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Crypto exchange KyberNetwork promises decentralised execution and instant trades
KyberNetwork also provides payment APIs that allow Ethereum accounts to receive payments from any crypto tokens.
Mt Gox trial: CEO Mark Karpeles denies embezzling bitcoins worth millions
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox shut down in 2014 after 850,000 coins went missing.
'Fairtrade for the blockchain age': Provenance raises $800K ahead of commercial launch
Funding has been secured from Humanity United, a foundation that is part of the Omidyar Group.
Hedge fund Numerai's unique AI crowdsourcing token and the crazy world of crypto-economics
Numerai chose not to ICO, but that didn't stop speculation on NMR tokens.
Bitcoin user loses $215,000 by mistake due to transaction fee error
BTC.com appealing for the user who paid an exorbitant transaction fee to come forward and claim their money.
MIT Enigma's Catalyst to be the Quantopian of crypto-assets
Co-founder Guy Zyskind said once the community starts curating data and sharing it, the sky's the limit.
John McAfee settles legal dispute with Intel over use of his name
McAfee agreed to not trademark the phrase 'John McAfee Privacy Phone'.
SWIFT adds 22 global banks to its cross-border blockchain project
The blockchain proof of concept is part of the SWIFT gpi service for cross-border payments.
Hackers steal 'billions' from huge South Korean ethereum and bitcoin exchange
Bithumb hacked: Exchange claims employee's PC exposed personal customer records.
Di Iorio and Shrem to offer token rating service and Jaxx Unity reward coin
Anthony Di Iorio guaranteed that distribution of the Jaxx Unity Coin will not involve buying anything for an investment.
Commerzbank and Fraunhofer IML collaborate on blockchain-based trade finance
Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML working on 'Financial Supply Chain Management 2025'.
First Petya, now Ukrainian state power firm hit by second cyberattack 'similar to WannaCry'
Hackers have plagued Ukraine with numerous ransomware attack strains including WannaCry and Petya.
Ripple launches first blockchain-powered payment service between Japan and Thailand
Siam Commercial Bank, in collaboration with Japan's SBI Remit, is using Ripple's blockchain.
Blockstream's Adam Back: Confidential Transactions started a blockchain privacy trend
Confidential Transactions is a way to encrypt the amount in a Bitcoin transaction while still making it publicly verifiable that the transaction balances.
The mysteries of Petya: How a global ransomware outbreak unfolded from Ukraine
The global wave of cyberattacks has allegedly been traced to its source: Ukraine.
Blockchain developer ChromaWay launches Postchain 'the first consortium database'
ChromaWay's Postchain innovation was announced at Money 20/20 in Copenhagen.
World Economic Forum blockchain report calls for 'multi-stakeholder collaboration'
'Realizing the Potential of Blockchain' was published at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in China.
Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Societe Generale choose IBM for trade finance blockchain
Digital Trade Chain Consortium also includes KBC, Natixis, Rabobank and Unicredit.
Cryptocurrency exchange BTCC DAX launches with Ethereum Classic
BTCC chief Bobby Lee called a vote for which cryptocurrency to launch with and ETC was the choice.
Teenager who invested in bitcoin aged 12 is now a millionaire
In 2011, 12-year-old Erik Finman from Idaho, US invested a $1,000 gift into bitcoin.
South Korean web host pays 'record' $1m to hackers amid intense ransomware extortion
South Korean web hosting firm had 153 Linux servers infected by Erebus ransomware.
Blockchain company Colu launches East London digital currency
Colu's digitalised 'Local Pound, East London' encourages spending at local businesses.
Digital frauds: Binary options trading, ICOs and Bitcoin scams
Richard Howlett, a partner at Selachii LLP, considers a range of digital frauds on the increase today.
Mimblewimble, Scriptless Scripts and 'magicking' blockchain signatures
Blockstream mathematician Andrew Poelstra is not the creator of Mimblewimble; that was Tom Elvis Jedusor, aka Voldemort.
AIG, IBM, Standard Chartered deliver first multinational insurance policy powered by blockchain
The smart contract-based insurance policy was piloted by IBM, based on Hyperledger Fabric.
R3's Smart Contract Templates Summit: Time is right to start on standards
IBTimes UK speaks to Todd McDonald of R3, Clive Ansell of ISDA, Lee Braine of Barclays, Emmanuel Aidoo of Credit Suisse, and Daniel Franks of Norton Rose Fulbright.
Nearly 100% of students would give away a friend's online privacy for a free pizza
Your privacy is worth less than a margarita.
Bundesbank president warns digital currencies may lead to more bank runs
Germany's top central banker, Jens Weidmann, said making existing payment systems faster is a safer option.
IOTA's Tangle meets Internet of Things requirements better than any blockchain
IOTA is a co-founding partner of new IoT consortium, the Trusted Internet of Things Alliance.
Thomson Reuters releases blockchain oracle for Enterprise Ethereum and R3 Corda
Thomson Reuters has released BlockOne IQ, its blockchain smart oracle for devs using R3 Corda, EEA and also via Thomson Reuters Developer Network.