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DAO Debacle Escalates: Attacker Counter-Attacks Ethereum Developers

An effort to thwart an attack on funds tied to The DAO, the ethereum-powered, smart contract-based funding vehicle, has grown more complicated.

By Stan HigginsJun 22, 2016

As The DAO struggles to find its path forward after multiple attacks, entrepreneurs must find a way forward. Is bitcoin's blockchain ready for them?

In this op-ed, Jonathan and Robert Wolinsky of the Genesis Project focus on the blockchain technology industry's inability to deliver on its promise.

Canada's central bank says that its 'CAD-coin' project isn't intended for use as an actual interbank payment system, but merely as a test.

By Stan HigginsJun 16, 2016

CoinDesk profiles a recent meeting of the Global Blockchain Council, a 40-member working group seeking to boost the technology in the MENA region.

By Pete RizzoJun 16, 2016

The government of Sweden is experimenting with how blockchain could be used to record land titles in a bid to digitize real estate processes.

By Pete RizzoJun 16, 2016

The Central Bank of Canada revealed yesterday it is developing a digital version of the Canadian dollar based on blockchain technology.

By Pete RizzoJun 16, 2016

Security pioneer John McAfee is building an advisor board of blockchain experts as part of his latest venture.

Bitcoin startup 21 Inc open-sourced its bitcoin micropayments software this weekend.

By Daniel PalmerJun 13, 2016

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded as much as $600,000 in grants to companies working on blockchain applications.

By Stan HigginsJun 10, 2016