Technology
3 Blockchain Projects Win E&Y Startup Challenge
A startup contest hosted by professional services firm Ernst & Young ended with three blockchain companies receiving honors.
Blockchain Trading Sees Securities Exchange Trial in Myanmar
A major securities brokerage in Japan is reportedly testing a blockchain-based stock trading system in Myanmar.
Hyperledger Eyes Mobile Blockchain Apps With 'Iroha' Project
A distributed ledger project dubbed Iroha has been accepted for incubation status by the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain initiative.
Banks Trial Blockchain With South African Regulators
South African banks and regulators are teaming up on blockchain.
Bitcoin Update Brings Scaling Solution Closer to Activation
The latest bitcoin update features code that could potentially activate a long-anticipated scaling solution.
Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases 'Experimental' Blockchain APIs
MasterCard has quietly developed and released a set of blockchain APIs.
The Zcash Blockchain is Now Live
In a livestream today, Zcash CEO Zooko Wilcox announced that the software was finally ready to download.
With Zcash Launch, Blockchain Enters the Age of Anonymity
The mining of the Zcash genesis block formally kicks off an entirely new blockchain – and what could be a burgeoning ecosystem of companies.
The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin
More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.
A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?
A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.
