Market Outlook

Legislators in Hawaii are pushing for the creation of a working group dedicated to blockchain technology.

A project aiming to bring payment channels to ethereum is expected to become production-ready by the end of this year.

A notable travel blockchain proof-of-concept being spearheaded by Microsoft is stepping up a gear.

Bitfinex's BFX digital asset – issued to users who lost bitcoin in an August hack – surged to a record high on 1st February.

Japan's 'Galapagos Syndrome' means that some tech firms are unable to compete internationally, but one blockchain consortium aims to change that.

Switzerland’s government is considering new regulations in light of fintech advancements such as blockchain.

Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has finished raising $2m – money it plans to spend on pilot projects.

An FBI special agent has said it's unclear how the agency would respond to widespread criminal use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like monero.

Credit card giant American Express has joined the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project.

Firms in Switzerland working on an ethereum-based OTC trading platform say they have completed work on a new privacy solution.

The system that secures bitcoin, proof of work, demands vast amounts of energy – and that's a prize problem to solve, say researchers.

Bitcoin wallet company Xapo announced today that it has received an early nod of approval from a key Swiss regulator.