Distributed ledger technology

Slock.it says its current project will enable people to exchange the ownership of devices connected to the internet of things.

As blockchain projects have proliferated, the need for them to be compatible with one another has become paramount.

Brave, founded by JavaScript creator and former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, intends to issue a cryptocurrency to fund the development of a new way to buy and view digital ads.

BloqLabs, created by the startup Bloq, wants to help developers get their projects in front of enterprise clients.

The ICO fundraising model has already yielded more than $230 million for startups.

If the Federal Reserve and other central banks began issuing their own digital currencies, they could benefit consumers, boost the economy and fight financial crime. But not without risks to cybersecurity, individual privacy — and possibly bank profits.

Companies that fail to understand blockchain and distributed ledger technologies risk making expensive missteps.

A previously unreleased paper lays out the pros and cons for banks of technologies designed to restore confidentiality on shared ledgers.

Banks have signaled bullishness for blockchain tech. But some say ignorance is leading to ill-informed choices.

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