Rabobank experiments with Ethereum via smart cash wallet
IBTimes spoke to Rabobank's CIO about experiments its doing around forthcoming SWIFT smart wallet platform.
Blockchain expert Tim Swanson talks about R3 partnership of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, UBS, Barclays et al
R3 announced a blockchain protocol partnership which so far includes nine of the biggest banks on the planet.
Why some banks and governments still stifling the mobile money inclusion miracle
Mobile money expert Jean-Stéphane Gourévitch kicked off London Fintech Week with a talk about this miracle of financial inclusion.
UBS reveals its interest in Sidechains as well as Ethereum
Alex Batlin of UBS's technology innovation and research team gave a candid explanation of blockchain strategy.
Clearmatics Robert Sams talks about UBS-backed 'settlement coin' and an aversion to tokens
Clearmatics teamed up with UBS to develop a 'settlement utility coin'.
Government backs blockchain via Innovate Finance and the Hartree Centre
Innovate Finance is opening a blockchain lab in partnership with the Hartree Centre.
Ex Merrill Lynch EMEA chairman Bob Wigley joins Blockchain's advisory board
Bob Wigley is a finance and technology advocate operating at the highest levels.
Barratt Homes reports record 45% jump in profit
Barratt said average house prices had risen by 8.7% to £262,500 over the past year.
Nick Szabo: If banks want benefits of blockchains they must go permissionless
Legendary cryptographer said banks keep trying to re-inject points of control into blockchains.
Bitcoin trading service Magnr to offer back-office blockchain, says new chief Colin Kwan
New CEO talked about surviving Mt.Gox and legacy systems at big banks.
BitFury stamps its footprint on future of green Bitcoin mining with ASIC chip
Mining and infrastructure firm BitFury announces energy-efficient 16nm ASIC chip.
Bitcoin 2.0: Eris is talking to banks first and worrying about revenues later
IBTimes chatted to Brian Crain, the newly-appointed head of business development at Eris Industries.
BitPay calls on industry to form 'Bitcoin Association'
BitPay's Sonny Singh and Marcel Roelants say its time the industry joined forces to help promote Bitcoin.
SETL's Peter Randall says banks and blockchains are all about payments
Randall wants blockchain technology to transform the post trade space the way Chi-X transformed the trading space.
Silk Road prosecutors talk about Bitcoin, Ripple and money laundering
IBTimes UK spoke to 'bad-ass crypto cops' Assistant US Attorney Kathryn Haun and Special Agent Tigran Gambaryan.
Apple banking on iPhone and China's unshakable middle classes
But since the hit from China, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the unusual move of commenting publicly on the company's stock price and outlook in respect of that territory.
Bitcoin innovators to launch syndicated startup investment market using coloured coins
Funderbeam, the provider of data intelligence on startups, has teamed up with technology platform ChromaWay.
China's Black Monday and the history of great financial crashes
IBTimes celebrates the Chinese stock market crash with a look back at history's great financial collapses.
Sneak preview of startupbootcamp finalist Tradle bringing KYC to blockchains
Exclusive: IBTimes was invited along to London's startupbootcamp FinTech programme for a sneak preview of its finalists.
Deutsche Bank mulls the potential of blockchain and the problem of legacy systems
IBTimes spoke to Deutsche Bank research analyst Thomas Dapp and Magister Advisors founder Victor Basta.
Bitcoin 2.0: What do banks want from blockchains?
Dr Gideon Greenspan looks at the typical requirements banks have from shared ledger systems.
Tennis star Andy Murray investing in start-ups via equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs
Andy Murray has made investments in a couple of UK start-up businesses and an early stage VC fund.
CoinWallet says Bitcoin stress test in September will create 30-day backlog
CoinWallet said September attack will render most standard wallet software 'worthless' and create 'nearly a 30-day backlog'.
Deloitte, Libra, Accenture: The work of auditors in the age of Bitcoin 2.0 technology
IBTimes explores the potential disruption to the audit industry posed by distributed ledger technology.
Matthias Kröner CEO of Fidor Bank: Why isn't bitcoin being executed by banks?
IBTimes asked Fidor Bank chief executive Matthias Kröner about bitcoin, regulators and governments.
Deloitte is delving into Ethereum, Eris and Ripple
As part of its 'Rubix' project, Deloitte Canada has been tasked to 'align ourselves with the right groups'.
Bitcoin exchange itBit opens up about its private and exclusive Bankchain project
IBTimes was granted a talk through with itBit's Steve Wager about the top secret Bankchain project.
Imogen Heap plans to release new single Tiny Human at Blockchain hackathon in London
Exclusive: musician and tech champion Imogen Heap tells IBTimes about her blockchain plans.
Bitcoin innovators head to market with music rights on the blockchain
Cloud music service Revelator and bitcoin developers Colu have launched music rights service on the blockchain.
Augur stakes its reputation on the wisdom of the crowd
IBTimes spoke to the Augur Project about the future of predictions markets.