Bitcoin’s consumer appeal and the technical promise of distributed ledgers were hotly debated topics during yesterday's FutureMoney event.
Swiss investment bank UBS will open a London-based research lab to explore the application of blockchain technology in the fintech industry.
Cryptocurrency's advantages mean it's unlikely to completely go away, says a partner at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the US.
Bitcoin technology is set to disrupt online gaming and the big players had better start paying attention, says Jon Matonis.
The Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance (WSBA) has launched to promote digital currency and blockchain technology adoption in the financial markets.
Ex-JP Morgan Chase & Co executive Blythe Masters has joined bitcoin trading platform Digital Assets Holdings LLC as chief executive.
CoinPlay, the online PC game store that lets developers and publishers get paid in bitcoin, has relaunched following a series of design improvements.
Coinsetter has launched Project High Line, a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve how trades across Wall Street are executed.
Blockai is seeking to make the blockchain more discoverable and shareable with the launch of its beta browser.
Coinbase customers in 24 countries will now be able to use a cash-to-cash remittance service based on bitcoin’s blockchain to send money to the Philippines. By employing Coinbase’s API, Philippines-based Coins.ph is allowing the wallet and exchange platform’s two million registered users to send pesos to recipients in the Southeast Asian country through a variety of delivery methods. To use the service, users […]
Controversial tech entrepreneur and ex-hacker Kim Dotcom is planning his very own Internet, in which the blockchain would play "an important role".
Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?
Bitcoin's block chain can store more than transactions. According to Julian Assange, it provides a way to preserve history.
An International Monetary Fund and World Bank panel looked at bitcoin's potential role in financial inclusion this week.
IBM internet of things guru Paul Brody discusses how the block chain could revolutionize large-scale device networks.