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Barclays cites bitcoin's potential in rolling out cryptocurrency
Barclays has been researching bitcoin and the cryptocurrency's blockchain technology in London.
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.
Iran's first bitcoin exchange opens in effort to exploit 'huge untapped market'
BTXCapital offers instant bitcoin deposits and real-time buy and sell orders to users in Iran.
Bitcoin schism: How Bitcoin became a victim of its own success
Uncertainty surrounds the cryptocurrency's future
Ashley Madison List: Blackmailers target UK victims demanding bitcoin ransom
Cyber criminals target UK users of Ashley Madison demanding bitcoins.
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.
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.
Ashley Madison hack: Blackmailers demand bitcoin payments from users of adultery website
Opportunistic blackmailers are asking for bitcoins from Ashley Madison users exposed by data hack.
Rollout of 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs planned for Greece as interest in cryptocurrency surges
1,000 Bitcoin ATMs could be installed in Greece as early as October following a new partnership.
Bitcoin 2.0: What do banks want from blockchains?
Dr Gideon Greenspan looks at the typical requirements banks have from shared ledger systems.
Bitcoin price crashes amid dispute over Bitcoin XT split
Bitcoin fell to lowest price since January amid disputes over new proposal for the cryptocurrency.
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.
Louis CK becomes first comedian to accept bitcoin
Louie star will accept bitcoin as a payment method for his upcoming show at Madison Square Garden.
UBS and Barclays are front runners with Bitcoin 2.0 technology Ethereum
A source at Barclays told IBTimes about activities involving recently launched Ethereum at some big banks in London.
Bitcoin deemed regular currency by Australian Senate Committee
Bitcoin to be treated the same as traditional currencies, Australian Senate expected to announce.
Windows 10 free upgrade scam warning: Cybercriminals spread ransomware with fake Microsoft email
Hackers taking advantage of Windows 10 upgrade to spread ransomware to unsuspecting victims.
Augur to issue 11 million REP tokens starting 17 August
Augur, the prediction market platform, announced details of its REPs token crowdsale
MtGox employee: Bitcoin boss Mark Karpeles was a 'maverick mindf**k'
Karpeles was arrested last week in connection with the loss of funds from bitcoin exchange MtGox.
Bitcoin exchange MtGox's boss Mark Karpeles arrested in Japan
Karpeles is suspected to have accessed MtGox's computer system and changed data to inflate the exchange's assets.
Drones delivering cannabis bought with bitcoins to take off in California
High flyer: Trees 'dope on a drone' scheme could soon be making a drop to Californian customers.
Godfather of Bitcoin Adam Back explains how blockchain will prevent another banking crisis
IBTimes spoke to Adam Back PhD about smart contracts and the elimination of trust requirements in the banking system.
Visa Europe talks about its bitcoin 'ideas'
Visa Europe Collab's Steve Perry explains what's happening with its 100-day proof of concept programme.