2015 Review

Blockchain Technology

4 Hype-Free Predictions for Private Blockchains in 2016

To cut through the hype around blockchain tech, outspoken Eris COO Preston Byrne offers these four predictions for 2016.

Markets  ·  29 December 2015
Regulation

The Stories That Shaped the Blockchain Narrative in 2015

BuckleySandler LLP counsel Amy Davine Kim recaps how digital currency regulation affected the strategies of bitcoin startups and incumbents in 2015.

Markets  ·  28 December 2015
Prices

2016 Could Be Bitcoin’s Best Year Yet

2015 was another roller coaster year for bitcoin, but what does 2016 hold in store? Tuur Demeester gives CoinDesk his predictions.

Markets  ·  28 December 2015
Academic Research

The Top 10 Cryptocurrency Research Papers of 2015

Ledger Journal managing editor Peter Rizen presents his picks for the top cryptocurrency research papers of 2015.

Markets  ·  27 December 2015
Fraud

11 Bitcoin Startups That Went Bust in 2015

This year, around nine bitcoin firms went belly up for a host of reasons. We take a look at what happened.

Markets  ·  26 December 2015
Blockchain Technology

Bitcoin is Entering the Age of Practicality

As the end of the year approaches, Fluent co-founder Lamar Wilson discusses what he believes should be the industry's plan of action for 2016.

Markets  ·  24 December 2015
Privacy

What the Blockchain Means for Economic Prosperity

Authors Don and Alex Tapscott argue the Internet is entering a second era, one that gives us another shot to achieve a prosperous digital future.

Markets  ·  24 December 2015
Regulation

Why Blockchain’s Road to Mass Market is Beyond Payments

Consult Hyperion's Dave Birch discusses the upcoming trends in the payment space and how blockchain tech fits into these larger trends.

Business  ·  23 December 2015
Surveys

CoinDesk’s Most Influential People in Bitcoin and Blockchain 2015

Who influenced the bitcoin and blockchain space most in 2015? We analysed the results of our poll and the year's events and here are the results.

Markets  ·  23 December 2015
Banking

2015 Was the Year of the Blockchain

Financial Services Club chairman Chris Skinner discusses why 2015 marked a turning point for global bitcoin and blockchain discussion.

Business  ·  22 December 2015
Insurance

Why Insurers Caught the Blockchain Bug in 2015

Z/Yen's Michael Mainelli explores how distributed ledgers could at last fully modernise an insurance industry that still over relies on paper.

Markets  ·  22 December 2015
Visa

Why Big Banks Got Blockchains Wrong in 2015

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

Markets  ·  21 December 2015
Regulation

The Top 10 Global Bitcoin Regulatory Developments of 2015

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

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2015