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Blockstream

Blockstream Among 10 New Firms to Join Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Bitcoin development startup Blockstream is among 10 firms that have joined the Hyperledger blockchain project.

Business  ·  29 March 2016
IBM

Meet the Technical Minds Behind the Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Who's leading the Hyperledger blockchain project? CoinDesk profiles the 11 members of its Technical Steering Committee.

Markets  ·  12 March 2016
Bitcoin Core

Why Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate is a Proxy War

In this opinion piece, IBM's Martin Hagelstrom argues 'bitcoin's block size debate' isn't really about block size at all.

Markets  ·  12 March 2016
Ethereum

R3: Biggest-Ever Blockchain Trial is Only the Beginning

R3 managing director Tim Grant discusses his startup's biggest test yet and why it's only just getting started with its collaborative consortium work.

Business  ·  10 March 2016
Ethereum

40 Banks Trial Commercial Paper Trading in Latest R3 Blockchain Test

A consortium of financial institutions led by startup R3CEV has completed a trial of five different blockchain solutions.

Markets  ·  3 March 2016
Startups

IBM Exec Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Committee

An IBM executive has been elected as the chair of the technical advisory committee to the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project.

Business  ·  29 February 2016
Startups

IBM Goes Big on Blockchain Unveiling Services Suite and Strategy

CoinDesk dives deep into a string new announcements from global IT giant IBM that cements its position as a market leader in blockchain services.

Business  ·  17 February 2016
Blockchain Technology

Linux, IBM Share Bold Vision for Hyperledger Project, a Blockchain Fabric for Business

CoinDesk speaks to some of the driving forces behind Hyperledger, an initiative that aims to create an open fabric for blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  11 February 2016
News

IBM Director Declares ‘We’re All in on Blockchain’

IBM blockchain director John Wolpert appeared at a conference in San Francisco today where he gave a keynote speech.

Business  ·  10 February 2016
News

Linux Foundation-Led Blockchain Project Grows to 30 Members

A distributed ledger effort being led by the Linux Foundation now has 30 members, up from 20 when it was announced in December.

Markets  ·  9 February 2016
Venture Capital

Digital Asset Funding Tops $60 Million With IBM, Goldman Sachs Investments

Digital Asset Holdings has announced it has raised more than $60m with the addition of IBM and Goldman Sachs to its latest round.

Business  ·  2 February 2016
News

IBM Talks Open Ledger Project, Bright Future for Blockchain

CoinDesk recently interviewed Jerry Cuomo, the IBM Fellow working on the Linux Foundation's Open Ledger Project.

Markets  ·  14 January 2016
JP Morgan

IBM Creates Open-Source Blockchain With Linux and Big Banks

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

Business  ·  17 December 2015
Exchanges

8 Companies That Have Filed Crypto Patents

Often a topic of contention in the bitcoin community, CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most high profile patent submissions filed to date.

Business  ·  27 October 2015
Ethereum

IPO and Insurance Projects Win £2,000 at Blockchain Hackathon

Two ideas aiming to disrupt IPOs and flight insurance came top at 'Hack The Block' this Sunday, bringing London FinTech Week to a close.

Business  ·  21 September 2015