Bitfinex Heist Rings the Alarm of Bitcoin Centralization

Should the Bitfinex hack be seen as a call to action? That's the opinion of Nozomi Hayes, who argues it provides evidence decentralization is needed. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

July Bitcoin Price Report: Confidence Hits 2016 Highs Amid Halving

Bitcoin prices experienced modest fluctuations in July, pushing higher in anticipation of the halving and then declining after the event. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Emergence of Blockchains as Activity Registers

In this opinion piece, Antony Lewis argues that the term 'distributed ledger' needs clarifying due to the new emerging use cases for the technology. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Steemit Bridges Blockchain and Social Media, But How Does It Work?

In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Blockchain Trials Accelerate as South America Sees Ethereum Uptake

Ethereum-focused startup ConsenSys is making inroads bringing the blockchain to South America. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bank Group Calls for Broader Oversight of EU Bitcoin Services

The European Banking Association is calling for greater regulatory oversight for bitcoin exchanges and custodial wallets. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Hyperledger Blockchain Project to Elect New Tech Committee

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project will soon elect a new technical steering committee (TSC) and TSC chairperson. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Report: Russian Government to Abandon Penalties for Bitcoin Use

Russian authorities are reportedly planning to abandon efforts to institute criminal penalties for bitcoin users. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

World Economic Forum: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure

Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How Blockchain Could Make Robots Smarter

An MIT Media Lab research affiliate believes that by using the blockchain to distribute information, robots could solve problems more efficiently. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

CoinDesk to Expand New York Blockchain Media Team

CoinDesk today announced its plans to double its current headcount from six to 12 full-time employees by the end of 2016. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Cryptsy CEO Stole Millions From Exchange, Court Receiver Alleges

Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon may have stolen as much as $3.3m from the digital currency exchange, according to new court documents. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

'Big Four' Accounting Firms Meet to Consider Blockchain Consortium

'Big Four' accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PwC meet with others to discuss possibly forming a blockchain accounting consortium. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ethereum Scaling Advances With 'First' Off-Blockchain Payments

A team of ethereum developers has successfully completed what they say is the first off-blockchain transaction on the network. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Draws Robust Volume as Traders Test Experimental BFX Tokens

A market is developing for Bitfinex's newly issued equity tokens, with their value rising 4x in the hours after the troubled exchange's reopening. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Pantera Partner Steve Waterhouse Exits Bitcoin Investment Firm

Pantera Capital partner and chief technology officer Steven Waterhouse has officially left the VC firm. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Offers $3.6 Million Bounty in Bid to Recover Stolen Bitcoin

Bitfinex is reportedly offering a reward worth up to $3.6m for the recovery of bitcoins stolen from its exchange. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

California Scraps Licenses in Proposed Bitcoin Regulation Overhaul

California is once again moving forward with legislation that would update its money transmitter rules to capture digital currency startups. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

15 R3 Members Trial Distributed Ledger Tech for Trade Finance

15 R3 members announced today they have completed a distributed ledger trial focused on applications in trade finance. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bank of America, HSBC Unveil Blockchain Supply Chain Project

Bank of America and HSBC have teamed up with the Singapore government’s IT and telecom agency on a blockchain supply chain trial. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Sales Are Currency Transactions, Russia's Tax Office Says

Russia’s tax agency wants its citizens to report the purchase or sale of digital currencies as currency transactions. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Eyes $600 as Trader Optimism Returns

Bitcoin prices recently neared $600, showing their resiliency after falling to lows of $480 in the aftermath of the Bitfinex hack. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Selling Stolen Bitcoin Mining Hardware

An ex-cop in New Jersey indicted last year for trying to sell stolen bitcoin mining equipment has reportedly plead guilty. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange's History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Dubai Government Seeks Blockchain Projects for Startup Fund

A technology initiative backed by the Dubai government has launched a $275m startup investment fund. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

UK Gambling Regulator Clarifies Digital Currency Rules

The UK Gambling Commission has outlined how its licensees can implement appropriate policies for using digital currencies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Isle of Man Tests Blockchain Prototype for IoT

The Isle of Man has announced an Internet of Things proof-of-concept in partnership with blockchain startup Credits. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Questions Abound as Bitfinex Issues Digital Assets to Repay Customers

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has issued its own digital token in an unusual attempt off-set about $66m worth of bitcoin stolen. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Payments Firm Qiwi Could Transition to Blockchain By 2021

Russian payments firm Qiwi now estimates it could upgrade its core database to a distributed ledger-based system by 2021. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The DAO Hacker is Getting Away

The DAO hacker may walk away with millions of dollars in spite of orchestrated efforts by much of the ethereum community to prevent him from doing so. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin 'Hacker Residency' to Launch in New York

Chaincode Labs is offering a new training course and mentorship program for developers who want to learn the basics of bitcoin. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

US Marshals to Sell $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

The US government has announced it intends to sell off just over $1.6m in bitcoin confiscated from various criminal cases. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Australia's Postal Service Tests Blockchain Identity

Australia's state-owned postal service is now looking at several blockchain applications as part of an internal accelerator program. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How Peercoin Got A Boost From Bitcoin's Halving

With bitcoin mining becoming less profitable, one recipient of excess hashpower is Peercoin, a lesser-known digital currency. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Amid Blockchain Hype, Is There Still a Place for Litecoin?

Once the "silver to bitcoin's gold", the developers behind long-running digital currency litecoin are seeking to reestablish its market position. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The Theory of a Blockchain Circular Economy

Ethereum Foundation advisor William Mougayar offers his thoughts on the how blockchains could change the way we work and how we are compensated. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Deloitte Imagines Bitcoin Betting in Stadiums of the Future

A new paper from Deloitte re-imagines the sports stadium concept in light of a number of developing technologies. Notably, Deloitte gives the example of a fantasy sports-style interaction — a "game within the game" — where bets are placed using bitcoin "on in-game events, or use … | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

With Socialized Loss Proposal, Bitfinex Enters Uncharted Waters

The Bitfinex hack appears to be forcing the exchange to consider unconventional measures as part of a bid to relaunch. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Singapore Central Bank Adds Blockchain CEOs to Advisory Panel

Blythe Masters and 14 other financial leaders have joined a new tech advisory panel formed by Singapore's central bank. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

What the Bitfinex Hack Means for Bitcoin Multi-Sig Security

CoinDesk explores the impact of the Bitfinex hack on perception of multi-sig wallet technology, a key security feature used by the Hong Kong exchange. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Mission Untraceable: How Zcash is Being Used to Obscure Ethereum Transactions

Cryptographer Andrew Miller discusses his latest work, Hawk, which aims to increase the privacy of digital currency transactions. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Overstock CEO Teases 'Historic' Blockchain Announcement

Newly back from a leave of absence, Overstock CEO Patrick Bryne is already promising big blockchain developments are forthcoming. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Regains Ground as Traders Brace for Bitfinex News

Bitcoin prices have recovered following the Bitfinex hack earlier this week, but worries are beginning to grow about the future of the exchange. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Swedish Bank SEB Backed its First Bitcoin Startup

In a new interview, CoinDesk speaks with Sweden's SEB Group to learn more about the bank's first bitcoin investment. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Coinbase to Enable Ethereum Classic Withdrawals

Coinbase wallet and exchange users will soon be able to withdraw classic ethers, according to a new statement from the startup. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Is the EU Building a Database of Digital Currency Users?

Is the EU seeking to limit the privacy of bitcoin users? A deeper analysis of recent proposals suggests that the question may not have an easy answer. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago