The IRS is seeking user records from Coinbase as part of a taxpayer investigation.
Taiwan blockchain startup Bitmark has raised $1.7m in a new seed funding round.
IBM’s China division is working with a regional textile printing firm to to develop a platform for trading digital assets tied to carbon emissions.
Blockchain solutions provider Peernova is quietly raising money to bring its enterprise big data product to Asia.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has invested in a South African blockchain startup as part of a broader technology innovation push.
A former commissioner for the Securities and Exchange Commission has joined the board of directors for smart contract startup Symbiont.
Bitcoin wallet company Blockchain is beta testing a new in-wallet purchase option in partnership with payments startup Coinify.
The CME Group officially launched its bitcoin price indexes yesterday.
A bank in Singapore has tested a blockchain-based payment service, with an eye to develop commercial products around the tech.
Even larger blockchain startups are making the effort to get involved in hackathons. The reason? It's good for business, sources say.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.
Ten global banks have tested a distributed ledger-based know-your-customer registry through the R3 blockchain consortium.
Russia's national central securities depository (CSD) is working with a tech startup to test the exchange and transfer of blockchain assets.
The World Economic Forum has created a new working group focused on blockchain co-chaired by the former president of Estonia.
Coinbase has launched a redesigned version of its website, an unveiling it said marks its transition from a wallet to a digital asset exchange.