Technology
Hands On With Linq, Nasdaq's Private Markets Blockchain Project
CoinDesk goes under the hood of Nasdaq's first blockchain product Linq, a platform for private shares trading.

Core Developers Call for New Bitcoin Software Strategy at MIT
Bitcoin Core developers including Gavin Andresen expanded on their larger vision for bitcoin development at an MIT event yesterday.

CME, London Stock Exchange Form Blockchain Settlement Group
A group of banks, exchanges and clearing houses has formed a working body to discuss how blockchain tech might be used in settlement.

This Robot Plant Needs You and Bitcoin to Reproduce
The Plantoid, debuted at last month's Ars Electronica festival, relies on bitcoin to stay alive and – once it has enough – even reproduce.

Visa Debuts Bitcoin Proof-of-Concept for Car Leasing
Visa and DocuSign have unveiled a new proof-of-concept that uses the bitcoin blockchain for recordkeeping.

FBI: Malware Victims Should Pay Bitcoin Ransoms
Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

Software School Tackles Fake Degrees Using the Blockchain
San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.

London Law Firm to Digitise Contracts Using Bitcoin Technology
A London law firm has announced plans to digitise its legal agreements using bitcoin technology.

Bitcoin Node Numbers Fall After Spam Transaction 'Attack'
The number of reachable nodes has declined further following an 'attack' that overloaded the bitcoin network.

Blockstream to Launch First Sidechain for Bitcoin Exchanges
Nearly one year after the release of its white paper, bitcoin technology startup Blockstream has released its first commercial sidechains application.
