Consensus 2015: What the Internet Can Teach Blockchain Innovators
A pioneer in internet security will discuss lessons for digital currencies in the adoption of a protocol as a technical standard.
A pioneer in internet security will discuss lessons for digital currencies in the adoption of a protocol as a technical standard.
Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb.
Swedish mining hardware firm KnCMiner has deployed a new bitcoin ASIC it says will be a "game changer" for the industry.
Several Xapo executives including founder and CEO Wences Casares are being sued for alleged contract violations.
Bitcoin payments processor BitPay has announced that Copay, its multisig bitcoin wallet, is set to leave beta today. Copay, originally known as Cosign, aims to combat bitcoin wallet thefts by offering customisable security for businesses and individuals. Like other multisig products, a predetermined number of parties must ‘sign off’ each Copay transaction before it is broadcast to […]
Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.
Mexico-based airline company TAR has become the first in Latin American to accept bitcoin payments.
Bitcoin will not see a surge in Greece following this week's debt payment decision, BitMex's founder has said.
The amount of content created on Taringa has risen by an average 40-50% since the company started tipping its content creators with bitcoin.
Digital currency startup Ripple Labs has appointed Donald Donahue, former CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) as an advisor to the company. DTCC is the main clearing house for US securities and derivatives, processing more than $1.6 quadrillion in transactions per year. In his role as COO and then CEO, Donahue is […]
Reid Williams and Joe Gerber examine how the technology behind bitcoin could make supply chains much more transparent.
More details emerged in the ongoing dispute between OKCoin and Roger Ver after former OKCoin CTO Changpeng Zhao released a statement.
Koinify has announced that it will pivot away from offering a token sales platform for decentralised applications, citing a lack of returns.
Despite featuring its fair share of salacious material this week's news cycle was more mature in its assessment of bitcoin as a financial technology.
Circle’s bitcoin Android app has received an honourable mention at Google’s I/O Conference. The two-day event, which showcases the tech giant’s latest products, featured Circle’s app in its best-in-class category, which “recognises excellence in applying material design in the creation of engaging user experiences”. As the only bitcoin or financial application showcased, Circle‘s offering was featured […]
Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.
Users of virtual relationship service Dream Lover can now spend bitcoin to communicate with adult models.
Pinn placed first at a recent demo day for a solution that enables bitcoin and fiat payments without the user every touching their cell phone.
Block Chain Summit, the exclusive bitcoin event held on Richard Branson’s private island, has revealed a surprising advocate of blockchain technology. According to tweets from Necker Island, actress Lucy Liu – better known for her work in Hollywood blockbusters and Sherlock Holmes reboot Elementary – joined participants for a Skype discussion on how the blockchain could play a […]
Kathryn Haun, Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator at the US Department of Justice, will discuss blockchain and transparency at Consensus 2015.
Nearly two years after initial filming began, the official trailer for the documentary "Life on Bitcoin" has been released.
A new physical bitcoin center and brokerage has opened in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil.
Bitcoin services provider has appointed three finance bigwigs, including Dee Hock, founder of Visa, to its newly created board of advisors.
British Columbia's Simon Fraser University (SFU) announced today that its official campus bookstore would begin accepting bitcoin payments.
Global online payment processor Payza has said its bitcoin transactions have been rising steadily by about 20% per month.
Two of bitcoin's biggest names, Roger Ver and exchange OKCoin, are engaged in a dispute over the Bitcoin.com domain, amid accusations over contracts.
CoinDesk has rounded up today's Bitcoin Pizza Day's celebrations from across the world.
The first fund to offer bitcoin investment as part of a bespoke portfolio has launched on global derivatives trading platform IG.
European payment processor Netopia mobilPay revealed its new bitcoin startup as part of Plug and Play's Retail & FinTech Expo yesterday.
Hernán Botbol of Argentina's Taringa! social network is joining the Consensus 2015 lineup, which includes Nathaniel Popper and Wences Casares.