The cloud computing giant’s offering comes just as Digital Asset, another enterprise blockchain firm, announces a developer kit for smart contracts.
Cloud Giant Xunlei Claims Blockchain Advance With ‘ThunderChain’
China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.
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.
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Pledges 2018 Blockchain Standards Release
The 450-plus member Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is set to release its common blockchain standards for business users before the end of 2018.
UBS-Backed Blockchain Platform Completes Live Trade Transactions
The Batavia blockchain trade finance platform has completed a pilot that conducted live cross-border transactions involving corporate clients.
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.
New Ethereum Tech Brings Security to Scalable State Channels
Researchers have unveiled a new ethereum scaling project with a focus on security, and even Vitalik Buterin wants to see it grow and succeed.
The New Last-Ditch Effort to Unfreeze a $260 Million Ethereum Fortune
A new proposal for unfreezing millions in ether is easier to swallow since it’s focused specifically on Parity, but it’s still causing a stir.
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.
Lightning + NFC? The New Plan to Bring Bitcoin to Retail
A new proposal explores the combination of the lightning network and NFC to move the layer-two bitcoin tech forward.
Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raises $775K in SAFT Sale
Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last week.
Vitalik’s Serious Joke: The Case for Ending Ethereum Inflation
CoinDesk examines the arguments for and against a proposal that would limit the total number of ether that could ever be issued.
IOTA: The $2.7 Billion Cryptocurrency Developers Love to Hate
One of the largest crypto assets has been under fire for its technical decisions, with some developers even branding IOTA the coin they love to hate.
Zcash Completes ‘Powers of Tau’ Privacy Ceremony
The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.
The Anti-ASIC Revolt: Just How Far Will Crypto’s Hardware War Go?
The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.
Bank of England Eyes Regulatory Oversight of Private Blockchain Data
The Bank of England is examining how to maintain data privacy over a DLT network while still allowing a regulatory window into transactions.
Blockchain Startup Protocol Labs Launches $5M Research Grant Program
Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.
Bitcoin Dust: How to Tell If You Have It And Why You Should Get Rid of It
It’s time to get rid of your bitcoin “dust,” some developers argue. CoinDesk explains why.
Ledger Wallet Users Can’t Access Their Bitcoin Cash
Ledger hardware wallet users are still unable to access their bitcoin cash.
Golem Arrives: One of Ethereum’s Most Ambitious Apps Is Finally Live
A long-awaited ICO project for allowing people to get paid for their extra CPU power launched on ethereum’s mainnet today.