Bitcoin Core is Seeking to Overhaul How it Upgrades its Code

Bitcoin's main development team is taking its first steps toward democratizing and lower barriers to entry to its ongoing tech efforts. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Out-of-Hospital Blockchains Matter

This opinion piece explores possible blockchain applications in the healthcare space beyond hospitals and clinics. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds

Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Taiwan Police Arrest Man Behind Alleged Bitcoin Trading Scam

Local authorities in Taiwan are said to have arrested a man believed to have orchestrated a bitcoin trading platform scam. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Stabilizes at $450 But Forecast Ahead Unclear

Bitcoin prices fluctuated little in the week ending 13th May, staying largely between $450 and $460 amid lackluster trading volume. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

New York Police Win FinCEN Award for Bitcoin Investigation

The New York Police Department winning an award from the Financial Crimes Enforcement network after tracing a series of bitcoin transactions. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bank of Japan Official: Central Banks Need to Watch Blockchain

A Bank of Japan official said this week that central banks should watch developments surrounding bitcoin and blockchain "closely". | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Japan's TechBureau Raises $6.5 Million for Bitcoin and Blockchain Services

A Japanese blockchain startup has reportedly raised $6.2m in a new Series A funding round. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

CapGemini to Develop Blockchain Loyalty Tech Amid ‘Aggressive’ Hiring Push

CapGemini took its latest step on its bid to dramatically increase its investment in blockchain tech this week, announcing a retail payments trial. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

The DAO: Or How A Leaderless Ethereum-Based Organization Raised $50 Million (Even Though No One Quite Knows What It Is)

A leaderless, distributed organization raised $50m worth of ether to invest in sharing economy projects, but how it came to be is largely a mystery. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Palantir Denies Ownership of 'Quantum' Bitcoin Cloud Mining Service

Big data company Palantir says it has no involvement with a Hong Kong cloud mining service that claims to be owned by it. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Congressional Committee Hears Testimony on Blockchain in Health Care

A representative for a US think tank spoke before a Congressional committee yesterday on blockchain's role in health care. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Korea Exchange Talks Top-Down Approach to Blockchain Innovation

The Korea Exchange opens up about its strategy on blockchain tech and why it is investigating how it could be used to open new markets. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Foundation Receives $65,000 from Mystery Mining Pool

Half of the proceeds from an apparently errant bitcoin transaction have been donated by the recipient mining pool. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Why Silvergate’s CEO is Banking 15 Bitcoin Companies

As Silvergate Bank prepares to give its 16th bitcoin account its CEO talks about how he got in the business of working with digital currency startups. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Former CFTC Official: Barack Obama ‘Should Heed the Call’ on Bitcoin

The Obama administration should move quickly to embrace bitcoin and blockchain technology, a former government regulator has argued in a new op-ed. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Australia Nearing Decision on Bitcoin Exchange Regulation

The Australian government has officially responded to a Senate report that offered regulatory recommendations for digital currencies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

CoinDesk has released its latest "State of Blockchain" report, analyzing news and events from Q1 2016. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Mystery of Cryptsy's Collapse Grows as CEO's Whereabouts Remain Unknown

New details have emerged in the ongoing class action suit against the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

One of Ripple's Early Supporters is Now Using Ethereum to Rethink Banking

Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Unveils Plans for Tor Support, Mobile App

Distributed marketplace OpenBazaar pubished its plan to integrate with the Tor browser, IPFS, and to build a mobile app with chatbot integration. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

NATO Innovation Contest Seeks Military Blockchain Applications

NATO is on the lookout for military-grade blockchain proposals in a technology innovation contest. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

10 Quotes That Defined Consensus 2016

Speakers from all over the world stole the show at the Consensus 2016 blockchain conference last week. Here are 10 quotes that defined the show. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Supply Chain Startup Fluent Raises $1.65 Million in Seed Funding

Fluent, a startup focused on supply chain applications of the blockchain, has raised a new seed funding round. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Gemini Trading Launch Does Little to Boost Ether Price

Ether prices experienced only modest movements on 9th May despite its listing on a major US exchange. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Private Digital Currency Founder Jailed for 20 Years

The founder of Liberty Reserve, a private digital currency system that was a predecessor of bitcoin, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

SWIFT: Blockchain Won't Remove All Third Parties in Securities Trade

The research arm of SWIFT released a new report today which argues that blockchain won't replace all third parties in securities trade. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Swiss City to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Government Services

The city of Zug, Switzerland, will pilot a bitcoin payments project that will allow local citizens to pay fees using digital currency. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Is Blockchain the Key to User-Controlled Social Media?

Blockchain industry startups are attempting to capitalize on a growing disillusionment with traditional social media platforms. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

After Months of Tests, the Bid to Finally Scale Bitcoin is Nearing Launch

After months of testing, bitcoin's long-sought scaling solution Segregated Witness is moving forward to launch. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Building a Better Bitcoin Fee Market

Bitcoin may now have a fee market, but that reality doesn't mean the network has optimized for this environment, developer Jameson Lopp argues. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

What Investors Should Know Before Trading Ether

Interested in trading ether? Here are some basics about the Ethereum market you should know before buying in. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

How the Blockchain Can Avoid the Perils of Futurism

Is the blockchain community too focused on futurism? In this opinion piece one developer argues the answer is yes. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

10 Things You Can Buy for $10 on Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar

From lodging to lip balm, the decentralized bitcoin marketplace OpenBazaar is already home to a surprising variety of wares. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Prices Calm This Week Despite Craig Wright Controversy

Bitcoin has had a quiet week, experiencing low trading volume and rather modest price changes despite the Craig Wright controversy. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

In London, Researchers Look at Blockchain Beyond Financial Services

CoinDesk speaks with a senior researcher from Imperial College London's cryptocurrency R&D efforts. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Organized Crime Research Funded by Germany and Austria

The Austrian and German governments are funding a research effort focused on the use of digital currencies in organized crime. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Workshop Experts Explore Problems in Implementing Blockchain IDs

With cell phones and blockchain technology, the creation of a self sovereign identity becomes a reality where individuals control of themselves. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

2016  Has Brought a Bitcoin Awakening

In this opinion piece, investor and Civic founder Vinny Lingham offers a bullish outlook for bitcoin, reversing his predictions from two years ago. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Ethereum: A Valuable FinTech Sandbox

Daniel Cawrey looks at how Ethereum's potential in blockchain experimentation will help bring about a new digital asset-based economic paradigm. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Australian Government Outlines Three Solutions to Double Bitcoin Tax

The Australian government has proposed several ways to address issues related to the application of goods-and-services tax to digital currencies. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Winklevoss Brothers Own 'Material' Amount of Ether

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have invested in ether as part of the lead-up to the launch of Ethereum trading on their Gemini platform next week. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Consensus Blockchain Standards Panel: Industry Should Take Action

The last day of Consensus 2016 featured a workshop discussion on standards for blockchain development. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Winklevoss Bitcoin Exchange Gemini to Launch Ether Trading

New York bitcoin exchange Gemini has officially added its second digital currency, ether, the token that powers the Ethereum network. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Global Expansion is Next Act for Bitcoin Cash App Abra

CoinDesk interviews Abra CEO Bill Barhydt on why he believes his startup is poised to be the "WhatsApp for payments". | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

BNP Paribas Works With Blockchain Startup to Open Source Law

This blockchian startup is helping BNP Paribas build a foundation for open source law. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Craig Wright Won't Provide More Proof He Created Bitcoin

In a stunning reversal, Craig Wright says he will not provide any more proof that he is the creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Markets Hold Steady, But Brace for More Craig Wright Details

Bitcoin markets experienced little change on 2nd May in response to Craig Wright’s claim that he is the digital currency’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago