Technology

Banking

R3 Director: 2017 is the Year of the DLT Pilot

Banking consortium startup R3 has predicted 2017 will be the year enterprises dive into testing pilot versions of DLT and blockchain apps.

Business  ·  1 February 2017
Bitcoin

Greg Maxwell Breaks Down Blockchain: The ‘Uncontrollable Noun’

Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell addressed the growing blockchain hype in a nuanced talk at Construct 2017 today.

Business  ·  31 January 2017
Germany

Germany’s Central Bank Details Blockchain Trading Test Results

For Germany’s central bank, blockchain has proven to be a promising – if somewhat complicated – technology.

Tech  ·  31 January 2017
Bitcoin

Construct 2017: Life After SegWit? Bitcoin Gridlock Takes the Stage

Construct's open-source developer conference saw notable discussions, though talk of bitcoin's scaling issues was a persistent theme.

Tech  ·  31 January 2017
Monero

Chain Previews New Blockchain Privacy Tech ‘Confidential Assets’

Chain previewed forthcoming privacy features for its enterprise blockchain protocol at CoinDesk's developer event yesterday.

Business  ·  31 January 2017
Identity

Microsoft Details Collaboration With Blockchain Startup Tierion

Tech giant Microsoft has announced a new blockchain partnership as part of its internal decentralized identity initiative.

Tech  ·  30 January 2017
News

American Express Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Credit card giant American Express has joined the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project.

Tech  ·  30 January 2017
Ethereum

Swiss Blockchain Consortium Develops Ethereum Trading Tool

Firms in Switzerland working on an ethereum-based OTC trading platform say they have completed work on a new privacy solution.

Tech  ·  30 January 2017
Blockchain Applications

IoT Meets NFC In Zerado’s New Blockchain Prototype

If entrepreneurs at this London blockchain startup are right, hotels of the future could one day feature IoT-powered room access.

Tech  ·  30 January 2017
Ethereum

Zcash + Ethereum = ♥: Why Two Blockchains Are Evolving Together

Progress on incorporating Zcash's anonymity into ethereum indicates an ongoing, fragmented effort to make major blockchain networks more compatible.

Tech  ·  29 January 2017
Proof-of-Work

Rethinking Proof of Work: The Quest to ‘Improve’ Bitcoin Heats Up

The system that secures bitcoin, proof of work, demands vast amounts of energy – and that's a prize problem to solve, say researchers.

Tech  ·  29 January 2017
Federal Reserve

Fed Paper: DLT and Digital Currency Could ‘Change Payments Landscape’

A new working paper from a US central bank working group is predicting big things for DLT.

Tech  ·  27 January 2017
News

Royal Bank of Canada Sees Role for Public Blockchains in Secure Payments

A major bank in Canada is seeking a patent for a secure means of processing payments that could connect with a public blockchain.

Tech  ·  27 January 2017
Blockchain

Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT

A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.

Business  ·  27 January 2017
Ethereum

LendingRobot is Moving Investment Records to a Public Blockchain

Alternative lending platform LendingRobot has taken its first step toward moving the assets it currently manages to a blockchain.

Tech  ·  26 January 2017