A decade after launching its first Android device, global consumer tech giant HTC is officially releasing its first blockchain-enabled phone. The early-access version of the HTC Exodus is now available

The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced the launch date for Bitcoin (BTC) futures on its platform Bakkt, according to a document released

Indian regulators' clampdown on cryptocurrency businesses is forcing the exchange startup Unocoin to experiment with stablecoins and ATMs to continue receiving fiat deposits from customers. Unocoin co-founder

U.S. Representative Tom Emmer wants to support the development and use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. To that end, the lawmaker announced a trio of blockchain-focused bills Friday, saying

The chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) said Friday that the institution sees no "concrete need" to issue a digital version of the euro, Reuters reports. In a letter to a member of the European

Crypto exchange Gemini founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have won a patent for a cold storage method involving air-gapped computers, geographically remote vaults, plastic cards and, possibly, papyrus.

U.S. stock brokerage EF Hutton is hoping to educate investors interested in, but "confused" by, cryptocurrencies. The company announced Wednesday that it is to publish research reports that will

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly dropped plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk, for now at least. A Business Insider report on Wednesday, citing "people familiar with the matter,"

Rapper and actor Eminem has given bitcoin's public awareness another boost, giving it a mention in a song on his latest album, "Kamikaze." In track dubbed "Not Alike," fellow artist

Ripple's efforts to consolidate multiple lawsuits filed against it are proceeding successfully. As reported by CoinDesk, Ripple, which has been sued by a number of parties claiming the XRP token it uses

Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of South Korea's tech conglomerate, has developed a blockchain-based certification platform for South Korean banks, it announced Monday. Developed in collaboration with the Korea

The World Bank has exceeded its $73 million goal for its upcoming blockchain bond by $8 million, according to a new announcement. As previously reported by CoinDesk, Australia's Commonwealth Bank (CommBank)

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it will review the disapproval orders for nine bitcoin ETFs issued on Wednesday. As CoinDesk previously reported, SEC staffers rejected proposals

This year is set to be something of a special year for Apple because it will mark the completion of a major transformation that began in 2017. Apple’s iPhone X marked the first complete overhaul of the

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will decide on two proposed bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this week – but what are they weighing exactly? ProShares, the tenth largest provider

A draft proposal by the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs suggests creating new regulations for public initial coin offerings (ICOs), according to a document published Friday.

The NYSE's Owner Wants to Bring Bitcoin to Your 401(k). Are Crypto Credit Cards Next? Backed by Microsoft and Starbucks, Intercontinental Exchange is launching a startup called Bakkt to make the cryptocurrency

Even private and permissioned blockchains need to build ecosystems and achieve network effects, just like their permissionless, public counterparts. At least, that's the thinking behind LedgerConnect,

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has announced the completion of a cross-border shipment that utilized blockchain to track goods in the supply chain. The multinational giant and also one of Australia's