Technology

Patents

Nasdaq Wants to Patent Blockchain Backups for Exchanges

Nasdaq is looking to patent a way in which a blockchain can be used to record exchange transaction records.

Business  ·  7 October 2016
Russia

Russian Central Bank Sends First Distributed Ledger Transactions

Russia’s central bank said today that it has successfully completed a distributed ledger trial.

Tech  ·  6 October 2016
Ethereum

So, Ethereum’s Blockchain is Still Under Attack…

What began over two weeks ago with spam attacks has escalated into a battle pitting ethereum developers against unknown antagonists.

Tech  ·  6 October 2016
Lightning Network

Bitcoin Lightning Payments Pass ‘Milestone’ With Blockstream Test

Bitcoin's Lightning Network has passed another key milestone.

Tech  ·  5 October 2016
Bitcoin

The Full Lineup for Scaling Bitcoin is Now Available

The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.

Tech  ·  3 October 2016
Bnktothefuture

Bitcoin Defender Speaks Out at London Blockchain Event

Simon Dixon, CEO of BnktotheFuture, lays out his vision for blockchain startups and makes the case for bitcoin.

Tech  ·  1 October 2016
News

Bitcoin Unlimited Announces Research Grant Program

The team behind a long-contentious proposal to upgrade the bitcoin protocol is making new funding available for research.

Tech  ·  30 September 2016
Ethereum

Here’s A First Look at Thomson Reuters’s New Ethereum Identity Tools

Thomson Reuters will soon launch a platform for ethereum smart contract developers.

Tech  ·  30 September 2016
Lightning Network

Lightning Test Moves Bitcoin Scaling Into Striking Distance

A lesser-known startup has successfully tested an important piece of bitcoin's scaling puzzle.

Tech  ·  29 September 2016
Banks

IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017

Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.

Business  ·  28 September 2016
Ethereum

In Formal Verification Push, Ethereum Seeks Smart Contract Certainty

CoinDesk spotlights the factors driving ethereum's coding community to embrace the concept of formal verification for smart contracts.

Tech  ·  28 September 2016
Ethereum

World’s Largest Mining Company to Use Blockchain for Supply Chain

The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.

Business  ·  23 September 2016
Startups

IBM, China UnionPay Develop Blockchain Loyalty Points Exchange

International Business Machines is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty points.

Business  ·  23 September 2016
Ethereum

At Ethereum Mega-Event, the ‘Church of Vitalik’ Sobers Up

At Devcon2, the Ethereum community's strengths and limitations were on display.

Tech  ·  22 September 2016
Insurance

Symbiont Showcases Blockchain Catastrophe Swaps to Insurance Execs

Blockchain startup Symbiont has demonstrated a self-executing catastrophe swap smart contract on a platform designed for a wide-range of industries.

Tech  ·  22 September 2016