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India's Axis Bank to Launch Ripple Payments

India-based Axis Bank will soon leverage cross-border solutions offered by with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

By Stan HigginsJan 9, 2017

Was Barclays the leading bank when it came to blockchain in 2016? CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores perception and reality.

A bitcoin blockchain-based Internet is a step closer to reality thanks to this $5.3m investment in Blockstack led by Union Square Ventures.

One of the UAE's largest telcos has announced a new partner in its drive for blockchain-powered medical records.

By Pete RizzoJan 4, 2017

Argentinian bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $2.3m in Series A capital.

By Stan HigginsJan 3, 2017

A Coinbase user resisting an IRS request for customer data has refused to abandon the fight, but experts say the tax agency's actions were expected.

The IRS has asked a US court to let it continue with its search for Coinbase user information in spite of an earlier countersuit.

New York-based blockchain startup Axoni has raised $18m in a new funding.

By Stan HigginsDec 22, 2016

A major state-owned telecommunications provider in Switzerland has joined the open-source Hyperledger blockchain project.

By Stan HigginsDec 21, 2016

A group of global banks and financial institutions has completed the first pilot of a new blockchain-based gold trading platform.