Consensus 2016

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Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group Grows to 37 Members
The Post-Trade Distributed Ledger Group has taken steps to formalize its operations and add clarity to its structure.
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Deloitte Unveils Five Blockchain Partnerships and 20 Prototypes
'Big Four' accounting firm Deloitte has partnered with five startups to produce 20 blockchain prototypes.
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Consensus 2016 Panelists Debate Blockchain's Business Impact
Making money off blockchain is no longer just about bitcoin or financial applications. One group of leaders spent today debating that future.
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Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Sweeps 2016 Blockchain Awards
OpenBazaar was the big winner at the 2016 Blockchain Awards, besting the competition in three of the five award categories.
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Is Blockchain a Better Payments Rail? Panelists Divided at Consensus 2016
Distributed ledgers are often referred to as a new database technology, but could they come to replace existing payments rails?
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Glenn Hutchins: Blockchain is Good, Bitcoin is Important
Silver Lake's Glenn Hutchins took the stage at Consensus 2016 today to deliver a speech on the power of the bitcoin blockchain.
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Blockchain Tech Leaders Debate Satoshi Mystery and Scaling at Consensus 2016
On the first day of the Tech & Policy track of Consensus 2016, there were talks on law enforcement & blockchain and decentralizing existing markets.
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Delaware to Seek Legal Classification for Blockchain Shares
Delaware is looking to use blockchain technology in a bid to streamline the cost and paperwork burden of registering new companies in the state.
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Blockchain Energy Project Wins Consensus 2016 Hackathon
CoinDesk's ‘Building Blocks’ Hackathon at Consensus 2016 concluded today. Here's our recap of the event's big winners.
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Consensus 2016 Hackathon Pushes Blockchain Beyond Finance
The first day of the Consensus 2016 Hackathon saw over twenty blockchain entrepreneurs pitch their ideas and concepts to a wide array of developers.
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