One of the few cypherpunks in a room full dominated by financial services, Szabo urged blockchain developers not to forget about decentralization.
Walmart Wants to Store Payment Data On a Blockchain
A pair of Walmart patent applications discuss encrypting payment information using a blockchain.
Blythe Masters: Business Blockchain Won’t Be ‘Winner-Takes-All’
At the Synchronize 2018 conference in New York City, enterprise blockchains heavyweights made it clear they want to build ethereum-like platforms.
The Craigslist of Crypto Is Making Millions Where Bitcoin Is Needed Most
LocalBitcoins, a low-fi exchange launched in 2011, is gaining traction in overlooked markets where people have less access to VC-backed alternatives.
Crypto Mining Boost Helps Taiwanese Chip Maker Break Sales Record
Cryptocurrency mining orders have helped set a new monthly sales record for Taiwanese semiconductor maker TSMC.
Ideas Abound for Business Blockchains, But Who’s Going to Pay?
With fatigue for trials setting in, business blockchain builders are talking creatively about how to handle the costs of distributed ledger networks.
Sharing Economy Startup Origin Raises $28 Million in SAFT Sale
Peer-to-peer economy platform Origin raised more than $28 million through a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens sale this year, filings reveal.
A ‘Yelp for Weed’ Startup Is Launching Its Own Ethereum Token
Cannabis social networking company MassRoots is developing a crypto rewards token and other blockchain applications.
Energy Giant BP Says It’s Tested ‘Internal’ Tokens
British Petroleum would consider partnering with startups that conduct initial coin offerings, and it’s tested “internal” tokens, an executive said.
IBM-Backed Blockchain Trial Takes Aim at Advertising’s Middlemen
Working with IBM and Salon, AdLedger is launching a proof-of-concept to show how ad spend can be managed more transparently on a private blockchain.
Huawei Unveils Hyperledger-Based Blockchain Service Platform
Huawei has become the latest Chinese tech giant to launch its own blockchain-as-a-service platform, following on the heels of Tencent and Baidu.
Coinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer
Oz Management Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas is Coinbase’s new CFO effective Tuesday.
Amazon Sees Bitcoin Use Case in Data Marketplaces
The e-commerce giant describes how merchants and law enforcement could make a bitcoin transaction stream more valuable by splicing it with other data.
Binance, Bitfinex and More: New York Launches ‘Inquiry’ Into 13 Crypto Exchanges
New York’s attorney general is taking a closer look at some of the most well-known cryptocurrency exchanges.
Blockchain Taps Former Goldman Exec for Institutional Investor Push
Blockchain’s new hire oversaw Goldman Sachs’ relationships with institutional clients managing $1.49 trillion in assets.
Pornhub Adds Crypto Payment Option With Verge Token
Adult entertainment website Pornhub has announced that it will begin accepting the cryptocurrency verge as payment.
Card Operator Discover Joins Blockchain Trade Group
Discover Financial Services has joined the Chamber of Digital Commerce to assist the group’s mission of blockchain education and advocacy.
Cognizant Teams with 14 Insurers on Blockchain Data-Sharing Platform
Cognizant has partnered with a group of Indian insurance firms to develop a blockchain solution for cross-company data sharing.
Why the IRS Should Treat Crypto as a New Asset Class
Tax pros in the cryptocurrency space are applying a hodgepodge of rules that historically have been applied to stocks, bonds and various other assets.
Barclays Talking to Clients About Opening a Crypto Trading Desk
A person with knowledge of the situation said all major banks are likely to be weighing the same decision.