Technology
SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Blockchain Securities Research
A financial services research group backed by SWIFT has announced a new blockchain technology grant.
Deloitte Outlines Concept for Central Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency
Would a central bank ever take the step of issuing its own cryptocurrency? A new report by Deloitte explores how one might go about doing so.
New Tool Lets Bitcoin Firms 'Ring Fence' Customer Funds
Two London bitcoin startups have unveiled a new system that "ring-fences" customer funds from other operations.
Leak Reveals Hacking Team Created Bitcoin Wallet Tracker
A notorious Italian spyware maker has developed tools for monitoring cryptocurrency software usage, according to new leaked files.
Payments Firm Backs 'Crazy' Offline Bitcoin Transactions Experiment
Romanian mobile payments provider Netopia mobilPay is now backing a proposal to leverage microSD cards to conduct offline bitcoin transactions.
Chain CEO: Nasdaq Partnership is No PR Stunt
Chain CEO Adam Ludwin discusses his company's newly revealed partnership with Nasdaq and its interest in blockchain technology.
Gyft Unveils New Tech for Blockchain-Powered Gift Cards
Gyft has partnered with Chain to create Gyft Block, a digital gift card trading platform, as part of its drive towards 'gift cards 2.0'.
OpenBazaar Raises $1 Million for Decentralised Marketplace
Decentralized marketplace protocol developer OpenBazaar, has raised $1m from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.
Blockstream to Release First Open Source Code for Sidechains
Blockstream has announced the release of the first open source code for sidechains, its signature project aimed at bitcoin scalability issues.
USAA Studying How Blockchain Tech Could Decentralize Operations
Fortune 500 financial services group USAA has created a team to study how blockchain technology could decentralize its operations.
