Work on integrating Zcash's privacy-focused tech with ethereum’s distributed applications platform has reached a new milestone. According to a blog post by Ethereum Foundation team lead Christian Reitwiessner

As part of the broader economic legacy of President Barack Obama, from jobs to the stock market, one of the most notable changes has been the increase in the national debt. Based on quarterly data released

One of the lawyers who helped craft the application for what would be the first-ever bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is doubtful the SEC will approve such a request any time in the near future. The

The 'Trump rally' that ensued following the November election spread its wings beyond just the stock market. For instance, commodities like copper rallied as investors turned increasingly bullish on base

Bitcoin prices passed $900 today, though this feat was diminished by several rallies that ultimately failed to push its value above this benchmark. Overall, the digital currency rose to as much as $904.76,

Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin failed to disclose about $100 million in assets and a number of business directorships to the Senate until the night before his confirmation hearing. Democrats

In a move that has some wondering what they will do with it, Mercedes Benz parent Daimler AG (OTC:DDAIF) has purchased digital payments and Bitcoin transactions processor PayCash Europe. While PayCash

JPMorgan directors paid chief executive Jamie Dimon $28 million in total compensation for 2016, a 3.7% increase from the prior year, the company said on Thursday. His package includes a base salary of

Private and public blockchains, normally siloed both technologically and culturally, could become more intertwined if a new effort by bitcoin startup Blockstream gets off the ground. The venture-backed

Shares of Tesla are up 3.2% at $246.08 a share as of 10:37 a.m. ET after receiving an upgrade at Morgan Stanley. Adam Jonas, lead auto analyst for Morgan Stanley,  published a research

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, investment banks faced rising

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger initiative has added a new blockchain deployment tool to its growing pool of projects.Dubbed ‘Cello’, the project is intended to establish a means for

A new bill filed in the Washington State Senate is seeking to prohibit local marijuana businesses from using bitcoin.Sponsored by Senators Steve Conway and Ann Rivers, SB 5264 seeks to amend some of the

President Barack Obama almost minted the coin. On "Pod Save America," a podcast from new media start-up Crooked Media  featuring former Obama staffers and speechwriters, Obama was asked what

Bitcoin has gotten off to a wild start in 2017. Buying in the opening days of the year lifted its price more than 20% and above $1,000 for the first time since November 2013. However, rumblings about a

Over half of US investors plan to invest in exchange traded funds, or ETFs, in 2017.  And like with most trends, millennials are leading the pack.That's according to a new survey released by $5.1

A group of central securities depositories (CSDs) is working with stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse on a new blockchain-based solution aimed to improve collateral management.CSDs

Huobi and OKCoin, two of the world's largest bitcoin exchange businesses by volume, have formally announced they have halted margin trading services.In statements issued today on the OKCoin's Chinese-language

Matthew Hornbach is the global head of interest-rate strategy at Morgan Stanley. We recently asked him his thoughts on the US Treasury market, the Fed, and which bond markets are out of whack.Here

The price of monero appears to be developing a closer relationship with bitcoin, the world's largest digital currency.Over the last six weeks, the two cryptocurrencies have displayed a