Events

Exchanges

UK Trade Mission Brings Bitcoin and FinTech to Southeast Asia

Last week, wallet provider Blockchain represented the bitcoin industry in an official government trade mission.

Business  ·  4 August 2015
Payments

FinTech Voices Join Blockchain Conversation at Keynote 2015

New voices from the FinTech community joined ongoing debates in the bitcoin and blockchain space at yesterday's Keynote 2015 conference.

Business  ·  4 August 2015
Blockchain

American Banker Conference: Lines Drawn in Blockchain Debate

American Banker's Digital Currencies + the Blockchain featured speakers from across the blockchain and finance sectors.

Business  ·  28 July 2015
Startups

Microsoft Explores Blockchain Tech’s Use for Social Good

The topic of how blockchain technology can be used to support social good was discussed at an event hosted by Microsoft last night.

Business  ·  28 July 2015
Wall Street

ItBit to Host Private Blockchain Summit for Wall Street Elite

Bitcoin exchange itBit is hosting a private gathering of financial professionals in New York on Monday.

Business  ·  24 July 2015
India

Blockchain Hackathon Heads to India’s Bombay Stock Exchange

IBM is among the sponsors of a forthcoming India-based hackathon set to focus on bitcoin, the blockchain and FinTech.

Business  ·  24 July 2015
Travel

Expedia’s Connie Chung: Purchases With Bitcoin Are Down 40%

Expedia's Connie Chung, senior payments product manager, speaks to CoinDesk about the travel giant's bitcoin payment integration.

Business  ·  22 July 2015
CoinDesk Events

$5,000 Up For Grabs at CoinDesk’s Makeathon

CoinDesk is now accepting applications for the Consensus 2015 Makeathon, which seeks to find fresh new use-cases for blockchain technology.

Business  ·  22 July 2015
China

Event Highlights Bitcoin-China Real Estate Connection

Attendees of a recent Arcadia Association of REALTORS (AAR) event in California were each given $1 worth of bitcoin as part of a 9th July talk.

Business  ·  20 July 2015
Events

Gates Foundation’s Kosta Peric on Blockchain Tech and the Unbanked

CoinDesk speaks to Kosta Peric about the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's exploration of the blockchain, financial inclusion and more.

Business  ·  18 July 2015
News

For 24 Hours Only: A Special Deal For Our Readers

We're exactly 55 days away from Consensus 2015, So we're putting a limited batch of tickets on sale at 2-for-1 prices.

Business  ·  17 July 2015
News

Citi to Discuss Blockchain Tech Potential at Consensus 2015

Citi to discuss its plans for blockchain technology and digital currency at CoinDesk's Consensus 2015 conference in September.

Business  ·  10 July 2015
Visa

Visa: Bitcoin Has a Future in Payments

Speaking at WIRED Money, Jonathan Vaux, executive director of new digital payments and strategy at Visa Europe said bitcoin has a future in payments.

Business  ·  9 July 2015
Japan

Event Challenges Lack of Bitcoin Awareness in Post-Gox Japan

Digital currencies are still relatively unknown in Japan. This week, one of the country's pioneering VC firms aims to change that.

Business  ·  7 July 2015
Europe

Blockstrap Launches Blockchain Workshop Series for Beginners

Blockchain toolkit Blockstrap is launching a series of developer workshops to make the technology more accessible for beginners.

Business  ·  19 June 2015