Startups

Europe

Why Crypto Is Spreading Up the Dublin Coast

The crypto landscape in Dublin has changed rapidly, and with an enthusiasm perhaps disproportionate to the city's scale.

Business  ·  4 February 2018
Ripple

SBI Ripple Asia Forms Consortium to Bring DLT to Securities

The joint venture between investment giant SBI and Ripple is forming a group to research the use of distributed ledgers in securities products.

Business  ·  30 January 2018
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Just Got Acquired

Bitcoin services startup BTCC said it's been acquired by a Hong Kong-based blockchain investment fund. It did not name the buyer or reveal the price.

Business  ·  29 January 2018
Bitcoin

San Francisco Blockchain Startups Partner on Decentralized Insurance

Two San Francisco blockchain startups are teaming up, including one that is aiming to create a kind of decentralized Airbnb.

Business  ·  29 January 2018
Regulation

Ex-CFTC Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Adviser

Bart Chilton, the former CFTC commissioner, is now taking his regulatory expertise to decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Omega One.

Business  ·  25 January 2018
UK

UK Government Lures Distributed Ledger Projects With $26 Million Fund

Innovate UK, the United Kingdom's innovation arm, plans to invest more than $26 million in emerging tech projects, including distributed ledgers.

Business  ·  24 January 2018
Startups

Opening Hyperledger: Consortium to Create Experimental Labs

An effort to connect startups with companies formally recognized by Hyperledger, the measure may accelerate the rate at which new ideas find traction.

Business  ·  22 January 2018
Bitcoin Mining

Quebec Lures Cryptocurrency Miners as China Sours on Industry

Cheap and abundant electricity, cold weather and a stable political climate are making the Canadian province attractive to bitcoin mining operators.

Business  ·  10 January 2018
Regulation

2018: The Year We Democratize Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies may be in a market mania, but that interest will spark a new wave of blockchain growth according to Deloitte's top blockchain lead.

Business  ·  9 January 2018
Startups

Overstock Gets $100 Million from Soros Fund for Blockchain and More

Overstock.com just got a fat chunk of change from a big-name investor, and CEO Patrick Byrne says much of it will fund the company's blockchain work.

Business  ·  5 January 2018
IRS

Coinbase to Customers: Don’t Forget to Pay Taxes on Bitcoin Gains

Exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has taken to reminding its customers to pay taxes due on their cryptocurrency gains.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 January 2018
Exchanges

Decentralized Token Exchange Radar Relay Raises $3 Million

The team behind Radar Relay, a decentralized token exchange built on top of the 0x protocol, has raised $3 million in venture funding.

Business  ·  19 December 2017
Token Sale

Colu Mixes VC and ICO for $14.5 Million Fundraise

Blockchain startup Colu has secured $14.5 million in new funding from a major business group in Israel.

Business  ·  13 December 2017
Bitcoin

Mt Gox Creditors Want Bitcoin Exchange Taken Out of Bankruptcy

A group of creditors of the defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox has filed a new court petition in an effort to prevent a possible billion-dollar payout to its CEO.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 December 2017
Startups

Blockchain’s Boom Year: Job Market Grows 200%

The number of blockchain jobs posted this year increased by 207 percent, according to data provided to CoinDesk from Indeed.com.

Business  ·  12 December 2017