By Stan Higgins, Smart contracts startup Symbiont has hired a cryptographer best known for her work in detailing how to break the SHA-1...

By Alyssa Hertig, An unintentional split of the network was the latest event to shake ethereum. By now, you might have heard the...

  By Michael del Castillo, R3 released the code for its Corda distributed ledger platform earlier this week, and market observers...

By Stan Higgins, Bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase is seeking a patent for a security system for bitcoin private keys. According...

The financial market implications of higher interest rate risk By JOHN BUTLER Term premia rising: The large global bond market selloff of...

By Jamie Redman, This year’s Brexit vote caused turbulent economic times for European residents, as many sovereign currencies and stocks...

By Stan Higgins, Digital currency advocates in Australia have launched a new code of conduct initiative aimed at promoting self-regulation...

By Stan Higgins, Several major Japanese banks, in partnership with bitcoin exchange bitFlyer and Deloitte Japan, have published the first...

  By Charles Bovaird, The price of Zcash is beginning to show (relative) stability. Despite the sharp volatility it has repeatedly...

By Stan Higgins The IRS can now serve bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase with a summons for information about its users, a...

By Corin Faife, Huiyin Group, a multibillion-dollar investment company based in China, has announced the launch of Huiyin Blockchain...

By Stu Robarts Solar planes have already traversed the Alps and flown around the world, but one team has its sights set a little higher:...

By Jamie Redman, The largest engineering corporation in Europe Siemens AG has recently announced an energy collaboration with fintech...

By Michael del Castillo, Just because a repetitive job could be replaced with self-executing code on a blockchain, doesn't mean it should...

By Stan Higgins, Indian business conglomerate Mahindra Group is working with IBM to develop blockchain-based supply chain applications....

By Michael del Castillo, What started as an early experiment by the state of Illinois to offer insurance services on a blockchain has...

By Stan Higgins, R3CEV, the startup behind the world's largest banking consortium focused on distributed ledger applications, has made the...

Olga Kharif ‘The way you use the phone is a proxy for the way you live’ Phone carriers and banks have gained confidence in using mobile...

By Stephen Leeb As a huge shift in global power continues to take place, here is a look at China’s plan for a world of skyrocketing...

 ...As Trump Enters The White House By John Hathaway With continued uncertainty in the gold and silver markets, one of the greats in the...

By Jamie Redman, Bitcoin recently chatted with the Omni Foundation’s Patrick Dugan about the project Omni Layer. Omni has launched another...

By Julio Gil-Pulgar, In October, using new techniques and new cyber weapons, attackers disrupted several major websites all over the U.S....

By Pete Rizzo, While momentum for bitcoin as a consumer payment method has waned, Bitcoin Black Friday is still attracting attention from...

By Pete Rizzo, At over 1,000-years-old, The Royal Mint – the only institution licensed to provide coins in the UK – isn't the type of...

By Kevin Helms, The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is responsible for promoting investor protection, orderly markets and...

By Jamie Redman, India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said this week that banks should embrace the digital age and get into “mission...

By Kei K, Gambling is ingrained in Chinese culture and social interactions. These symbolic poker chip-influenced physical bitcoin chips...

By William Mougayar, Initial cryptocurrency offerings, or initial coin offerings, (ICOs) are the flavor du jour in the sprawling...

5000+ year Battery Half Life BY David Szondy, One problem with dealing with nuclear waste is that it's often hard to tell what's waste and...

By DAVEY ALBA THE INTERNET WAS supposed to mean a whole new world for the business of advertising. Gobs of data let advertisers become...

By Ben Dickson At the time of its inception some two centuries ago, the supply chain was a revolutionary idea that would improve...

By Kei K, In order to continue their fight for democracy, two Hong Kong politicians are accepting bitcoin donations. Leung Chung-Hang and...

By Jamie Redman, Big Four accounting firm EY (Ernst & Young) has just announced its Switzerland branch will be accepting bitcoin....

By Charles Bovaird, Over the last several years, the number of digital currencies has skyrocketed. While some of these have developed...

By William Suberg, Over 80% of hacked companies reported that attack entry points were phishing emails and social media, according to a...

By Kei K, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance has tailored coverage for bitcoin exchanges facing the risks of rampant cyber attacks. This sense of...

By Corin Faife, Ledger, the French company known for its range of bitcoin hardware wallets, has launched a new extension of its product...

By Pete Rizzo, As many as seven of the original 42 members of the R3CEV banking consortium have yet to express interest in funding the...

By Jamie Redman, South Korea has become a hotbed for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology startups. Just recently the Korea Exchange...

By Kei K, Bitfinex’s “bail-in” scheme after a major theft raised questions regarding its risk and fund management. What can we learn from...

By Julio Gil-Pulgar, Turmeric is the RSK testnet network that offers developers and business solution creators a fast, decentralized,...

By Stan Higgins, Wallet service Blockchain has registered its 10 millionth bitcoin wallet. Data shows that, as of today, 10,053,518...

  By Pete Rizzo, "You're going to have bitcoiners owning stakes in septic tank companies." If early bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie...

  By Stan Higgins, Morgan Stanley is said to be pulling out of the R3CEV blockchain consortium, according to reports. Reuters and The...

  By Stan Higgins, A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to focus on digital...

By Pete Rizzo, "I haven't seen enough traction." One year after we resolved to set an annual debate, MoneyGram's Peter Ohser remains...

Most R3 Members Will Invest in Funding Effort, Sources Say By Pete Rizzo, More than 30 R3 member banks are expected to invest in the...

  By Alyssa Hertig, So far, developers are calling 'Spurious Dragon' a success. Ethereum's latest hard fork, officially activated at...

By Scott Collie, 1000 KW all electric, the NIO EP9 is designed to be the fastest electric car ever built, and has already set the fastest...

By Julio Gil-Pulgar BitGive is a nonprofit organization that has revolutionized philanthropic work through bitcoin and its blockchain...

By Jamie Redman, A new project called “Melon”, created by Parity (Ethcore) founder Dr. Gavin Wood and Melonport AG, will enable...

By Jamie Redman , Bitcoin exchange Coinbase is under scrutiny by the government agency the IRS, shocking the community. However, it seems...

Pete Rizzo, Spanish banking giant Banco Santander is no longer a member of the R3 blockchain consortium, CoinDesk has learned. The news...

By Stan Higgins, UBS is expanding its footprint in China, a move that will also see the Swiss banking group boost its funding for...

  By Noelle Acheson a 10-year veteran of company analysis, corporate finance and fund management. Our latest State of Blockchain...

By Brian Zimbler, Dmitry Dmitriev and Andrey Ignatenko Brian Zimbler is a lawyer and senior partner at international law firm Morgan Lewis...

  By Stan Higgins, Goldman Sachs has reportedly elected not to renew its membership in blockchain consortium R3CEV. According to The...

By Kei K, The price of the Chinese yuan against the U.S. dollar has gained more attention from bitcoin enthusiasts and speculators lately....

  By Josh Stark, who is head of operations and legal at Ledger Labs, a blockchain consulting and development firm. Governance has...

By Allen Scott, Taking inspiration from Satoshi’s whitepaper, engineer Daneel Uys tells how BitData can enable peer-to-peer exchange of...

  By Michael del Castillo, The guys behind Slock.it are at it again. The team that created the now-infamous ethereum-based funding...

By Robert Tiger, Navcoin, a digital currency based on Satoshi Nakamoto’s open source Bitcoin Core, has launched NavTech — an anonymous,...

By William Suberg, Indians appear to be braving huge exchange spreads in a bid to accrue Bitcoin following demonetization of the two...

  By Stan Higgins, The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seeking access to user records held by bitcoin and ether exchange Coinbase...

  By Michael del Castillo, Swiss Parliament member Franz Grüter could hardly be happier that his proposal for new blockchain...

By Jamie Redman, At this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, the fintech startup KYCK! and IBM announced a collaboration involving a...

By Kei K, How do freelancing and bitcoin coincide for good? What are their roles in this new digital economy? For those who love bitcoin,...

By Stan Higgins, Dubai’s government is laying the groundwork for developing legislation around bitcoin and digital currencies. The Supreme...

Model S By Tom Randall The world’s fastest-accelerating car is about to get even faster.  A new software upgrade will get you to 60mph in...

By Fahmida Y. Rashid IBM ventures into cognitive security, where AI systems learn to understand infosec terms and concepts well enough to...

By Wendy Wu The People’s Bank of China is cautious about digital money beyond its control, such as Bitcoin, and is researching benefits of...

Pete Rizzo, The price of bitcoin rose nearly $30 over one hour of trading today, spiking to $740 as it continued to test 2016 highs. The...

  By Pete Rizzo, While some startups bask in blockchain hype, others are making a name by bucking the trend with an under-the-radar...

By Alyssa Hertig, With Bitcoin's Lightning Network nearing launch, the number of tests seeking to upgrade the micropayments network is on...

Artist's concept of the Boom XB-1 prototype demonstrator By David Szondy, In news that brings hope to those who still look wistfully back...

By Ira Schaefer & Ted Mlynar, Ira Schaefer and Ted Mlynar are partners in the intellectual property practice at Hogan Lovells in New...

By Jon Southurst, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) held a one-day fintech event on Friday to present blockchain and distributed...

Central Bank of Argentina Calls on the Bitcoin and Blockchain Community By Julio Gil-Pulgar, The Central Bank of Argentina and government...

By Jamie Redman, A newly published Deutsche Bank report called “Powering the flow of global capital” goes into great detail about the...

By Kevin Helms, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to declare China a currency manipulator on day one of his presidency. During...

By Jamie Redman, One of the oldest banks in South Korea, Shinhan Bank, has revealed it will launch a cryptocurrency remittance service...

By William Suberg, Indian interest in Bitcoin has skyrocketed following sudden rupee reforms, revealing serious potential to challenge...

By Michael J Casey,  Michael J Casey works on blockchain-based solutions for the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab. He is...

By Jameson Lopp, When discussing consensus mechanisms for different cryptocurrencies, one issue that often causes arguments is a lack of...

By Michael del Castillo, The cameras were rolling as Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd set fire to the computer he'd just used to help...

By Jamie Redman, A new startup called Everex, a financial inclusion blockchain remittance company, aims to nourish the 3.5 billion...

Will Lightning Network Goes Live? By Alyssa Hertig, There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished – or...

  By Stan Higgins, The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup...

By Jamie Redman, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has officially announced a partnership with fintech firm R3. The joint effort...

By Stan Higgins, The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a new white paper on distributed ledger tech. The HKMA, which is...