Bitcoin’s Carbon Emissions: It’s All Relative
We know how many pounds of carbon a bitcoin makes. How does it compare to the broader financial sector?
We know how many pounds of carbon a bitcoin makes. How does it compare to the broader financial sector?
The crisis in the Ukraine highlights governments' use payment systems as weapons of war.
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Libra will soon have a solution that simplifies reporting bitcoin capital gains on your tax reports.
CEO Bill Downe has said the bank is open to working with bitcoin again, provided regulation is favourable.
Fitch Ratings believes bitcoin is still too small to affect traditional payment systems and national currencies.
There was no shortage of cryptocurrency-inspired April Fools' Day pranks today – here's our roundup of the best.
Mobile gaming monetization specialist SuperRewards has announced it is now accepting bitcoin.
The British exchange has said it is suspending operations until a new bank partner can be found.
John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining.
Coinbase's Nick Tomaino explains why bitcoin is the international traveller's best friend.
Coinfloor is now accepting registrations from users looking to conduct GBP-to-BTC trading.
Researchers at ETH Zurich University question whether transaction malleability played an extensive role in Mt. Gox's bitcoin losses.
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With cryptocurrencies becoming increasingly popular in Poland, a new bitcoin exchange, Bitmarket.pl, was launched there this month.
Today's Mt. Gox updates bring in the Japanese Police to find missing bitcoins, and add some mysterious tweets.
The IRS finally released guidance on how it plans to tax bitcoin. Here's what it means.
The UKDCA, a UK-based digital currency trade association, launched today and is now accepting new members.
Bitcoin exchange Kraken has passed a cryptographically verifiable proof of reserves audit with flying colours.
Bitcoin as a brand is in dire need of some work, argues brand strategist Adam Hanft.
BitPay, a leading payment network allowing companies to accept bitcoin, has become a Gold Member of the Bitcoin Foundation.
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Chris Dore, a partner at Edelson law firm, talks to CoinDesk about the latest Mt. Gox case developments.
Mt. Gox has confirmed it has found a bitcoin wallet containing 200,000 BTC.
CoinDesk speaks to Saxo Bank CEO and co-founder Lars Seier Christensen about his support for bitcoin.
Philippines e-tailers MetroDeal and CashCashPinoy will soon accept bitcoin payments via the startup.
In the face of impending competition, SecondMarket plans to open up its private bitcoin fund to ordinary investors.
A web hosting firm may be responsible for allowing a thief to steal $100k in Canadian Bitcoins' customer funds.
An anonymous buyer has paid more than $500k for a Balian villa through the online website BitPremier.