Companies

Exchanges

BTCC Offers Fee-Free Dollar Trading for Post-PBoC Boost

BTCC, one of China's 'Big Three' digital currency exchanges, is to cut fees on both sides of US dollar-based bitcoin trades.

Business  ·  28 February 2017
Blockchain

Blockchain Startup Selected for Airline Trade Group Awards

The International Air Transport Association has selected a blockchain startup as one of five trade-finance competition finalists.

Business  ·  28 February 2017
Exchanges

Coinbase Just Stopped Serving Bitcoin Customers in Hawaii

Digital currency exchange Coinbase said today that it will stop serving customers in Hawaii following regulatory changes in the US state.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 February 2017
Canada

Canada’s Securities Watchdog Seeks Blockchain Firms for Startup ‘Sandbox’

Canada's securities trade watchdog wants blockchain startups for its new regulatory "sandbox".

Business  ·  27 February 2017
Acquisitions

Bloq Buys Blockchain Analytics Firm Skry in First Acquisition

Bloq has acqui-hired blockchain analytics startup Skry in a move aimed to boost its analytics offering.

Business  ·  27 February 2017
Startups

DTCC Moves to Next Stage of Digital Asset Blockchain Trial

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has completed the first leg of a post-trade distributed ledger trial with startup Digital Asset.

Business  ·  27 February 2017
Startups

Sprint to Test Blockchain Platform for Connecting Telecoms

US telecom Sprint is working on a new blockchain initiative focused on carrier applications.

Business  ·  24 February 2017
Japan

Hitachi Tests Private Blockchain for Rewards Points

Japan's Hitachi is working on a new blockchain test, one that explores how the tech could power its rewards points program.

Business  ·  23 February 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver to Push for OKCoin Liquidation in Court

Bitcoin investor Roger Ver’s legal fight against Chinese bitcoin exchange OKCoin is intensifying as he pushes for the firm to be liquidated.

Business  ·  17 February 2017
India

State Bank of India Launches New Blockchain Finance Consortium

India’s largest bank is spearheading 'Bankchain' – a newly unveiled consortium focused on blockchain applications.

Business  ·  16 February 2017
Startups

Hardware Over Hard Forks: How Accenture Plans to End Blockchain’s Security Debate

Can dedicated hardware bring institutions on board with blockchain in a way that consensus-driven hard forks can't? This company is betting on it.

Business  ·  14 February 2017
ICOs

Blockchain Venture Test Will Have to Wait With Mainstreet Launch Delay

One of bitcoin's first evangelists is launching an ICO, but investors may be wary of issues over the funding model.

Business  ·  13 February 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Job Market Colony Enters Beta

A new ethereum-based, decentralized platform for work collaboration has now entered private beta.

Business  ·  10 February 2017
Bitcoin

LinkedIn Killer? Bitcoin Upstart 21 Takes on Social With Email Play

21 Inc has released a platform that rewards users for receiving emails. Can it grab a slice of InMail's lucrative pie?

Business  ·  9 February 2017
Russia

Qiwi’s CEO Will Head Up Russia’s Distributed Ledger Efforts

A Russian fintech association tasked in part with exploring distributed ledgers has appointed a CEO.

Business  ·  9 February 2017