IBM could launch a finance-oriented blockchain solution as early as this fall. According to The Wall Street Journal, IBM’s Global Financing unit is looking to kick off a project that would focus on resolving transaction disputes. The system reportedly won’t replace the Global Financing unit’s existing systems, at least not in the near term. Rather, it will […]
Brave Software has raised $4.5m to expand on its efforts to let users send bitcoin micropayments to their favorite websites.
The launch of a new cryptocurrency designed to make real the anonymity once thought to be offered by bitcoin has been delayed.
The co-founder of an Australian digital currency startup has been indicted for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent text messaging scheme.
One of South Korea’s largest banks has inked an agreement with the best funded startup working in the bitcoin space. KB Kookmin announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with bitcoin payments startup Circle, as well as local startup Coinplug, today. Coinplug, which is based in South Korea, was previously revealed to be working with […]
Coinbase has expanded to Australia, bringing the total number of countries it supports to 33.
A prominent digital currency service reports that institutional investors are expressing a slow but budding interest in Ethereum Classic.
Bitcoin micropayments startup SatoshiPay is developing a new proof-of-concept with Visa Europe’s Collab innovation unit.
Blockchain startup Libra has announced new hires it says will help it position itself as the "Microsoft Office for blockchain".
CoinDesk discusses the recent ethereum hard fork with members of major consulting firms with a blockchain specialty.
Digital currency exchange Coinbase has added support for ethereum, letting consumers buy, sell, send and store ether in their Coinbase accounts.
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
While SAP has been exploring blockchain for over a year, it's only recently decided to become more vocal about its work.
An information technology affiliate of Samsung announced today that it has invested in a blockchain startup.
A Dutch asset management service that oversees the largest pension fund for government and education workers in the Netherlands has begun exploring possible blockchain applications. APG announced earlier this week it is partnering with Maastricht University and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research to explore blockchain and artificial intelligence. APG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of […]