Pioneering crypto 2.0 project Mastercoin has officially rebranded as Omni in a bid to solidify its messaging in the face of criticism and competition.
Ripple Labs has named former National Economic Council director Gene Sperling to its board of directors.
IBM has debuted ADEPT, the distributed, blockchain-powered Internet of Things proof of concept designed in partnership with Samsung.
In this roundup, CoinDesk examines the community's efforts to reshape crypto 2.0's public policy and to inspire new colored coins development.
CoinDesk takes a look at some of the major projects that could influence the crypto 2.0 space in the year ahead.
While last year saw lots of hype over crypto 2.0 projects in the making, 2015 could be the year they start to deliver.
The sharing economy has huge latent value. Cryptocurrency could help unlock that potential, if we just gave it the chance.
SmartContract is harnessing blockchain technology to create customisable contractual agreements that can be used by experts and newcomers alike.
The Stellar network forked last week, leading to questions about the integrity of the Ripple consensus protocol upon which it is based.
Ripple Labs' new partnership with global payments services provider Earthport connects it to banks in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Crypto 2.0 platforms Ethereum and Counterparty traded barbs in the media, while others aimed to take compliance efforts more seriously.
A Factom white paper outlines a way to prove the authenticity of records or other data on the blockchain.
Speaking to CoinDesk, Blockstream's Austin Hill and Adam Back discuss how they will mobilize their recent $21m in funding.
Decentralised apps may create value for their users with tokens that can be traded for contributions and services.
Open-source identity protocol OneName has announced a project development roadmap while revealing new details about its investors.