Technology

Merchants

Coinify Deal Adds 3,000 Merchants to Bitcoin Network

Digital currency payments processor Coinify has inked a new deal with point-of-sale provider Countr that will bring more options for bitcoin spenders.

Business  ·  11 May 2017
Digital Assets

Intel Quietly Demos New Digital Asset Exchange

Intel has unveiled a digital asset exchange proof-of-concept tied to its Sawtooth Lake distributed ledger project.

Tech  ·  11 May 2017
Mining

Tokenized Bitcoin Mines? New Startup Giga Watt Unveils ICO Plan

Dave Carlson, founder of bitcoin mining enterprise MegaBigPower, is riding the ICO wave and selling tokens to access his latest mining venture.

Tech  ·  11 May 2017
China

PBOC Researcher: Can Cryptocurrency & Central Banks Coexist?

The People's Bank of China shares new research into how a digital currency economy could coexist with central banks.

Business  ·  11 May 2017
Lightning Network

Litecoin Successfully Activates SegWit

The litecoin network has officially upgraded its code to support Segregated Witness, enabling users to send news kinds of transactions today.

Tech  ·  10 May 2017
Banking

Why Project Indy is Using Hybrid DLT to Rethink Digital Identity

A new Hyperledger digital ID project opens up about its design and the desire to create better alternatives to systems in use today.

Tech  ·  10 May 2017
China

Bitcoin Miner Canaan Raises $43 Million for Blockchain, AI Push

China-based Canaan Creative has raised $43m in a Series A round – the largest ever for a bitcoin mining business.

Tech  ·  10 May 2017
Banking

The Blockchain Immutability Myth

MultiChain's Gideon Greenspan offers his latest insight into blockchain design, this time attacking the idea blockchains can truly be immutable.

Business  ·  9 May 2017
Banking

Northern Trust Moves to Scale Up Live Equities Blockchain

Chicago-based Northern Trust was one of the first banks to launch a live blockchain effort. Now, it's giving the platform an upgrade.

Business  ·  8 May 2017
Smart Contracts

Litecoin is Giving New Life to Bitcoin’s Most Experimental Tech

An upgrade to the litecoin codebase is inspiring new strategies from blockchain developers seeking eventually to build on bitcoin.

Tech  ·  8 May 2017
Blockstack

Are Blockchains Key to the Future of Web Encryption?

A deep dive into problems in the internet identity space and where blockchains could play a role.

Tech  ·  7 May 2017
Bitcoin

Sorting Hat Time? MimbleWimble Weighs Own Blockchain Launch

As the MimbleWimble project moves forward, the team is considering whether to leave the bitcoin blockchain behind in order to advance its ideas.

Tech  ·  6 May 2017
Banks

Crédit Agricole Subsidiary Joins Blockchain Post-Trade Pilot

The asset servicer for Crédit Agricole has joined an ongoing blockchain pilot focused on post-trade services for small businesses.

Business  ·  5 May 2017
News

Certified Accountants Say Blockchain Could Change the Way They’re Paid

Blockchain could change the way accountants generate revenue, according to a report published by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Tech  ·  5 May 2017
Ethereum

Ethereum’s Big Switch: The New Roadmap to Proof-of-Stake

Ethereum's developers are offering more clarity on how the network is preparing for its biggest change yet.

Tech  ·  5 May 2017