R3 Meets Obama Advisors at DC Blockchain Event

R3 Meets Obama Advisors at DC Blockchain Event
A group of technology advisors to US President Barack Obama heard from representatives from the bitcoin and blockchain industry earlier this month.

Intel to Develop Blockchain Projects at New Innovation Lab in Israel

Intel to Develop Blockchain Projects at New Innovation Lab in Israel
Tech giant Intel has opened a development lab in Tel Aviv focused on financial technologies like the blockchain.

Microsoft Inks Deal to Develop Identity Platform for Multiple Blockchains

Microsoft Inks Deal to Develop Identity Platform for Multiple Blockchains
Microsoft has partnered with two startups to build an identity platform aimed to integrating with both the bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains.

Japan’s Trade Ministry: Government Should Promote Blockchain Use Cases

Japan’s Trade Ministry: Government Should Promote Blockchain Use Cases
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released the results of a survey on blockchain technology.

Will Ethereum Beat Bitcoin to Mainstream Microtransactions?

Will Ethereum Beat Bitcoin to Mainstream Microtransactions?
Micropayments have long been one of the most anticipated use cases for bitcoin, but similar tech may be coming soon to Ethereum.

Smart Dubai Director Sees Blockchain as Key to Connected Cities

Smart Dubai Director Sees Blockchain as Key to Connected Cities
The head of the Dubai government's Smart Dubai initiative spoke on how she believes blockchain can help drive the city’s modernization efforts today.

Dubai's Global Blockchain Council Unveils First Pilot Projects

Dubai's Global Blockchain Council Unveils First Pilot Projects
Members of Dubai’s Global Blockchain Council (GBC) unveiled seven new proofs-of-concept at industry conference Keynote 2016 today.

Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

Ernst & Young to Sell $12 Million in Bitcoin at Auction
Ernst & Young has announced it will auction $12.9m worth of bitcoin confiscated from a former Silk Road user.

Why ABN Amro Wants to Separate Bitcoin from the Blockchain

Why ABN Amro Wants to Separate Bitcoin from the Blockchain
ABN Amro managing director Karin Kersten discusses her firm's blockchain strategy and use cases.

London Workshop Explores Benefits and Challenges of Blockchain for Identity

London Workshop Explores Benefits and Challenges of Blockchain for Identity
The Identity & KYC conference in London hosted a workshop on using blockchain technology to improve know-your-customer processes earlier this week.

Bitcoin Prices Break $500 Barrier to Hit 20-Month High

Bitcoin Prices Break $500 Barrier to Hit 20-Month High
Bitcoin prices hit a more than 20-month high this weekend as the digital currency broke the $500 barrier to reap big gains.

A Framework for Identity

A Framework for Identity
IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies.

A Right to Exist: Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Create Better ID Systems

A Right to Exist: Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Create Better ID Systems
Steven Malby of the Commonwealth Secretariat explores the challenges in bringing legal identity to the more than 1 billion people lacking recognition.

Was Ether's Loss Bitcoin's Gain? Traders Wonder After Wild Week

Was Ether's Loss Bitcoin's Gain? Traders Wonder After Wild Week
The price of bitcoin appreciated nearly 4% for the week ending 27th May, but the figure is perhaps not indicative of the wild trading action the market saw during the period. Such movements came as market observers are becoming more interested in the relationship between bitcoin, the token supporting the world's longest-running blockchain, and ether, the token for the […]

Kraken to Add DAO Trading as Critics Call for ‘Moratorium’

Kraken to Add DAO Trading as Critics Call for ‘Moratorium’
Amid a vibrant public debate, digital currency exchange operator Kraken has announced it will begin trading The DAO tokens.

Bitcoin Mining Firm KnCMiner Declares Bankruptcy

Bitcoin Mining Firm KnCMiner Declares Bankruptcy
The parent company of Swedish bitcoin mine operator KnCMiner has declared bankruptcy.

Bitcoin Price Hits Six-Month High Amid 5% Surge

Bitcoin Price Hits Six-Month High Amid 5% Surge
Bitcoin prices surged more than 5% in the early hours of 27th May, to reach a more than six-month high.

US Congress Reps Receive Blockchain Briefing at Capitol Hill Event

US Congress Reps Receive Blockchain Briefing at Capitol Hill Event
More than 15 members of Congress met with representatives of the blockchain technology industry this week in Washington, DC.

Lawyers Be DAMNed: Andreas Antonopoulos Takes Aim at Arbitration With DAO Proposal

Lawyers Be DAMNed: Andreas Antonopoulos Takes Aim at Arbitration With DAO Proposal
Andreas Antonopoulos takes aim at local governments with new plans for an Ethereum-based system that could be recognized across borders.

CFTC Grants Full Registration to Bitcoin Swaps Trading Platform

CFTC Grants Full Registration to Bitcoin Swaps Trading Platform
The CFTChas granted registration to a trading platform that was an early entrant in the US market for financial derivatives tied to bitcoin.

Nasdaq Opens Blockchain Services to Global Exchange Partners

Nasdaq Opens Blockchain Services to Global Exchange Partners
Nasdaq's new financial infrastructure hub could pave the way for other exchanges to start using blockchain technology in a wide range of services.

Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016

Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016
The UK arm of Spanish banking group Santander has developed a new payments app in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

Blockchain Entrepreneurs, Musicians Test Ideas at Berlin Music Festival

Blockchain Entrepreneurs, Musicians Test Ideas at Berlin Music Festival
A group of musicians, entrepreneurs and blockchain advocates is set to gather at a festival in Germany later this week.

21 Unveils Vision for Bitcoin-Powered Weather Data Market

21 Unveils Vision for Bitcoin-Powered Weather Data Market
Bitcoin’s best-funded startup, 21 Inc, unveiled a new proof-of-concept that envisions how its developer tools could fuel a weather marketplace.

EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force

EU Parliament Approves Proposal for Digital Currency Task Force
The European Parliament has voted to recommend that the bloc’s government create a task force dedicated to digital currencies and blockchain.