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Music

Music Groups Band Together to Build Blockchain Rights Solution

Three music associations have teamed up with IBM to create a blockchain solution aimed to protect the intellectual property of artists.

Business  ·  7 April 2017
Blockchain Applications

Can Blockchain Make Music Great Again?

Blockchain technology can't write songs or play instruments, but it might be able to ensure that those who do get the proper credit and compensation.

Business  ·  18 February 2017
Cryptocurrency

This Blockchain Startup Will Pay You to Help Your Friends Find Love

Matchpool is a new dating service that aims to bring couples together through the art of matchmaking – with a 21st century twist.

Markets  ·  12 February 2017
Ethereum

Tokens For Time? Inside One Banking Exec’s Blockchain Pet Project

A new token created by Alex Batlin, global blockchain lead for BNY Mellon, could have surprising real-world possibilities.

Business  ·  11 February 2017
Crime

A Town in Illinois Just Announced It’s Holding a Bitcoin Sale

A small town located outside of Chicago is about to sell some bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 February 2017
News

Fidelity’s Charity Arm Raised $7 Million in Bitcoin Donations in 2016

Fidelity Charitable, the public charity arm of mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, raised $7m in bitcoin donations last year.

Business  ·  2 February 2017
Donald Trump

Blockchain ‘Bullies’: Truth, Trolls and Bitcoin Uncensored’s Big Short

Bailey Reutzel speaks to the controversial pair behind Bitcoin Uncensored and tries to separate their truths from their blockchain industry trolling.

Business  ·  15 January 2017
ICOs

Time is Money as Alternative Banking Moves to the Blockchain

How more traditional alternative currency concepts are seeking to empower their services with blockchain tech.

Business  ·  10 December 2016
Bitcoin

How South Africa’s ‘Shark Tank’ Saw its First Bitcoin Investment

Bitcoin made an unexpected appearance on an episode of the popular TV series "Shark Tank" this week.

Business  ·  19 November 2016
Donald Trump

In 2016 US Election, Bitcoin and Blockchain Were Blips on Campaign Radar

CoinDesk recounts its attempts to engage with major political candidates ahead of the 2016 US election.

Business  ·  8 November 2016
Politics

Making Sense of Hillary Clinton’s Bitcoin Rejection

Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to the current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.

Business  ·  30 October 2016
Startups

MUFG is Using Digital Currency to Reward its Employees

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG), the parent company of the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, has begun work on a new blockchain trial.

Business  ·  19 October 2016
Bitcoin Mining

Bitcoin Mining is a Family Business for This Father and Son

In Raleigh, North Carolina, a father-and-son team are bucking the trend of industrial bitcoin mining.

Business  ·  10 October 2016
News

Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Unveils Plans for Tor Support, Mobile App

Distributed marketplace OpenBazaar pubished its plan to integrate with the Tor browser, IPFS, and to build a mobile app with chatbot integration.

Business  ·  10 May 2016
News

Trailer for Unreleased TV Drama Highlights Digital Currency’s Seedier Side

Digital currency may be set to play a prominent role in a TV drama called “StartUp”, set to debut on streaming service Crackle this fall.

Business  ·  20 April 2016