The two leading contenders vying for the cryptocurrency crown both have serious backing, but the technology is still developing and the endgame is still a ways away.

Bank blockchain leaders say the technology is solid and privacy's been solved mostly. They’re focused now on integration, collaboration and saving money.

The Canadian bank completed a months-long trial of technology developed by AlphaPoint, the tech startup said.

Banks have traditonally lagged behind in embracing innovation, though blockchain provides the opportunity to quickly ramp up digital services.

The acquisition of Cryptowatch is the most recent in a series of deals struck by Kraken in the last year.

The effort to create an enterprise Ethereum could lead to robust private blockchains, but one of the key strengths of the project has to do with Ethereum’s roots as an open-source platform.

IBM's work with Northern Trust and Hyperledger and Microsoft's alliance with JPMorgan and others show the different approaches the tech giants are taking with the technology.

The Structured Finance Industry Group and Chamber of Digital Commerce will explore ways distributed ledger technology might speed transaction processing and improve transparency.

Blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, is increasingly seen as a way to cut costs for international payments.

The fast-moving innovations enabled by blockchain technology defy the ability of state governments to regulate the distributed ledger space constructively and efficiently.