startups
Blockchain Startup Digital Asset Hires SWIFT and SunGard Veterans
Blythe Masters' blockchain startup Digital Asset has added two financial services veterans to its team.
BitGreet Lets You Gift Bitcoin with Christmas Cards
A service called BitGreet is letting users spread more than just seasonal cheer – it lets users attach bitcoin to its Christmas e-cards.
ING Exec: ‘All Our Business Lines’ Involved in Blockchain Exploration
CoinDesk interviews ING's Mark Buitenhek to discuss the banking group's ongoing work on blockchain applications.
How Deloitte's Rubix is Approaching Blockchain Tech
In a new interview, CoinDesk speaks to the co-founder of Deloitte's Rubix project, a service it calls a "one-step blockchain software platform."
Why Blockchain is Still a Decade from Mainstream
Financial Services Club chairman Chris Skinner discusses why he believes blockchain technology will take time but cause massive change.
Blockchain Technology Explored at TechCrunch Disrupt London
Blockchain technology was discussed during a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt London, held earlier this week.
Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding
Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.
Bitcoin Exchange Operator Indicted for Credit Union Capture
One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.
Former Senior White House Staffer Joins Bitcoin Miner Bitfury
A former White House employee has taken up a new role at the best funded miner in bitcoin.
Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’
Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.
