Features


Markets

When Not If: For Ethereum Believers, Scaling Is Just a Matter of Time

An ethereum conference in Canada this week showcased the depth and variety of projects seeking to scale the world's second largest blockchain.

edcon, toronto

Markets

One of Bitcoin's Biggest Investments Might Finally Be Paying Off

Old hands aren't quite sure why there's been a spike in new contributors to bitcoin's open-source code, but they’re quite pleased to see it happen.

Screen Shot 2018-05-04 at 6.57.17 AM

Markets

These ICO Investors Are Getting Their Money Back – And It's Not Clear Why

Seattle-based Dragonchain appears to be catching up with the rest of the blockchain industry as it pivots to cautiousness over U.S. regulation.

dragon, bridge

Markets

New Ideas Energize Ethereum Though True Signaling Solution Still Elusive

At an invitation-only meeting in Toronto, ethereum developers and companies met to discuss how best to alter the platform given its variety of users.

DcHu1qSW4AA9oUz

Markets

Inclusive Insurance? Businesses See Blockchain As Change-Enabler

A perfect storm of new tech including blockchain, the internet of things and big data analytics is changing the outlook for microinsurance.

farm, crop

Markets

The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think

Some bitcoin data points seem easy enough to measure, but beware, there's more nuance to those numbers than you might think.

lottery, bingo

Markets

Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Is Back – And It's Got a Roadmap to Prove It

Nearly 18 months since forming, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has published a guide to the building blocks that will make up its open standards.

Blueprints

Markets

BMW, Ford, GM: World's Largest Automakers Form Blockchain Coalition

BMW, Ford, GM and Renault have joined with tech providers to form the biggest-ever consortium focused on blockchain for the automotive industry.

burnt, rubber, race

Markets

Not Just Bitcoin: OpenBazaar Is Gearing Up for a Radical Redesign

Now that the likes of Etsy are jumping on the crypto train, decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar is gearing up for its biggest overhaul since launch.

A new approach to the talent marketplace.

Markets

An Invitation to CoinDesk's Super-Secret ICO Pre-Launch Party*

What good is having immutable record-keeping and shared digital trust if you can’t kick it off with a rip-roaring banger? Amirite?

Screen Shot 2018-04-30 at 6.32.22 PM