interpol conducted a war game scenario last week that centered on discovering the identity of a blackmailer demanding a bitcoin ransom.
Dr Philippa Ryan discusses the relationship between perceptions of bitcoin as a technology and activity in its historically turbulent global markets.
The Financial Stability Board reviewed distributed ledger technology as part of a meeting to set its 2016 priorities this week.
A platform for developing enterprise blockchain applications has raised €600,000 in seed funding.
Millions of Microsoft developers can now build decentralized applications using the Ethereum blockchain thanks to a collaboration with ConsenSys.
Bitcoin exchange Cointrader has announced that it is shutting down following what it claimed was a debilitating hack.
DTCC CEO Michael Bodson asked Digital Asset Holdings CEO Blythe Masters yesterday for advice on how his company should respond to blockchain tech.
Bitcoin startup Purse has expanded its online marketplace in a move that now allows a wider range of buyers and sellers to connect on the platform.
CFTC's J Christopher Giancarlo said today that he believes his agency should reexamine existing rules for distributed ledger technology.
Bitcoin development startup Blockstream is among 10 firms that have joined the Hyperledger blockchain project.
A comparison of bitcoin investment to gold investment lead investment bank, Needham, to price the cryptocurrency at more than 50% its current value.
DTCC CEO Mike Bodson spoke today at the firm's one-day Blockchain Symposium, held in New York.
The DTCC has announced it will test a distributed ledger solution for managing repurchase (repo) agreements.
Blockchain startup CommonAccord is one of eight startups selected for BNP Paribas' new FinTech accelerator, L’Atelier.
MIT has raised $900,000 to continue funding the work of developers on the open-source bitcoin network.
A representative of Japan’s Financial Services Agency has argued Asia should emerge as a leader in blockchain technology.