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CoinDesk has spoken to various industry insiders in an attempt to decipher bitcoin's recent price spike.

The price of bitcoin has hit a new high for 2015, with the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) peaking at $333.75 this morning.

CoinDesk speaks to Heartland Payments CEO Bob Carr about his merchant payment services firm and its thesis on bitcoin and the blockchain.

Coloured coins startup Colu has revealed it is embarking on a partnership with multinational consulting firm Deloitte.

The price of bitcoin reached $300 today for the first time in over three months, continuing a steady climb since mid-September.

Healthcare giant Philips has confirmed it is currently exploring potential applications for blockchain technology.

The Australian Securities Exchange is considering replacing its current clearing and settlement system with blockchain technology, reports claim.

Could blockchain technology become the backbone of a new generation of government systems?

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) hit $280 today as bitcoin continues its month-long rally.

Are you up to date with the latest bitcoin and blockchain news? Test your knowledge with our quiz for the week commencing 19th October.

Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months.

Permissioned and permissionless blockchains are compatible according to Bitfury's latest research.

A court decision on whether bitcoin exchanges in Europe will be required to pay value-added tax (VAT) on user fees is set to be handed down Thursday.

Coinprism has released Openchain, an open source, distributed permissioned ledger that targets enterprise and financial institutions.

21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

What's going on in the bitcoin industry right now and what should companies in the space expect from next year?

The block size debate has yet to be solved and raises the important issue bitcoin governance – what does the future hold and why should we care?

The bitcoin trading community says they see challenges ahead for Gemini, the New York-based bitcoin exchange backed by the Winklevoss Brothers.

Are you up to date with the latest bitcoin and blockchain news? Test your knowledge with our quiz for the week commencing 12th October.

Bitcoin broke the $260 mark this morning, hitting its highest price in two months.

A member of parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP) has urged his party to consider experimenting with a national digital currency. Speaking at the SNP conference held in Aberdeen – in northeastern Scotland – George Kerevan said he wanted the country to trial the ScotPound, a native digital currency that would co-exist alongside the […]

New academic research has found that the price of bitcoin is higher in countries with lower degrees of economic freedom.

A political party in Peru is looking to make the blockchain a component of its presidential campaign platform.

New details have emerged about Russian payments giant Qiwi's plans to issue its own cryptocurrency.

Travis Patron argues that, due to blockchain technology, corporations will see computers not only take over as employees, but as customers too.