Blockchain Technology

Banking

Bitcoin and Blockchain Up for Debate at FutureMoney Conference

Bitcoin’s consumer appeal and the technical promise of distributed ledgers were hotly debated topics during yesterday's FutureMoney event.

Business  ·  22 April 2015
Banking

UBS to Research Blockchain Technology in London Lab

Swiss investment bank UBS will open a London-based research lab to explore the application of blockchain technology in the fintech industry.

Business  ·  2 April 2015
Regulation

Top Global Law Firm: Virtual Currency is Here to Stay

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 March 2015
Blockchain Technology

Bitcoin and iGaming: Disruption Comes From Your Blind Spot

Bitcoin technology is set to disrupt online gaming and the big players had better start paying attention, says Jon Matonis.

Business  ·  14 March 2015
Exchanges

Wedbush, TeraExchange Execs Form Wall Street Bitcoin Advocacy Group

The Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance (WSBA) has launched to promote digital currency and blockchain technology adoption in the financial markets.

Markets  ·  12 March 2015
JP Morgan

Former JPMorgan Exec Blythe Masters Swaps Wall Street for Bitcoin

Ex-JP Morgan Chase & Co executive Blythe Masters has joined bitcoin trading platform Digital Assets Holdings LLC as chief executive.

Business  ·  11 March 2015
Blockchain

Bitcoin-Friendly Game Store CoinPlay Relaunches

CoinPlay, the online PC game store that lets developers and publishers get paid in bitcoin, has relaunched following a series of design improvements.

Business  ·  6 March 2015
Exchanges

Blockchain Project Aims to Bring Speed, Transparency to Wall Street Trading

Coinsetter has launched Project High Line, a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve how trades across Wall Street are executed.

Tech  ·  26 February 2015
Social Media

Blockai Launches ‘Netscape for Bitcoin’ With Blockchain Browser

Blockai is seeking to make the blockchain more discoverable and shareable with the launch of its beta browser.

Tech  ·  20 February 2015
Exchanges

Philippines Startup Lets Coinbase Users Remit Cash

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 […]

Markets  ·  20 February 2015
Blockchain Technology

Blockchain Would Play Role in Kim Dotcom’s ‘Uncensorable’ Internet

Controversial tech entrepreneur and ex-hacker Kim Dotcom is planning his very own Internet, in which the blockchain would play "an important role".

Tech  ·  17 February 2015
Blockstream

How the Blockchain Could Stop Firms Cooking the Books

Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?

Tech  ·  7 February 2015
Bitcoin

How Bitcoin’s Block Chain Could Stop History Being Rewritten

Bitcoin's block chain can store more than transactions. According to Julian Assange, it provides a way to preserve history.

Tech  ·  15 October 2014
IMF

IMF and World Bank Panel: Bitcoin Block Chain Could Boost Financial Inclusion

An International Monetary Fund and World Bank panel looked at bitcoin's potential role in financial inclusion this week.

Business  ·  14 October 2014
Startups

IBM Executive Highlights Block Chain’s Utility for Internet of Things

IBM internet of things guru Paul Brody discusses how the block chain could revolutionize large-scale device networks.

Business  ·  4 October 2014