London Police Investigate OneCoin Cryptocurrency Scheme

London Police Investigate OneCoin Cryptocurrency Scheme

The London police are investigating a digital currency scheme widely believed to be fraudulent. OneCoin, promoted as a digital currency inve...

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Blockchain Post-Trade Startup Juzhen Raises $23 Million Series A

Blockchain Post-Trade Startup Juzhen Raises $23 Million Series A

Juzhen Financials, a startup led by China UnionPay veteran Lilin Sun, has raised $23m (¥153m) to develop clearing and settlement solutions b...

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Swiss Central Banker: Blockchain Turning Finance 'On Its Head'

Swiss Central Banker: Blockchain Turning Finance 'On Its Head'

The president and and chairman of the board of Switzerland's central bank described a financial system "turned on its head" by...

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Brothers Face Jail Time for Stealing Power to Mine Bitcoins

Brothers Face Jail Time for Stealing Power to Mine Bitcoins

Two brothers in the Netherlands face months in prison after allegedly siphoning power to fuel a small bitcoin mining operation, Dutch author...

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Winklevoss Bitcoin Exchange Gemini to Launch Daily Auctions

Winklevoss Bitcoin Exchange Gemini to Launch Daily Auctions

Gemini Trading, the bitcoin and ethereum exchange founded by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is set to begin hosting daily bitcoin auctions. W...

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Ethereum's Creator Proves Blockchain Scaling Vision is No Joke

Ethereum's Creator Proves Blockchain Scaling Vision is No Joke

"Okay, ethereum's done, let's go back to ethereum classic." The jokes were frequent during ethereum creator Vitalik Buteri...

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7 Financial Firms Test Blockchain for Data Management

7 Financial Firms Test Blockchain for Data Management

Credit Suisse, Citi and HSBC are among seven financial firms to participate in a data management trial announced today and conducted with su...

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9 Must-Watch Talks at Ethereum's Big Developer Event

9 Must-Watch Talks at Ethereum's Big Developer Event

The world's second largest blockchain network is set to host its annual developer conference this week. To be held in Shanghai, Devcon2 ...

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Ethereum's 'Holy Trinity' Takes Shape As Swarm Testnet Arrives

Ethereum's 'Holy Trinity' Takes Shape As Swarm Testnet Arrives

A big piece of ethereum's decentralized "world computer" will be launching its first public testnet in the coming weeks. With ...

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Vitalik Buterin to Debut Ethereum Scaling Paper at Devcon

Vitalik Buterin to Debut Ethereum Scaling Paper at Devcon

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin will present a new version of the project's 'mauve paper' at a developer conference in Shanghai...

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Big Banks Invest $55 Million in Blockchain Startup Ripple's Series B

Big Banks Invest $55 Million in Blockchain Startup Ripple's Series B

Distributed ledger settlement startup Ripple has raised $55m in venture capital from a mix of financial industry heavyweights. Participating...

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One of Bitcoin's Biggest Miners is Launching a Second Pool

One of Bitcoin's Biggest Miners is Launching a Second Pool

As if running the third-largest bitcoin mining pool wasn't enough, China-based Bitmain announced the launch of its second mining pool ye...

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Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down

Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down

Romania's first order-book exchange is closing down. Statements on the BTCXchange website informed users of a possible sale of the servi...

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EU's Top Cop Launches Digital Currency Working Group

EU's Top Cop Launches Digital Currency Working Group

Europol, the European Union's top law enforcement agency, has co-founded a new working group dedicated to digital currencies. The initia...

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In Race for Bitcoin Mining Profits, Fortune Favors the Old

In Race for Bitcoin Mining Profits, Fortune Favors the Old

New research has found that unless the price of bitcoin goes up, there will be little room for new miners to compete. In "Minting Money...

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