Finance

Finance

Merkado

Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products

Coinbase has hired a former New York Stock Exchange executive, the startup announced Thursday.

Coinbase2

Merkado

When Not If? Banks Strike Optimistic Tone on Blockchain Impact

A conference in Dublin yesterday united representatives of major financial firms and regulators in discussions over blockchain's way forward.

Peteris Zilgalvis at BFC

Merkado

The Next Phase of the Blockchain Consortium is Here

A slowdown in big announcements may not mean blockchain consortia are doomed – on the contrary, the model may be evolving.

business, run

Merkado

Top US Business Schools Are Racing to Incorporate Blockchain

Top business schools are beginning to compete for blockchain talent amidst what professors say is a changing Wall Street job market.

georgetown, university

Merkado

Offense or Defense? How to Win the Blockchain Game

How advances in blockchain tech are creating competitive pressures for financial market participants, and how to formulate a strategy to win.

marbles

Merkado

DTCC Vice Chairman Calls for Single, Global Distributed Ledger

Comments from a high-ranking DTCC official have yielded interesting new insights into its vision for distributed ledger tech.

dtcc, thompson

Merkado

Blockchain-Friendly Congressman Faces Hearings for Trump Budget Role

A blockchain-friendly member of Congress faced confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill yesterday in his bid to lead the Office of Management and Budget.

Mick Mulvaney (CoinDesk archives)

Merkado

Why 2017 Will Take Blockchain to New Heights

Coinplug CEO Ryan Uhr looks at how blockchain technology has fared in Korea over the last 12 months and makes some predictions for 2017.

seoul fireworks

Merkado

Will Bitcoin's Resurgence Bring the Banks on Board?

Noelle Acheson examines whether the big banks will reappraise their relationship with bitcoin following its recent successes.

shaking-hands

Merkado

Smart Contract Issues Set Off 'Alarm Bells', Says US Regulator

Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.

Chamber of Digital Commerce's Smart Contracts Symposium at Microsoft in New York. (Photo: www.JeffreyHolmes.com)