Bitcoin Needs More Politics, Not Less
On the two-year anniversary of a post that sparked a thousand bitcoin debates, Jim Harper analyzes the state of developer politics.
On the two-year anniversary of a post that sparked a thousand bitcoin debates, Jim Harper analyzes the state of developer politics.
After a failed initial launch, an effort to create a decentralized domain register on top of the ethereum blockchain is ready for round two.
A UN agency is putting together two white papers focused on how blockchain tech can facilitate trade and business processes.
Five things you should know about ether, a cryptocurrency that surged in value during the first quarter of 2017.
Dutch power utility TenneT is taking part in a pair of blockchain trials over the coming months focused on distributed energy transfer.
The World Bank has revealed plans to explore how blockchain could help boost Kenya's financial prospects.
A new test version of the Lightning Network launched today, marking a step toward a long-awaited live debut on a major cryptocurrency.
Norway’s central bank is in the early stages of researching a digital currency, one of its senior officials said last week.
As Republicans attempt to overhaul the Affordable Care Act, blockchain advocates hope modifications to the law could boost adoption of the tech.
Lockheed Martin is now working with Virginia-based GuardTime Federal to integrate blockchain into its supply chain risk management.
BlockCypher's CEO speaks out about the dysfunction in bitcoin's community and why she believes new tech could help save it.
Juan Benet, the creator of decentralized data-storing protocol IPFS, has big plans for connecting blockchains across the planet, and beyond...
Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.
Members of Japanese bank consortium focused on blockchain is set to test a virtual currency-based funds transfer system.
The price of ether, ethereum's native token, has hit a new all-time high, exceeding $60 for the first time ever.
A group of UN agencies is seeking input on blockchain applications that could help with international assistance.
A former software engineer for digital currency startup Coinbase has launched a new search engine for ethereum.
SegWit, a highly anticipated code change, is set to lock-in on the public litecoin blockchain today. Here's what you need to know.
Bitcoin startup Purse is moving ahead with development on 'extension blocks' a proposal to help mitigate bitcoin's current bandwidth issues.
A controversial solution to bitcoin's scaling debate has been updated by the pseudonymous developer who proposed it.
Ether classic's price reached an all-time high this week, amid robust transaction volume. We ask the experts why...
Ethereum prediction market project Gnosis sparked broad debate today following an initial coin offering that didn't exactly go as planned.
A new software update – version 0.14.1 – has been released by the Bitcoin Core open-source development community.
Bank of Korea has published a new working paper that speculates on how a cryptocurrency economy would impact central banks.
The UN is preparing to kick off an epic ethereum pilot, but the future could also include actually accepting cryptocurrencies.
Sweden's land registry authority Lantmäteriet sits down with CoinDesk for an exclusive interview on its blockchain R&D efforts.
A look at what's still to do for ethereum developers working on the Metropolis upgrade – the platform's third of four planned stages.
A new paper provides a technique to link transactions from the privacy-centric cryptocurrency. Should users be worried?
A new startup is hoping to tap into the billion-dollar online gambling industry by tapping the power of ethereum smart contracts.
Litecoin’s scaling debate may be coming to an end.