Technology

Japan

Japanese Banks Plan Blockchain Currency Exchange

A group of Japanese financial institutions are looking to create a platform for real-time currency exchange services.

Business  ·  19 August 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Classic is Starting to Mobilize

Supporters of an alternative implementation of the ethereum blockchain are beginning to mobilize and galvanize support.

Business  ·  19 August 2016
UK

Bank of England Seeks Digital Currency Research Lead

The Bank of England is on the hunt for an economist to spearhead its research into a central bank-issued digital currency.

Tech  ·  19 August 2016
Ethereum

The Dream of The DAO Stubbornly Lives On

Whether the concept of a DAO could live on in the wake of the downfall of The DAO was the topic of debate at a New York conference this week.

Business  ·  18 August 2016
Bitcoin

Next Bitcoin Software Update Will Be First to Feature SegWit Code

A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature preliminary code for a future scaling upgrade.

Tech  ·  18 August 2016
Security

Bitcoin.org Warns of Attacks Amid Upcoming Bitcoin Software Release

A new post to the Bitcoin.org website indicates its contributors have reason to believe it may soon be targeted by malicious actors.

Tech  ·  18 August 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Prediction Market Service Takes First Steps With Beta Launch

A new prediction market is set to go live on the ethereum network this week.

Tech  ·  17 August 2016
Ethereum

Why Ethereum Classic Must Die

In this Op-Ed, investor Jacob Eliosoff argues that the ethereum community needs to rally around one blockchain.

Tech  ·  17 August 2016
Startups

Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative launched late last year.

Business  ·  16 August 2016
IBM

Hyperledger Tests Open Strategy With First Blockchain Explorer

CoinDesk profiles ongoing developments at business blockchain consortium Hyperledger and its collaborative effort to launch an open-source tool.

Tech  ·  16 August 2016
Lightning Network

Blockstream Adds to All-Star Blockchain Developer Team

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has announced a slew of new hires that serve to further boost the firm’s already impressive development team.

Tech  ·  15 August 2016
Social Media

Steemit Bridges Blockchain and Social Media, But How Does It Work?

In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content.

Tech  ·  13 August 2016
Elections

Hyperledger Blockchain Project to Elect New Tech Committee

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project will soon elect a new technical steering committee (TSC) and TSC chairperson.

Tech  ·  12 August 2016
Academic Research

How Blockchain Could Make Robot Swarms Smarter

An MIT Media Lab research affiliate believes that by using the blockchain to distribute information, robots could solve problems more efficiently.

Tech  ·  12 August 2016
Ethereum

‘Big Four’ Accounting Firms Meet to Consider Blockchain Consortium

'Big Four' accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC held a meeting yesterday to discuss forming a blockchain consortium.

Business  ·  11 August 2016