Bitmain Reportedly Eyeing Canada for Bitcoin Mining Expansion
After announcing a Swiss branch, Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain is reportedly looking at a second expansion into Quebec.
After announcing a Swiss branch, Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain is reportedly looking at a second expansion into Quebec.
As new enthusiasts enter the cryptocurrency markets, one developer wants to make bitcoin's divisibility really stand out by coining the term "bits."
Blockchains are inefficient, and worth the cost only when censorship-resistance is required. For money, it clearly is; for identity, it just might be.
Governments are centers of trust – so why would they make the leap to blockchains as a way to extend that already vital service?
The cryptocurrency exchange has resumed services after a scheduled maintenance that was supposed to take two hours but instead took two days.
Blockchain-based startups, many of which are using their own crypto tokens, are taking aim at the centralized monopolies on the web today.
Statistics show bitcoin is at the forefront of an increasingly complex ecosystem that continues to grow in a variety of ways. And it refuses to die.
South Korea's citizens reacted angrily to a proposed ban on cryptocurrency exchanges, with politicians and residents alike condemning the move.
A lawmaker in Tennessee has filed a new bill that recognizes a blockchain signature as a kind of legal electronic record.
Former Vircurex customers are suing the exchange, four years after it first froze their funds and allegedly failed to repay them.
The National Internet Association of China warned against "initial miner offerings," referring to them as "disguised ICOs" on Friday.
Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that the Financial Stability Oversight Council has formed a working group focused on cryptocurrencies.
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash is solidly bid against the dollar and could soon see a spike against bitcoin.
Sirin says its Finney phone will fill a gap in the crypto market. But as the adage goes, "hardware is hard," and in blockchain it may be even harder.
Bitcoin is back around $14,000 and could be in for a phase of rangebound trading as the markets come to terms with regulatory noises from South Korea.
Chinese web search giant Baidu has launched its own blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) platform based on its own technology.
Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, has built a blockchain laboratory to develop and test blockchain-based solutions.
Cryptocurrencies emerged as a leading tech in 2017, but 2018 may find them merging with other technologies to become even more ubiquitous.
Bitcoin Core contributor and maintainer Jonas Schnelli is on a mission to make running full nodes easier for non-geeks. Decentralization is at stake.
Fried chicken chain KFC Canada is accepting bitcoin for a limited time for a so-called "Bitcoin Bucket."
Ukraine's national defense chief called for legislation regulating cryptocurrencies at a recent meeting on cybersecurity.
A new bill submitted to the Arizona Senate would, if approved, let people pay their state tax liabilities using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.
North Carolina became the second state to halt BitConnect's ICO after issuing a temporary cease-and-desist.
The highly-anticipated white paper for zk-starks, which does away with the so-called trusted setup made famous by zcash, is out.
Bitcoin cash looks set for a gravity-defying move, with chart analysis suggesting gains to above $3,000 may be in order.
The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that it will auction off more than 3,800 bitcoins later this month.
International money-remittance firm MoneyGram is partnering with Ripple to test the startup's XRP token for international payments.
South Korea's Presidential Office said today that a plan to ban trading cryptocurrencies via exchanges in the nation is still not set in stone.
Japanese Corporate analyst and bitcoin exchange operator Fisco has announced that it will launch a cryptocurrency fund this month.
Despite the two-way action on the price of bitcoin over the last 24 hours, the bears still appear to have the upper hand.