Blockchain Technology

Central Bank

South Korea’s Central Bank Encouraged to Explore Blockchain Tech

A new report undertaken by the Bank of Korea has recommended that the central bank should pay close attention to blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  2 February 2016
Blockchain Technology

BNY Exec: Lack of Industry Standards Hurting Blockchain Tech

BNY Mellon's Saket Sharma discusses why he believes the pursuit of industry standards is key to broader blockchain tech adoption.

Markets  ·  2 February 2016
Blockchain Technology

Deloitte: New Blockchain Applications Will Accelerate Adoption

Deloitte has published a report looking at the potential uses of blockchain technology, saying that acceptance and adoption are fast approaching.

Markets  ·  28 January 2016
Venture Capital

Is Digital Asset’s $50 Million Funding a Blow to Bitcoin? VCs Weigh In

What impact will Digital Asset's $50m funding have on the blockchain industry? CoinDesk profiles the sector's VCs to learn more.

Business  ·  26 January 2016
Research

Consumers’ Research Highlights Benefits of Bitcoin for Policy Makers

Consumers’ Research has published a paper on blockchain technologies and the opportunities they present.

Markets  ·  22 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

ECB Board Member: Blockchain Could Disrupt Payments

Yves Mersch, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, has said adoption of blockchain technology could disrupt payments.

Markets  ·  21 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

MasterCard Exec Talks Cautious Approach to Blockchain Tech

A MasterCard exec has said that while the firm is interested in blockchain tech, it intends to be cautious with its strategy in this area.

Markets  ·  21 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Vermont Says Blockchain Record-Keeping System Too Costly

The cost of using the blockchain for a public records system would outweigh any benefits, a report prepared for Vermont’s legislature concludes.

Tech  ·  20 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Report Urges UK Government to Test Blockchain Tech

A new report from the UK Government Office for Science has recommended a broad government effort to explore and test blockchain technology.

Tech  ·  19 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

The Dangers of a Blockchain Monoculture

In this in-depth article, software engineer and cybersecurity expert Tony Arcieri sets out to pin down what a blockchain really is.

Markets  ·  17 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Blockchain, What Art Thou? Defining an Industry Buzzword

Dave Hudson, author of the Hashingit.com blog, looks back to Satoshi's white paper to discover what a blockchain is, and what it might be...

Markets  ·  16 January 2016
Startups

Gem Shifts Focus With New Emphasis on Blockchain

Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht talks his company's latest funding round and why its evolving take on bitcoin is leading it to embrace the blockchain.

Business  ·  8 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Will Provenance Be the Blockchain’s Break Out Use Case in 2016?

Proving provenance is becoming one of the favored use cases for firms experimenting with blockchain tech. Could it become the industry's 'killer app'?

Tech  ·  7 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

Vermont’s Blockchain Recordkeeping Report Due Next Week

A report on the use of blockchain technology for storing state records is to be delivered to Vermont’s legislature by the end of next week.

Tech  ·  5 January 2016
Blockchain Technology

PwC’s 3 Predictions for Blockchain Tech in 2016

'Big Four' professional services firm PwC offers its predictions on the year ahead for blockchain technology and outlines the likely key trends.

Markets  ·  30 December 2015