Research

Banking

‘Top 10’ Blockchains Report Concludes: Now is the Time to Pivot

Ethereum, Digital Asset, R3, and more go head-to-head in this detailed blockchain study by Aite Group.

Business  ·  24 February 2017
Regulation

EU Parliament Report Explores Blockchain’s ‘Substantial Impact’

The EU Parliament’s in-house research office has published a new wide-ranging report on blockchain tech.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 February 2017
Regulation

Bank of Canada: Digital Currencies Need Regulation to Succeed

Researchers from Canada's central bank argue that private digital currencies like bitcoin won't succeed without some kind of government involvement.

Markets  ·  17 February 2017
Research

Can A New Method for Monitoring Blockchains Stop Sybil Attacks?

A group of researchers has proposed a new way to more closely monitor the behavior of nodes that relay information on a blockchain network.

Tech  ·  15 February 2017
Lightning Network

Bitcoin Lightning Network Creator Joins MIT Digital Currency Effort

Tadge Dryja, one of the developers behind a popular bitcoin scaling proposal, has joined MIT's blockchain and cryptocurrency group.

Markets  ·  31 January 2017
Research

Report: Blockchain Could Become an $8 Billion Global Industry By 2024

The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to nearly $8bn in value, according to a new research report.

Tech  ·  13 January 2017
Research

National Science Foundation to Fund Blockchain Security Research

The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.

Tech  ·  10 January 2017
Research

Santander: Bitcoin Threatens Credit Card Issuers

New research from Banco Santander suggests it believes credit card stakeholders will be impacted by bitcoin.

Business  ·  8 September 2016
Research

Bank of Canada Paper: Bitcoin Adoption Could Stabilize Price

The Bank of Canada has published a new staff working paper on the valuation of digital currencies like bitcoin.

Tech  ·  31 August 2016
Exchanges

Majority of Global Exchanges Now Testing Distributed Ledger Tech

The majority of global exchanges are now exploring distributed ledgers according to a new trade organization report.

Markets  ·  25 August 2016
Bitcoin

Bitfury Research Shines Light on Bitcoin Privacy Weaknesses

A new Bitfury white paper aims to advance the study of how bitcoins sent using certain privacy-enhancing techniques can be traced to participants.

Business  ·  23 August 2016
Research

Gartner: Blockchain Tech Hits Hype Cycle Peak

Blockchain technology has hit the peak of its hype cycle according to a new report by Gartner.

Markets  ·  17 August 2016
Banking

WEF: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure

Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.

Business  ·  12 August 2016
Research

Moody’s Clients Working on 120 Blockchain Projects, Report Shows

As many as 120 blockchain-related projects are being undertaken by governments and companies rated by Moody’s, new data shows.

Tech  ·  22 July 2016
Banking

Bain & Co: Banks Risk Missing Out on Digital Currency

Consulting firm Bain & Company believes banks are at risk of missing out on the adoption of digital currencies – and the revenue that might come with it. The Boston-based firm has published research that argues financial firms are effectively holding themselves back amid an environment of regulatory and technological uncertainty. The consultancy’s report specifically targets international payments, stating […]

Business  ·  21 July 2016