2016 Review

CoinDesk’s 2016 in Review Reviewed: The Best of the Series

CoinDesk reviews the best of the 50 articles that made up our '2016 in Review' series.

Markets  ·  17 January 2017

Blockchain’s R-Word (And 3 Other Trends for 2017)

FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.

Business  ·  13 January 2017
Coinbase

Bitcoin Investing: Where Wall Street and Silicon Valley Meet

Chris Burniske and Adam White discuss their recently published white paper, setting out what they see as the tech's investment potential.

Business  ·  11 January 2017
Bitcoin

Toward Better Security and Governance With Blockchain

Bitfury's Valery Vavilov argues that blockchain technology will prove key to providing a more secure and inclusive world.

Business  ·  10 January 2017
Banking

Why 2017 is Blockchain’s Make or Break Year

Deloitte's Eric Piscini argues blockchain needs to prove its worth in the boardroom this year – or else risk 'enterprise fatigue'.

Business  ·  9 January 2017
ConsenSys

2017: When Ethereum Will Go From IT to Enterprise

What's in store for ethereum in 2017? ConsenSys believes the open-source tech will be making inroads into the boardroom.

Markets  ·  9 January 2017
Blockchain Applications

What Apple Can Teach Blockchain App Designers for 2017

Could blockchain be more user friendly? These industry insiders believe that is essential for adoption to increase in 2017.

Markets  ·  8 January 2017
ICOs

2016: The Year Blockchain ICOs Disrupted Venture Capital

Experts from Smith + Crown recap the year in ICOs – a new form of fundraising that is gaining popularity in the blockchain industry.

Markets  ·  8 January 2017
Bitcoin

Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.

Tech  ·  7 January 2017
Ethereum

What IoT History Reveals About Blockchain’s Challenges

As with the Internet of Things, blockchain adoption will face further hurdles. Yet all hope is not lost, says Peernova's Dave Hudson.

Markets  ·  6 January 2017
Privacy

2016: The Year Zcash Entered Blockchain’s History Books

Researcher Nolan Bauerle looks at Zcash, its privacy-powered blockchain technology and how he believes it could empower economics in the future.

Tech  ·  6 January 2017
Bitcoin

Will 2017 Bring an End to Bitcoin’s Great Scaling Debate?

CoinDesk's Corin Faife recaps how last year saw one of bitcoin's biggest technology debates, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal 2017.

Tech  ·  5 January 2017
Smart Contracts

3 Things Smart Contracts Need Before They Can Finally Take Off

Governance, transparency and audibility could emerge as the three big hurdles for smart contracts this year, according to the founders of Tezos.

Business  ·  5 January 2017
Bitcoin

Why 2017 Will Prove ‘Blockchain’ Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

Tech  ·  4 January 2017
Regulation

Preparing for Blockchain Regulation in the Post-Obama Era

2016 was a quiet one for blockchain regulation – yet compliance expert Juan Llanos argues it could be the calm before a storm.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 January 2017