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Cornell's blockchain experts tackle off-chain transactions with Intel SGX
Cornell associate professor Emin Gün Sirer was demonstrating IC3's Teechain at Consensus 2017.
Bitcoin price tumbles $500 as goldrush knocks world's largest exchange offline
Coinbase suffered an outage on 25 May as investors raced to trade bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
R3's Mike Hearn: Don't toss out existing enterprise software because of blockchain 'fashion'
R3's lead designer Mike Hearn was giving a talk about the Corda DLT platform at Consensus 2017.
Token Summit 2017: Blockchain engineers say avoid ICO hype
ICO best practice panel was taking place at William Mougayar's Token Summit at NYU.
Is the latest bitcoin bubble about to burst?
As bitcoin surges towards the $3000 barrier, cryptocurrency experts warn of another crash on the horizon.
This man threw away £14 of bitcoin in 2012: They are now worth £2.8m
As bitcoin passes the £2,000 mark for the first time, stories of lost fortunes are back in the news.
Consensus 2017 audience votes to clear Bitcoin log-jam
The discussion got heated over recent SegWit deployment by Litecoin.
Consensus 2017: R3 secures $107m funding for distributed ledger technology
Top investors include SBI Group, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Intel & Temasek.
Bitcoin Pizza Day: The story behind how a $25 takeaway appreciated to $20m
Drowning in worth bitcoins, Laszlo Hanyecz gave away 10,000 for two pizzas – they are now worth $20m.
Digital Currency Group launches blockchain accelerator DCG Connect with IBM, Amazon and Mastercard
Founding corporate members include IBM, Amazon Web Services (AWS), CME Group, Foxconn, Mastercard, New York Life, Prudential, and Transamerica.
Citi and Nasdaq announce straight through payment processing blockchain
Partnership between Citi and Nasdaq is using Chain's blockchain infrastructure platform.
Bitcoin breaks through $2,100, trades at $2,500 in Japan
The Japanese have given bitcoin the green light as a currency.
Enterprise Ethereum Alliance adds 86 new companies
And many more companies are continuing to get onboard.
PwC backs Chinese supply chain and anti-counterfeiting blockchain
VeChain becomes a portfolio company of PwC's incubation program to accelerate blockchain adoption in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Gibraltar greets Brexit with regulatory framework for blockchain
Gibraltar has published proposals for a regulatory framework for DLT to protect the jurisdiction.
How IHS Markit's syndicated loans blockchain arrived at cash
John Olesky, a managing director for loan platforms at IHS Markit, details DLT journey so far.
Squaring bets on gold to Bitcoin plays akin to pitting apples against oranges
Uptick in yellow metal's price and cryptocurrency's rise have started daft comparisons.
Has the global ransomware attack given bitcoin its bad name back?
Ties to the global WannaCry ransomware attack have undone years of positive growth for bitcoin.
Watch live as surprisingly few WannaCry ransomware victims pay up
Three bitcoin wallets attached to the WannaCry ransomware attack have earned less than £40,000.
NHS cyberattack: Ransomware assault paralyses UK hospitals, putting thousands at risk
All non-urgent activity has been suspended, NHS England said in a statement.
Telefónica hack: Ransomware attack on internal network forces computer shut down
Spanish telecommunications giant blackmailed by hackers.
Cryptocurrency bubble? 'To an extent'
Combined market capitalisation of all public cryptocurrencies has surged nearly 80% over the last month.
Blockchain can help combat fraud and corruption in the oil and gas business
Baker & McKenzie expert says industry's adoption of Blockchain adds value into supply chain.
Stellar's Jed McCaleb launches Lightyear.io for cross-border payments
Lightyear.io is co-founded by McCaleb and ex-Palantir executive Brit Yonge.
IBM, R3 and Axoni discuss DTCC blockchain project
Blockchain-based Trade Information Warehouse platform will run in parallel to the existing solution starting early 2018.
Ethereum is helping London's homeless with St Mungo's and smart contracts
First pilot by social tech platform Alice helps 15 people sleeping rough in London.
Blockchain-based art market will allow investors to trade shares in masterpieces
Maecenas is using blockchain technology to create a secondary market in fine art for owners and investors.
Share&Charge: Blockchain-based Airbnb for electric car charging points
Essen-based start-up presents its first open E-mobility platform with blockchain technology.
Ethereum hits $100 as political uncertainty drives cryptocurrency bull run
Le Pen, Brexit and Trump are driving a spectacular hike in cryptocurrency prices.
Watch: Armed Slovak police swoop on suspected dark web drug and arms dealer
Police found a 'sophisticated' cannabis plantation and a Bitcoin wallet.