| Red Hat officially announced the OpenShift Blockchain Initiative today, a new development effort aimed at assisting financial firms as they embark on proofs-of-concept and other trials related to the emerging technology. The launch comes months after Red Hat joined the Hyperledger blockchain project. Pete Rizzo / Apr 05, 2016 02:00 pm
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group, has launched a blockchain tech initiative centered on the crowdfunding of private securities. A partnership with SmartAngels, the firms said the project could be launched as soon as the second half of 2016, pending regulatory approval. Pete Rizzo / Apr 05, 2016 01:22 pm
The DTCC held a private Blockchain Symposium in New York City last week, an event that saw a who's who of innovators and incumbents come together for a full day of talks on blockchain tech. In this feature piece, CoinDesk recaps the most notable quotes from the day's keynotes, panels and fireside chats. Pete Rizzo / Apr 04, 2016 10:32 pm
The developers of OpenBazaar, the decentralized marketplace protocol, have released the first live version of the software. Now available for download, OpenBazaar enables peer-to-peer digital commerce, with bitcoin used as a payment method. Stan Higgins / Apr 04, 2016 08:35 pm
A Florida court has frozen the assets of the digital currency exchange Cryptsy and placed it under receivership. The court-appointed monitor, James Sallah, was selected following a request by the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed in January. Stan Higgins / Apr 04, 2016 08:09 pm
In a new opinion piece, Steptoe & Johnson LLP partner Jason Weinstein discusses why he believes the misconception that bitcoin is "anonymous" has hidden the fact that the technology actually better meets the needs of law enforcement agents when fighting crime. Jason Weinstein / Apr 04, 2016 07:00 pm
Microsoft yesterday announced a strategic partnership with R3CEV, a consortium of 42 global banks. Though the partnership isn't exclusive, it provides the startup with five dedicated employees from Microsoft along with a suite of blockchain tools. Michael del Castillo / Apr 04, 2016 05:32 pm
One-time bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy is now positioning itself as a blockchain applications development specialist, according to CEO Matt Slater. Hedgy raised $1.2m last April to offer bitcoin services, but cited weak demand as a reason for the move. Pete Rizzo / Apr 04, 2016 03:59 pm
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