| Established financial industry players are now much more comfortable in exploring the possibilities of blockchain technology. In this article, Helen Thompson of the Swift Institute examines how such firms might best develop the technology and some pitfalls they need to avoid along the way. Helen Thompson / Feb 27, 2016 01:40 pm
What steps, if any, should China take to manage the risk posed by its leading role in the digital currency markets? Dr Alessandro Arduino, co-director of the Security & Crisis Management programme at the Shanghai Academy of Social Science, examines the subject in this opinion piece. Alessandro Arduino / Feb 27, 2016 12:00 pm
Weeks before disclosing that the digital currency exchange Cryptsy was insolvent, CEO Paul Vernon told a Florida divorce court in a financial affidavit that he expected Project Investors, the operator of the exchange, to fail. Stan Higgins / Feb 26, 2016 09:27 pm
Despite periods of volatility, the global bitcoin market remained calm this week, gaining 1% while fluctuating between $410 and $450. What may be most notable, however, is the lack of a price increase given potential macro-economic instability in the eurozone. Charles Bovaird / Feb 26, 2016 07:08 pm
IT giant Intel is running an internal blockchain trial centered on a fantasy sports market. The concept was presented earlier this month by Intel during closed-door meeting for the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led open-source blockchain initiative. Stan Higgins / Feb 26, 2016 05:00 pm
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