The DAO hacker may walk away with millions in spite of efforts by the ethereum community to prevent this outcome.
Chaincode Labs is offering a new training course and mentorship program for developers who want to learn the basics of bitcoin.
CoinDesk explores the impact of the Bitfinex hack on perception of multi-sig wallet technology, a security feature used by the exchange.
Cryptographer Andrew Miller discusses his latest work, Hawk, which aims to increase the privacy of digital currency transactions.
Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.
Microsoft is now making its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering available to all users of its Azure testing environment.
Twenty-five bitcoin companies plan to launch smart contract federation to support new applications for the bitcoin blockchain.
PwC has released new details about a proof-of-concept focused on blockchain applications in the wholesale insurance market.
Mass media company Thomson Reuters has become the latest member of the R3 blockchain consortium. The firm announced today that it had joined the effort, which has seen dozens of banks and finance firms collaborate to explore the technology. Recent members include Absa Bank, one of South Africa’s largest banks, and Toyota Financial Services, the financial arm […]
The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a software developer and consultant who can help shape the organization's blockchain strategy.
CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.
IBM could launch a finance-oriented blockchain solution as early as this fall. According to The Wall Street Journal, IBM’s Global Financing unit is looking to kick off a project that would focus on resolving transaction disputes. The system reportedly won’t replace the Global Financing unit’s existing systems, at least not in the near term. Rather, it will […]
In this opinion piece, author William Mougayar breaks down the term "community" and what it means for blockchain governance.
Ethereum Classic has grown to become a valuable cryptocurrency in spite of its unusual origins, thanks in large part to three value propositions.
An effort is underway to encourage more researchers and academics to investigate and test bitcoin and other blockchain tech.