Blockchain will enable cheaper and simpler cover

Banks seek to hedge tech bets with legacy platform’s latest pilot

Steep fall in value of many virtual coins has failed to dent demand in mining subscriptions

Move is one of industry’s biggest in terms of using online ledger to settle orders

Mainstream finance is experimenting with digital tokens despite bitcoin tumble

Blockchain can cut paperwork and clarify provenance, from beans to baby food

Secure systems will lower cost barriers and extend the rule of law

Move will allow access to shared information on platforms such as blockchain

Acquisitions, partnerships and ‘digital attacker’ approach are among the defences

The legal side, rather than technology, proves the problem for central bank pilot

The JPMorgan-led Interbank Information Network is starting to work at scale

Lloyd Blankfein revelation; Ford hops on scooters; Google, blockchain and UBS

Blockchain promises big returns for $16tn industry but revenues remain elusive

‘Things are moving relatively fast for an industry bound by tradition’

The technology can slash transaction times in the $4.6tn-a-year market

Big firms respond to new products but there is a lack of consensus on rules

Licence approval for UK’s Setl represents a further coup for proponents

Global network aims to lower risks associated with servicing smaller companies

The controversial “stable coin” is looking... not stable.