European Parliament members (MEPs) voted to take a hands-off approach to regulating blockchain technology, Ars Technica reports. Following…
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Microsoft Building Open Blockchain-Based Identity System With Blockstack, ConsenSys
Microsoft has announced that it is collaborating with Blockstack Labs, ConsenSys and developers across the globe on an open source,…
Confidential Transactions: How Hiding Transaction Amounts Increases Bitcoin Privacy
Bitcoin right now is not really anonymous. While Bitcoin addresses aren't necessarily linked to real-world identities, they can be….
What Does PayPal?s Shutdown in Turkey Mean for Bitcoin?
PayPal has been forced to cease operations in Turkey. The shutdown will go into effect on June 6. Turkey recently denied PayPal of a new…
From Bench to Bedside: Enabling Reproducible Commercial Science via Blockchain
The blockchain is enabling us to rethink the basic infrastructure of how certain assets can be tokenized, tracked and accounted for across…
Censorship-Free Social Network AKASHA Aims to Tackle Internet Censorship With Blockchain Technology
A few weeks ago Bitcoin Magazine published a report on the launch of AKASHA, a blockchain-based social network built on top of Ethereum and…
Santander Becomes First U.K. Bank to Introduce Blockchain Technology for International Payments
Santander U.K. has announced its introduction of blockchain technology for international payments through a new app that is currently being…
Understanding the Lightning Network, Part 1: Building a Bidirectional Bitcoin Payment Channel
The Lightning Network is the most highly anticipated technological innovation that will be deployed on top of Bitcoin. The payment layer,…
Bitcoin Price Soars as Chinese Investors Look for Safe Haven From Devaluation and Capital Controls
Many have speculated that the recent increase in the price of bitcoin ($542 USD on Bitfinex at time of publication) can be traced to China,…
Blockchain Technology Will Profoundly Change the Derivatives Industry
Editor's note: This is a guest post by Matt O?Brien. As the hype and pessimism around blockchain technology converge toward reality over the…