A new paper suggests bitcoin will need a major redesign to scale into a mainstream payment network.
A new Australian political party has proposed the introduction of a blockchain-based voting system that would govern actions of lawmakers.
CoinDesk dives deep into a string new announcements from global IT giant IBM that cements its position as a market leader in blockchain services.
CoinDesk looks at activity from Asia's biggest banks in the bitcoin and blockchain space.
Despite its open-source origins, blockchain tech could end up being fenced in by greedy institutions, says Bijesh Amin of Indus Valley Partners.
South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank is developing a blockchain remittance solution with the aim of ushering in "safer and faster" foreign exchange services.
Stock market giant Nasdaq has announced it is developing a shareholder voting system based on blockchain tech.
The Australian Securities Exchange has revealed its spending as it prepares to build blockchain solutions to improve the Australian equities market.
German stock market operator Deutsche Börse discusses its blockchain strategy and interest in industry startups.
CoinDesk speaks to some of the driving forces behind Hyperledger, an initiative that aims to create an open fabric for blockchain technology.
Online retailer Overstock.com has announced that it spent $8m last year on its blockchain-backed securities trading initiative.
A number of sceptical voices are calling out the blockchain space and the media for over-hyping the potential of distributed ledgers. Are they right?
The Financial Stability Board, a group of central bank governors and financial regulators, has begun working on blockchain technology issues.
Microsoft's head of technology strategy opens up about the firm's plans to carve out a market position in the blockchain space.
Five major UK fund houses have reportedly partnered on a project to explore blockchain technology's cost saving potential in trading systems.