Speculators Jump On New Gold Rush Called Ethereum Name Service
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) launched on mainnet on May 4, 2017. At launch, ENS featured an automated registrar process allowing anyone to easily and cheaply register names ending in ".eth" using an auction process. The auction system enable
October 29, 2017
When Not If? Banks Strike Optimistic Tone on Blockchain Impact
"We are in the process of developing a new operating system for the planet." The remark, issued by Barclays' vice chairman of corporate banking, Jeremy Wilson, perhaps summed up the scope and tenor of discussion at the Blockchain for Financ
October 04, 2017
MASTer Plan: Better Bitcoin Smart Contracts Could Go Live This Year
The wait for more advanced bitcoin smart contracts might soon be over. Spurred by last month's SegWit activation, bitcoin developers are reviving a plan that would see the world's most popular blockchain retooled with functionality long syn
September 11, 2017
Legally Binding Smart Contracts? 10 Law Firms Join Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
No, code isn't law, but if the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance's new members have anything to say about it, that might someday change. Today, the alliance announced that ten law firms and four legal institutions that specialize in blockchain t
August 15, 2017