Nigeria Warned its Citizens About Onecoin and Bitcoin This Week
Local advertisements for OneCoin and other digital currencies have drawn the ire of Nigeria’s top securities regulatory.
Local advertisements for OneCoin and other digital currencies have drawn the ire of Nigeria’s top securities regulatory.
The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to nearly $8bn in value, according to a new research report.
Israel’s government is set to apply capital gains tax to bitcoin sales, categorizing digital currencies as a type of property.
An attempt by the IRS to obtain user records from digital currency exchange Coinbase just got more complicated.
Chris Burniske is blockchain products lead at ARK Invest, an investment manager focused on disruptive innovation and co-author of the new white paper, “Bitcoin, a New Asset Class“. In this CoinDesk opinion piece, Burniske pushes back on the mainstream media, arguing that the idea bitcoin is merely repeating the infamy of 2013 is misinformed. A […]
China's major bitcoin exchanges halted, or otherwise updated, their lending-based bitcoin trading services today.
Three months since its launch, not many people appear to be using Zcash's signature 'shielded addresses'.
FinTech expert Simon Taylor discusses what he sees as the challenges (and opportunities) ahead for enterprise applications of distributed ledger tech.
Bitcoin prices enjoyed a respite from sharp volatility on 12th January, fluctuating primarily within relatively modest ranges.
Data shows that American consumers aren't filing many complaints with the US government's consumer watchdog.
A long-running bitcoin investment platform is shifting gears in light of regulatory scrutiny in China.
The Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) has built a blockchain-based asset management system in partnership with IBM.
‘Big Four’ accounting firm Deloitte has launched its second blockchain-focused R&D lab, with more planned for later in 2017.
Despite recent reports suggesting China's central bank is casting a critical eye on domestic bitcoin exchanges, local traders remain largely unfazed.
One lawyer is fighting back against what he sees as a government overreach that affects bitcoin users. Here's his story.
A group of individuals has been accused of smashing dozens of bitcoin ATMs in a bid to gain a competitive edge.
Swift's newest blockchain project is aimed at improving the management of its so-called nostro accounts for cross-border payment.
Developers can now test an early version of bitcoin’s much-hyped Lightning Network. Released by one of the most prominent startups working on the open-source micropayments protocol (San Francisco-based Lightning Labs), the daemon runs on the bitcoin testnet, so it’s not exactly for average users yet. Rather, the aim is for developers to get their feet wet testing […]
Following an increase in domestic bitcoin interest, a research center backed by India's central bank is now researching blockchain.
A US government watchdog wants more guidance from the IRS on investing retirement accounts in digital currencies and other "unconventional assets".
The bitcoin price slide that began this morning has continued, falling to its lowest level since early December.
Bitcoin movers and shakers at this year's "Satoshi Roundtable" will be joined by members of the World Bank and other financial institutions.
Japan’s government is sending three blockchain startups to the US as part of a technology innovation program.
The US government agency responsible for health and safety is now studying blockchain tech.
R3CEV CEO David Rutter says what he calls the "largest" venture capital investment in the blockchain industry will be closed imminently.
Bitcoin prices tumbled more than 10% in morning trading, dipping below the $800 mark.
A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.
The People's Bank of China revealed today it has held additional meetings with major bitcoin exchanges.
Chris Burniske and Adam White discuss their recently published white paper, setting out what they see as the tech's investment potential.
Bitcoin startup BitX is changing its name to Luno, as it switched focus to the European market.