Technology
IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System
IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.
Constructive Debate Shines as Scaling Bitcoin Unites Developers
Billed as a potential venue for debate on issues surrounding the viability of the bitcoin network, Scaling Bitcoin took place in Montreal yesterday.
Research: Ashley Madison Bitcoin Blackmail is Cheap and Profitable
A cybersecurity firm has released the results of a blockchain analysis into blackmail attempts against online infidelity website Ashley Madison.
Connecticut Non-Profit Uses Blockchain for Government Project
The Connecticut Technology Council has partnered with blockchain startup Tierion for a trial that finds it using the technology for recordkeeping.
Bitcoin Developers Pen Open Letter on Network Scalability
More than 30 bitcoin developers and contributors have signed a letter that discusses how the project aims to achieve consensus for scalability.
Inside the Movement to Build a Bitcoin-Powered Reddit
CoinDesk previews developer Ryan X Charles' forthcoming decentralized Reddit project, now known as DATT.
Bitcoin Block Size Debate: Who's Picking Sides?
Which companies are supporting BIP 100 or BIP 101? We've tracked down the answers.
Blockchain Tech Could Save Global Business $550 Billion Per Year
Jeremy Almond, CEO of payments-as-a-service platform PayStand, examines whether blockchain technology can rescue the last bastion of analog payments.
Blockstack.io on Wall Street's Budding Blockchain Interest
CoinDesk profiles Blockstack, one of a new wave of blockchain firms seeking to partner with financial firms on initiatives involving the technology.
BTCChina Support Gives BIP 100 Bitcoin Hashrate Majority
BTCChina has backed Jeff Garzik's block size scaling solution, giving BIP 100 a majority of the network's hashing power.
