Blockchain Technology

Startups

The State of Global Blockchain Consortia

William Mougayar looks at the current state of blockchain consortia across the globe.

Markets  ·  11 December 2016
Bitcoin

Blockchain Interest is Rising in Russia (Despite Legal Concerns)

Moscow-based legal experts examine the thaw in attitudes towards blockchain and bitcoin in Russia.

Markets  ·  20 November 2016
Governance

Making Sense of Blockchain Governance Applications

Ledger Labs' Josh Stark seeks to provide a high-level framework for understanding the potential of nascent blockchain governance applications.

Markets  ·  20 November 2016
Blockchain Technology

Blockchain: Why the ‘Big Guys’ Can’t Win

An industry commentator looks at moves by tech industry incumbents to capture the emerging blockchain market, and offers a warning for the future

Markets  ·  6 November 2016
Blockchain Technology

3 Reasons Hyperledger Has Blockchain’s Best Development Model

Skuchain's Zaki Manian argues that Hyperledger offers the best development model for the blockchain industry.

Markets  ·  31 October 2016
Banking

Why Israel’s Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain

Israel took a global lead on cyber security. Could it do the same with blockchain?

Markets  ·  30 October 2016
Blockchain Technology

Physicians Say Blockchain Healthcare Ideas in Need of Exam

Medical blockchain startups are making the wrong pitches, say industry insiders.

Markets  ·  22 October 2016
Blockchain Technology

A Pitch Perfect Illustration of Blockchain Hype

Craig Pirrong takes a hard look at the hype surrounding blockchain technology and finds that it isn't necessarily justified.

Markets  ·  16 October 2016
Cryptocurrency

How Blockchain Startups Are Revolutionizing Venture Capital

William Mougayar argues that the traditional venture capital model is being quickly revolutionised by blockchain tech.

Markets  ·  15 October 2016
Regulation

Why Blockchain Won’t Disrupt Banks First

Despite the promise that blockchain holds for banking, the sector will likely not be first to put the burgeoning technology into real-world action.

Business  ·  1 October 2016
Bnktothefuture

Bitcoin Defender Speaks Out at London Blockchain Event

Simon Dixon, CEO of BnktotheFuture, lays out his vision for blockchain startups and makes the case for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  1 October 2016
Patents

The Looming War for Blockchain Patents

There’s a patent land grab developing that could potentially make doing business more challenging for blockchain startups.

Markets  ·  24 September 2016
Smart Contracts

Blockchain Smart Contracts Need a New Kind of Due Diligence

Two legal experts argue that we need enhanced due diligence before smart contract transactions are written in "blockchain stone".

Markets  ·  21 September 2016
Blockchain Technology

The Upside of the Internet: Defending Bitcoin’s ‘Downside’

BlockCypher's Josh Cincinnati critiques a recent NYTimes article that suggested bitcoin's immutable ledger of transactions is its weakness.

Markets  ·  17 September 2016
Privacy

The Trend Towards Blockchain Privacy: Zero Knowledge Proofs

George Samman, former CMO of Fuzo, looks at how solutions like zero knowledge proofs could preserve privacy on blockchain platforms.

Markets  ·  11 September 2016