Companies

Venture Capital

Blockchain Startup Hashed Health Raises $1.8 Million

The startup at the heart of a healthcare-focused blockchain consortium has raised $1.85m.

Business  ·  7 February 2017
Exchanges

OKCoin Publishes, Then Withdraws Bitcoin Exchange Fee Update

One of China's 'Big Three' bitcoin exchanges issued an update on its fee policies today, only to later remove the statement from its website.

Business  ·  3 February 2017
Blockchain Applications

Webjet’s Travel Bookings Blockchain Will Move to Pilot in 2017

A notable travel blockchain proof-of-concept being spearheaded by Microsoft is stepping up a gear.

Business  ·  2 February 2017
Exchanges

Gemini Speeds Up Deposits to Bypass Bitcoin Network Congestion

Digital currency exchange Gemini is doing away with transaction confirmations for approved customers.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Ripple

Abu Dhabi Bank Partners with Ripple for Cross-Border Payments

Abu Dhabi’s largest bank has begun offering a new cross-border transaction service in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Startups

A New Version of OpenBazaar is Just Months Away

OpenBazaar's development team has detailed forthcoming upgrades and a potential launch timeline for v2.0 of the decentralized e-commerce platform.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Monero

Chain Previews New Blockchain Privacy Tech ‘Confidential Assets’

Chain previewed forthcoming privacy features for its enterprise blockchain protocol at CoinDesk's developer event yesterday.

Business  ·  31 January 2017
Blockchain

Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT

A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 January 2017
Exchanges

The IRS is Trying to Keep Coinbase From Defending its Customer Data

The IRS is pushing back against Coinbase's efforts to intervene in a case over bitcoin user records.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2017
Blockchain Applications

Microsoft Unveils Project Manifest, A Plan For Blockchain Product Tracking

NASA tech lies at the heart of a new Microsoft blockchain project that would closely track products as they move around the world.

Business  ·  25 January 2017
Startups

‘Lack of Interest’: Freelance Market Fiverr Drops Bitcoin Payments

Freelancer marketplace Fiverr has discontinued bitcoin payments, citing a lack of interest.

Business  ·  23 January 2017
Startups

Deloitte Officially Opens Dublin Blockchain Lab

Professional services firm Deloitte has officially opened its Dublin-based blockchain lab.

Business  ·  23 January 2017
Startups

Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.

Business  ·  21 January 2017
Startups

Hyperledger Adds ‘Cello’ Blockchain Deployment Tool to Its Arsenal

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.

Business  ·  19 January 2017
Exchanges

Coinbase Co-Founder Fred Ehrsam is Leaving the Company

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam is leaving the San Francisco-based bitcoin startup for undisclosed opportunities.

Business  ·  18 January 2017