Events

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Uniting Exponential Tech? Think Tank Event Heralds Blockchain’s Bright Future

Singularity University is exploring blockchain as a possible connecting layer between other exponential technologies at its Exponential Finance event.

Tech  ·  7 June 2017
Startups

Meet the 5 Finalists for CoinDesk’s Consensus 2017 Startup Contest

Ready for Consensus? Here's a sneak preview of our upcoming startup competition offering $10,000 in prize money.

Business  ·  18 May 2017
Ethereum

ICO Debate Exposes Rift in Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Differences between EEA members at a public debate reveal how the group is growing and progressing.

Business  ·  28 April 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Stole the Show at Microsoft’s New York City Demo Day

Ethereum featured strongly at a recent Microsoft demo day designed to show the diverse ways technology is being used to solve problems.

Business  ·  28 April 2017
Banking

‘Nowhere Near the Web’? Blockchain Adoption Sees Debate at MIT Event

At an MIT event this weekend, blockchain experts spoke out on the state of the tech and the obstacles that lie in the path of mainstream adoption.

Business  ·  25 April 2017
Emin Gün Sirer

Cornell Prof: Blockchain Exuberance Shouldn’t Cloud Consequences

A professor famed for spotting design issues in blockchains has issued new guidance to the technology's wider development community.

Business  ·  19 April 2017
Federal Reserve

US Dollars on the Blockchain? Fed VP Says Not Yet at MIT Event

The US dollar is not the "low-hanging fruit" for blockchain innovation, according to an executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Business  ·  19 April 2017
Events

Miami 2014: The Last Days of Bitcoin’s Wild West

'Bitcoin Milestones' continues with a look back at TNABC Miami 2014 – the conference where Bruce Fenton says the industry grew up.

Tech  ·  18 April 2017
Ethereum

Vitalik Buterin Doubles Down on Ethereum Incentive Strategy

At a Malta event, Vitalik Buterin, the creator of ethereum, argued further for the role incentives play in securing blockchains.

Business  ·  10 April 2017
Ethereum

An Ethereum Voting Scheme That Doesn’t Give Away Your Vote

In Malta this week, researchers revealed a proposal for secure blockchain voting that involves no third party for privacy or tallying votes.

Business  ·  6 April 2017
Donald Trump

Why the US Department of Health Just Couldn’t Ignore Blockchain

Bitcoin ransomware threats last year meant many US government agencies were wary of blockchain, but the health department took a different view.

Business  ·  4 April 2017
Visa

Economic Forum Highlights China’s Rise in Blockchain R&D

Blockchain tech will likely boost financial inclusion, but a major impact is still a way off, according to panelists at a recent event in China.

Business  ·  29 March 2017
Regulation

R3 Targets Regulators for Next Wave of DLT Expansion

With 80 banks already among its members, distributed ledger consortium R3 is now setting its sights on bringing more regulators into the fold.

Business  ·  22 March 2017
Events

Illinois Joins R3, Unveils Expansive Blockchain Support Plan

The Illinois government is doubling down on its efforts to promote blockchain tech, revealing new actions that will advance its industry support.

Business  ·  16 March 2017
Nodes

MIT Expo Spotlights Bitcoin Tech Concerns

The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.

Business  ·  7 March 2017