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Regulation

BIS Paper Makes Case for ‘Embedded’ Regulation in Blockchain Markets

An economist at the Bank for International Settlements has come out in favor of building regulation into blockchain-based financial markets.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 September 2019
Distributed Ledger Technology

Hedera Hashgraph, Touted as High-Speed Blockchain Alternative, Now Live

Hedera Hashgraph has launched its long-awaited public network, backed by major corporations and promising faster transactions than any blockchain.

Tech  ·  17 September 2019
Governance

IBM Official Elected Chair of Hyperledger Blockchain Tech Board

Arnaud Le Hors of IBM has been elected chair of the technical steering committee at Hyperledger, succeeding Intel's Dan Middleton.

Business  ·  11 September 2019
Ethereum

Ethereum Co-Founder Joe Lubin Joins Hyperledger Board

Joseph Lubin is to join the governing board at Hyperledger as the firm he founded, ConsenSys, becomes a premier member.

Tech  ·  11 September 2019
News

PundiX’s Blockchain Phone Is Now Called BOB and It’s Coming Soon

The now-modular blockchain phone from PundiX, in the works for a year now, has been on show at the IFA 2019 event in Berlin.

Tech  ·  11 September 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Buy Lightning-Powered Bitcoin With a Credit Card

Payments startup Breez has unveiled a new feature allowing lightning-based bitcoin purchases directly from its mobile app.

Tech  ·  10 September 2019
Coinbase

Coinbase Hires Ex-COO of Nerdwallet to Succeed Emilie Choi in VP Role

Coinbase hired Dan Yoo, a veteran of LinkedIn and Nerdwallet, as its new VP of business and data, replacing Emilie Choi, now the exchange’s COO.

Business  ·  10 September 2019
Mining

Bitmain Ramps Up Power and Efficiency With New Bitcoin Mining Machine

Crypto mining giant Bitmain is launching two new models for its Antminer range, one of which is its most powerful yet.

Tech  ·  9 September 2019
Music Industry

K-Pop Music Giant SM Entertainment Is Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency

The driving firm behind the K-pop movement, SM Entertainment, said it's planning to launch a cryptocurrency focused on engaging fans with artists.

Tech  ·  5 September 2019
Telegram

Telegram Will Release Code for Its TON Blockchain on Sept. 1

Telegram is expected to release the code needed to run nodes on its TON blockchain on Sunday, two sources tell CoinDesk. The release will allow developers to test TON nodes in advance of a mainnet launch at the end of October.

Tech  ·  29 August 2019
Ethereum

In Berlin, A ‘DAO Renaissance’ Begins

New tools and the rise of DeFi have made decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, newly attractive to ethereum's top developers.

Tech  ·  24 August 2019
Australia

CommBank Develops Blockchain Market to Boost Biodiversity

The prototype blockchain marketplace is aimed to support sustainable development and reward landowners for protecting the environment.

Tech  ·  21 August 2019
Bitcoin

Pieter Wuille Unveils ‘Miniscript,’ A New Smart Contract Language for Bitcoin

Smart contracts could soon get a boost in bitcoin as prominent programmer Pieter Wuille has unveiled a new coding language designed specifically for their use. Posted to the bitcoin developer mailing list Monday, the ‘Miniscript’ language aims to make it easier for programmers to write up “smart contracts” or conditions for spending bitcoins. Programmers Wuille, Andrew […]

Tech  ·  20 August 2019
News

Deloitte ‘Blockchain in a Box’ to Help Enterprises Showcase Tech

The "Big Four" auditing firm has launched a mobile plug-and-play product aimed to help enterprises demo blockchain solutions.

Business  ·  20 August 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Binance Announces New Stablecoin Initiative

The crypto exchange has announced that it's launching Venus, a project that will develop "localized" stablecoins around the world.

Tech  ·  19 August 2019