Market Outlook

Nasdaq is set to unveil its new blockchain-based platform, which will facilitate share transfers and sales on its private market.

MasterCard has been named as one of 11 investors in Digital Currency Group's new funding round.

Healthcare giant Philips has confirmed it is currently exploring potential applications for blockchain technology.

Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

Abra is gearing up to release its bitcoin-powered remittance app in the next few weeks, pending final approval from the Apple App Store.

Bitcoin transactions will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

A number of digital currency groups and businesses are partnering with law enforcement agencies on a new public-private discussion forum.

Carl Force, a corrupt federal agent who worked undercover at bitcoin-accepting drug marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to 78 months in prison today.

The economic secretary to the UK government's Treasury department has spoken about the benefits of digital currencies and blockchain technology.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning to demonstrate its blockchain-based proof-of-concept early next year.

Blockchain startup Wave discusses its strategy for scaling its operations to meet the demands of global trade and its new deal with Barclays.

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.