Microsoft Azure Becomes the Battleground for Enterprise Blockchain as R3 CEV Tests Ethereum With 11 Major Banks
TL;DR Microsoft positions Azure as the go-to cloud platform for enterprise blockchain deployments R3 CEV consortium of 11 major banks […]
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China’s Central Bank Declares Digital Currency Research Milestone as Global Regulatory Landscape Shifts
The Core Argument On January 20, 2016, the People’s Bank of China made a statement that would prove remarkably prescient
Kraken Acquires Coinsetter and Cavirtex in Bold Push Into North American Bitcoin Markets
On January 19, 2016, Kraken, the San Francisco-based bitcoin exchange and the world’s largest EUR-denominated BTC trading platform, announced the
UK Government Publishes Landmark Blockchain Report: Distributed Ledger Technology Goes Beyond Bitcoin
On January 19, 2016, the United Kingdom took a decisive step toward embracing distributed ledger technology as a cornerstone of
Bitcoin Core Developer Mike Hearn Declares Bitcoin a Failed Experiment and Sells All Holdings
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community, Mike Hearn — one of Bitcoin’s most prominent core
Washington Post Declares Bitcoin Dead as Mainstream Media Pounces on Crypto Crisis Narrative
Bitcoin was trading at approximately $387 on January 16, 2016, and the mainstream media had already written its obituary. Just
Cryptsy Exchange Collapses After Hidden Hack Drains Millions in Bitcoin and Litecoin
The cryptocurrency world was rocked this week as Cryptsy, once one of the largest alternative coin exchanges in the United
Mike Hearn’s Bitcoin Exit Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto Markets as Price Plummets Below $430
The Ruling On January 14, 2016, the cryptocurrency world receives what many consider its most damaging blow from within. Mike
IMF Sounds the Alarm on Virtual Currencies: What Bitcoin’s $448 Price Tag Means for Global Regulation
The Legislative Move The International Monetary Fund has released a landmark research paper titled “Virtual Currencies and Beyond: Initial Considerations,”
How 2015 Became the Year of the Blockchain: Banks, Tech Giants, and the Birth of an Industry
When Nasdaq declared 2015 the “Year of the Blockchain,” it wasn’t just corporate hyperbole. The twelve months leading up to