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Big banks fell in love with blockchain tech in 2015, but do they truly understand their latest obsession?

Managing director of a startup accelerator owned by Allianz France tells CoinDesk why his firm is investigating the blockchain.

Bitcoin Foundation’s Regulatory Affairs Committee chair Marco Santori rounds up the biggest global regulatory developments from 2015.

Bitcoin's ability to operate outside national jurisdictions may hep it solve an age-old economics paradox, Travis Patron argues.

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee discusses the trade-offs developers are currently considering as they seek to increase the bitcoin network's capacity.

A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.

The Bank of America has filed eleven patent applications since 2014, following the publication of 10 yesterday by the US patent office.

New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.

Jessi Baker, CEO and founder of London-based startup Provenance, aims to channel the potential of distributed ledgers to bring about social good.

Twelve more banks have joined the distributed ledger consortium led by startup R3CEV.

IBM has launched an open-source blockchain project along with financial incumbents including JP Morgan and Wells Fargo.

Singapore’s DBS Bank has reportedly partnered with Standard Chartered to create a distributed ledger for trade finance.

The wider adoption of blockchain technology by financial incumbents is likely to take place over four stages according to a new report by McKinsey.

Japan's financial regulators are reportedly moving closer to creating a system for registering and overseeing domestic virtual currency exchanges.

Japan’s SBI Sumishin Net Bank has announced it will develop a proof-of-concept to explore blockchain banking.

Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform is adding additional options to its blockchain-as-a-service sandbox.

The SEC has approved Overstock's plans to issue stock via the blockchain through its subsidiary tØ platform, a report says.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia has advised its citizens not to use digital currencies such as bitcoin.

Bitcoin Foundation board members Jim Harper and Olivier Janssens have exited the trade organization amid questions about its future.

A Kenyan High Court judge has ruled that M-Pesa operator Safaricom will not be required to grant access to BitPesa amid an ongoing legal dispute.

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) rose to its highest level since September 2014 today.

Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia Glenn Stevens has issued new comments on blockchain technology.

Blockchain platform Setl has appointed the former executive director of the Bank of England as its chairman.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking to better understand blockchain tech through a research initiative.

The blockchain could dramatically change corporate governance, according to a new report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.