JPMorgan Launches Interbank Payments Platform on Quorum Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase is backing a new blockchain-based platform for interbank payments, the firm announced today.

Priced In? Ether Sees Cautious Boost as Blockchain Upgrade Underway
Despite an apparently smooth technical upgrade, the price of ether is flat at press time, continuing to trade in the $350 range.

Ethereum's Byzantium Hard Fork Is Running Smoothly, Developers Say
Although it's still very early days for ethereum's Byzantium upgrade, developers indicate that the hard fork is running smoothly so far.

Ethereum Executes Byzantium Blockchain Software Upgrade
Ethereum's Byzantium upgrade has just executed by way of a hard fork at block number 4,370,000.

Hours to Go: How to Watch Ethereum's Fork as It Happens
Hard forks have become a kind of spectator sport in the cryptocurrency community. Here's how to watch the latest: ethereum's Byzantium upgrade.

Ethereum Developers Find Geth Bug as Hard Fork Nears
Ethereum's Geth has re-released its Byzantium hard fork software after spotting a bug. But low adoption is concerning with the fork so close.

At Last? Parity Releases Revised Software Ahead of Ethereum Hard Fork
One of the main providers of software underlying the ethereum protocol has faced delays with its preparations for an upcoming fork.

Ethereum Startup ConsenSys Hires IBM, Oracle Execs in Expansion Push
Ethereum startup ConsenSys unveiled 20 new hires today, drawn from a range of notable companies working with blockchain.

What Hard Fork? Ether's Price Is Climbing Ahead of Tech Upgrade
Ether prices are up 11 percent so far today, indicating increasing market confidence that ethereum may sail through its next big upgrade.

No Token Response: UNICEF Is Open to Doing Its Own ICO
A UNICEF ICO? The idea doesn't seem so far-fetched to those working at the United Nations programme, despite their humanitarian mandate.
