Events

Hackathon

Consensus 2016 Hackathon Pushes Blockchain Beyond Finance

The first day of the Consensus 2016 Hackathon saw over twenty blockchain entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and concepts to a wide array of developers.

Business  ·  30 April 2016
Events

10 Must-See Moments at Consensus 2016

Don't miss these must-see moments set to take place at next week's Consensus 2016 blockchain conference.

Business  ·  29 April 2016
Supply Chain

Thomson Reuters Exec Believes There Will Be ‘Thousands’ of Blockchain Uses

Scott Manuel, vice president and head of product management for Thomson Reuters, discusses his firm's developing blockchain strategy.

Business  ·  28 April 2016
Regulation

Regulators: Federal Preemption of State Blockchain Laws Unlikely

The FDIC and three state-level regulators discussed blockchain technology at a panel today centered on the future of US regulation.

Business  ·  13 April 2016
Events

The DTCC Blockchain Symposium in 12 Quotes

CoinDesk recaps the DTCC's first Blockchain Symposium, an all-day event held in New York last week.

Business  ·  4 April 2016
Europe

IEEE to Talk Blockchain Tech at Cloud Computing Oxford-Con

An Oxford University event for computing professionals will explore applications for blockchain tech in cloud computing.

Business  ·  28 March 2016
Banking

World Economic Forum Gears Up for Hands-On Blockchain Research in 2016

CoinDesk profiles the World Economic Foundation and its ongoing blockchain technology research.

Business  ·  25 March 2016
Exchanges

Vitalik Buterin Charts Ethereum’s Path Forward at Coinbase HQ

Ethereum investor Vitalik Buterin gave a presentation at the headquarters of San Francisco bitcoin startup Coinbase this week.

Business  ·  24 March 2016
News

2017 or 2025? Securities Firms Debate Timeline for Industry-Grade Blockchain

Major financial institutions discussed blockchain technology and its applications at a securities trade industry conference in Boston this week.

Business  ·  22 March 2016
Regulation

Energy and Commerce Committee Talks Bitcoin in Congressional Hearing

A US Congressional subcommittee on commerce and trade held a hearing today on the subject of digital currencies and blockchain technology.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 March 2016
Congress

Arizona Congressman Supports Blockchain ‘Revolution’ at DC Summit

Bitcoin and blockchain technology were heralded as innovations by members of the US government at a conference this week.

Business  ·  4 March 2016
Regulation

European Parliament Event Explores Coding Regulation into Blockchain

A European Parliament event in Brussels today saw experts and regulators discuss the potential for encoding oversight into blockchain applications.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2016
JP Morgan

Blythe Masters: Wall Street Has Advantage Over Blockchain Startups

Digital Asset Holdings CEO Blythe Masters discussed the business potential of blockchain tech at an event hosted by PwC this week.

Business  ·  25 February 2016
News

Trade Settlement Giant DTCC to Host Blockchain Event

Trade settlement giant DTCC has announced it is to host a blockchain event next month in New York City.

Business  ·  22 February 2016
News

IBM Director Declares ‘We’re All in on Blockchain’

IBM blockchain director John Wolpert appeared at a conference in San Francisco today where he gave a keynote speech.

Business  ·  10 February 2016