Blockchain Governments Are Testing Their Own Cryptocurrencies Bitcoin-like money may emerge in countries where cash is in decline or financial networks need updating. by Mike Orcutt 2017-09-25T00:00:00-04:00
Blockchain What the Hell Is an Initial Coin Offering? The ICO boom looks a lot like a bubble, but at its heart is a genuine innovation. by Mike Orcutt 2017-09-06T01:09:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a Digital Currency The People’s Bank of China has developed a digital currency that’s designed to scale to the number of transactions made every day across the country. by Will Knight 2017-06-23T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact 40 Years Ago: Electronic Money Is Too Easy In 1977, a writer worried that people might lose control if cash went away and transactions went digital. 2017-02-22T07:00:00-05:00
Blockchain Why Bitcoin’s $1,000 Value Doesn’t Matter The cryptocurrency has reached a three-year high, but it’s no cause for celebration. by Jamie Condliffe 2017-01-03T15:00:00-05:00
Business Impact India’s Cashless Economy Gets a Discount Slashing prices for people using online transactions is meant to speed up what has been a messy transition away from paper currency. by Michael Reilly 2016-12-13T13:55:00-05:00
Connectivity A Bitcoin-Style Currency for Central Banks The Bank of England asked researchers to invent a digital currency with a more centralized design. by Tom Simonite 2016-03-10T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines Banks Embrace Bitcoin’s Heart but Not Its Soul Major financial institutions like some technical features of Bitcoin but are building their own versions that leave out the digital cash and built-in economics. by Tom Simonite 2015-09-24T17:25:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines The Looming Problem That Could Kill Bitcoin The man who took over stewardship of Bitcoin from its mysterious inventor says the currency is in serious trouble. by Tom Simonite 2015-08-28T10:10:00-04:00
Business Impact Bitcoin’s Dark Side Could Get Darker Investors see riches in a cryptography-enabled technology called smart contracts–but it could also offer much to criminals. by Tom Simonite 2015-08-13T00:00:00-04:00