2016 in Review

Blockchain Technology

Why Collaboration Will Drive Blockchain’s Success in 2017

Close collaboration continues to be the absolute necessity for blockchain success, argues Richard Collin of Thomson Reuters.

Markets  ·  22 December 2016
Japan

Towards a Clearer Understanding of Blockchain’s True Value

NRI's Takeo Nishikata examines some of the discussion around blockchain, seeking to "clarify all the misunderstandings" around the technology.

Markets  ·  21 December 2016
Banking

Blockchain in Finance: From Buzzword to Watchword in 2016

As Big Finance starts to better understand blockchain, central bank-issued cryptocurrencies will likely follow, says FirstRand Bank's Farzam Ehsani.

Business  ·  20 December 2016
Banking

Making Blockchain Real for Enterprises: The Importance of Tokenization

Banco Santander's Julio Faura looks back on what he calls a "remarkable" year for blockchain development in the financial industry.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Banking

Why Blockchain Won’t Be Connecting Banks in 2017

The inability of banks and financial institutions to collaborate could restrict growth of new blockchain use cases next year.

Business  ·  19 December 2016
Startups

5 Things the Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry Needs to Stop Saying in 2017

In this CoinDesk 2016 in Review feature, Bailey Reutzel takes aim at some of the dominant talking points in the bitcoin and blockchain space today.

Business  ·  16 December 2016
Bitcoin

2016: The Year That Wasn’t For Bitcoin

Jim Harper takes aim at bitcoin's so-called "successes" in 2016, arguing that deficient dialogue is holding back it and other blockchain-based monies.

Markets  ·  15 December 2016
Blockchain Technology

The Tapscotts on Blockchain in 2016 and What’s Next

Don and Alex Tapscott chart a broad overview of blockchain in 2016, with an eye to what is to come in the year ahead.

Markets  ·  15 December 2016
Features

CoinDesk’s Most Influential People in Blockchain 2016

CoinDesk profiles the most influential members of the blockchain industry, a list informed by more than 2,000 responses in our reader poll.

Markets  ·  14 December 2016
Banking

Deutsche Bank’s 5 Lessons Learned From DLT in 2016

Deutsche Bank experts discuss what they've learned while exploring blockchain over the last year, as well as their outlook for 2017 and beyond.

Business  ·  14 December 2016