Cryptocurrency and Central Banks: The Quest to Dematerialize Money
A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.
A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.
Just two days after achieving a historic high of over $5,000 on September 2, bitcoin's price has plummeted to below $4,400.
How financial firms in the Netherlands are approaching blockchain, and how trends in the technology are shaping their work and progress.
One bullish bitcoin investor believes this weekend's cryptocurrency market decline means conditions are ripe for buyers.
Bitcoin Core developer, Alex Morcos has been working for years to make sure bitcoin transaction fee estimation tools are smarter.
Reports from anonymous sources in China indicate the country's top financial regulator may be close to cracking down on initial coin offerings.
The cryptocurrency asset class saw a broad sell-off on Saturday after bitcoin passed a notable milestone in its price history.
A look at the applications using Blockstack's platform give insight into what kind of future the startup is looking to cultivate.
Bitcoin markets rose above $5,000 for the first time after a week of rising prices.
BTC-e has posted a new update claiming that funds withdrawals will be activated starting tomorrow.
Russia may have a finalized cryptocurrency trading bill by the end of the summer, according to a senior lawmaker.
A new paper suggests bitcoin mining may naturally resist centralization – a finding with potential implications for the long simmering scaling debate.
Researchers in India supported by the country's central bank are planning to launch a new blockchain platform this year.
An organization representing the interests of online finance firms in China has issued a warning on initial coin offerings.
Tech giant Microsoft has joined the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3) research effort, it was announced today.
Having briefly topped the $4,800 mark for the first time yesterday, bitcoin's price has bounced back to achieve a new high of almost $4,880 today.
Interest in crypto mining has boosted the revenue of GPU makers at a time that's traditionally their slowest. But some fear the boom won't last.
Gains have been made across many of the top cryptocurrencies today, with litecoin achieving a new all-time high.
A U.S. federal agency has awarded a $100,000 grant to a research group in Arizona looking to apply blockchain to public library systems.
An ethereum-based microfinance startup has become the latest to close a successful ICO, raising $26 million in ether and bitcoin in its token sale.
Illinois' state government has launched a new blockchain pilot focused on the digitization of new birth certificates.
The price of bitcoin has risen above $4,800 for the first time, market data reveals.
A new web portal for the troubled bitcoin exchange BTC-e has been launched, allowing users to access and check their balances.
Controversial scaling proposal, Segwit2x has lost Chinese mining pool, F2Pool's support over its timeline for a 2MB hard fork.
A website for funding initial coin offerings (ICOs) in China has suspended its services amid reports that regulators may impose new curbs.
One of Russia's largest exchanges hasn't launched support for crypto products, but representatives say it is considering the idea.
Russian bank Vnesheconombank is shedding light on its work with ethereum creator, Vitalik Buterin, and pledging to retract past statements.
With a shallow market for shorting bitcoin, a Chicago market data firm is bringing a new tool to U.S. retail investors.
The creator of the first ever commercial fuel pump to accept bitcoin has revealed a plan to add Lightning Network functionality to his design.
Bitcoin prices are breaking above $4,700 again, just a day after the cryptocurrency's previous all-time high.