Technology

Smart Contracts

Arizona Bill Would Make Blockchain Smart Contracts ‘Legal’

An Arizona legislator wants to amend state law to account for blockchain signatures and smart contracts, public records show.

Tech  ·  7 February 2017
Bitcoin

Inside MAST: The Little-Known Plan to Advance Bitcoin Smart Contracts

Bitcoin could soon be endowed with a range of new technical improvements including greater smart-contract functionality.

Tech  ·  7 February 2017
News

Dubai’s Government Launches Blockchain Trade Finance Trial With IBM

Dubai’s government is testing blockchain tech for trade finance in partnership with IBM.

Tech  ·  7 February 2017
Central Bank

France’s Central Bank Wants to Work With More Blockchain Startups

France’s central bank is opening up a new innovation lab, with an eye to collaborate with blockchain startups.

Tech  ·  6 February 2017
Regulation

An Arizona Lawmaker is Trying to Ban Blockchain Gun Tracking

No more 'Glockchain'? An Arizona lawmaker is proposing the state prohibit the use of blockchain to track firearms.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 February 2017
Monero

Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect

CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects.

Tech  ·  4 February 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum Payment Channels Could Enter Production in 2017

A project aiming to bring payment channels to ethereum is expected to become production-ready by the end of this year.

Tech  ·  3 February 2017
Litecoin

Litecoin Moves to Adopt Bitcoin’s SegWit Scaling Upgrade

Segregated witness, originally proposed as a workaround solution to the bitcoin scaling issue, is moving closer to rollout on the litecoin network.

Tech  ·  3 February 2017
UK

Major UK Telecom Seeks Blockchain Security Patent

One of the UK's largest telecoms, BT, is seeking a patent for a security system aimed at preventing malicious attacks on blockchains.

Tech  ·  3 February 2017
Ethereum

Why the Netflix Model is the Future for Enterprise Blockchain

Nuco's CEO looks at the hurdles encountered by enterprises adopting blockchain tech, and predicts more flexible solutions going forward.

Business  ·  3 February 2017
Privacy

Bitcoin’s Privacy Gets ‘Failing Grade’ in 2016 Threat Report

A new report highlights some of the key privacy threats faced by bitcoin users in 2016.

Tech  ·  2 February 2017
News

IBM: Nine in 10 Government Execs Plan to Invest in Blockchain By 2018

Many of the government leaders queried by IBM in a recent survey say they want to put blockchain to work in the public sector.

Tech  ·  1 February 2017
Ripple

Abu Dhabi Bank Partners with Ripple for Cross-Border Payments

Abu Dhabi’s largest bank has begun offering a new cross-border transaction service in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Startups

A New Version of OpenBazaar is Just Months Away

OpenBazaar's development team has detailed forthcoming upgrades and a potential launch timeline for v2.0 of the decentralized e-commerce platform.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Venture Capital

Identity Startup Cambridge Blockchain Closes $2 Million Funding

Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has finished raising $2m – money it plans to spend on pilot projects.

Business  ·  1 February 2017