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China's Central Bank Visits US on Blockchain Research Trip

Representatives from the People's Bank of China are now visiting the US in an attempt to get up to speed on blockchain tech and regulation.

Banco de la Republica Colombia, the South American nation's central bank, has officially joined the R3 distributed ledger consortium.

In a CoinDesk exclusive, blockchain insurance consortium B3i outlines how its DLT prototype could ultimately eliminate brokers from the equation.

Reports from China suggest regulators may be close to taking action against entrepreneurs seeking to launch domestic token sales.

By Chuan TianAgo 29, 2017

The highest-ranking official at Banco de Mexico has stated that the central bank is unlikely to classify bitcoin as a currency.

Just days after resigning from South Africa's central securities depository, its former CEO reveals plans to enter the blockchain space full-time.

China UnionPay hopes to patent a system for connecting a network of ATMs using blockchain tech, public records reveal.

Google's signature catch-phrase might hint at problems inherent in the internet, and why blockchain-inspired change is needed.

By Muneeb AliAgo 27, 2017

With Charlie Shrem and a Pinterest executive as advisers, blockchain startup Viberate is looking to eliminate the music business's middlemen.

By Jonathan KeaneAgo 27, 2017

How can investors think critically about blockchain? Investor Wendy Xiao Schadeck poses four burning questions.