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A top Australian blockchain lawyer speaks out against what he feels are actions by local banks and governments that restrict FinTech competition.

UBS's Alex Batlin discusses the future of decentralized applications and how they can resist centralizing forces.

Researcher Bob Wolinsky looks at the challenges facing permissioned blockchains, arguing they are unable to provide immutable records.

Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses bitcoin's involvement in a new string of ransomware attacks.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.

While the bitcoin network’s capacity challenges generated substantial visibility this week, the digital currency enjoyed robust trading volume.

A New Jersey pastor and former credit union executive has been indicted for allegedly taking bribes from the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

Bitcoin and blockchain technology were heralded as innovations by members of the US government at a conference this week.

Japan's national Diet proposed changes to current legislation today to include a definition for virtual currencies under domestic law.

CoinDesk speaks to 'Big Four' financial firm KPMG about its blockchain strategy and theses on the current industry market.

JPMorgan has unveiled a blockchain project dubbed Juno, presented this week at a meeting of the Hyperledger Project.

Guardtime is to deploy a blockchain system to secure over 1 million patient records within Estonia's eHealth programme.

CoinDesk analyzes the recent decrease in transaction capacity on the bitcoin network and its affect on bitcoin users.

Healthcare giant Philips has officially launched the Philips Blockchain Lab, a research and development center located in Amsterdam.

Germany’s top securities regulator has published a report that explores blockchain tech, offering early hints at how it views the technology.

A new report from Deloitte focuses on Israel's development into a 'blockchain hub', outlining 38 startups working in the space.

A consortium of financial institutions led by startup R3CEV has completed a trial of five different blockchain solutions.

High net worth investors can now gain exposure to speculative bitcoin mining through what’s being billed as a "bitcoin mining fund".

CoinDesk profiles distributed ledger startup Ripple's recent market strategy for XRP, the digital asset, in the face of new competitors.

A European Parliament event in Brussels today saw experts and regulators discuss the potential for encoding oversight into blockchain applications.

Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent discussed the possibility of central bank-issued digital currencies today.

Visa has revealed it is seeking to hire a software engineer to help it create a "secure, scalable blockchain network".

Bitcoin startup Abra is one of five blockchain startups to be accepted into the latest FinTech incubator run by Plug and Play.

A new survey has revealed that the current buzz around blockchains is driving a focus on technological investment within the financial sector.

A legislator in Japan’s ruling political party has called for bitcoin purchases to be exempt from an 8% consumption tax, a news source says.