Bitcoin Tests 2016 Highs as Investors Seek Privacy
Cryptocurrencies experienced notable volatility in October, with bitcoin enjoying gains while Monero, ether and ether classic all suffered declines.
Cryptocurrencies experienced notable volatility in October, with bitcoin enjoying gains while Monero, ether and ether classic all suffered declines.
There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.
Bitcoin enjoyed a boost following the election, but Monero enjoyed the largest weekly gains, surging more than 20%.
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a new white paper on distributed ledger tech.
Bitcoin network data shows that 25 percent of nodes worldwide are signaling support for Segregated Witness.
Ten global banks have tested a distributed ledger-based know-your-customer registry through the R3 blockchain consortium.
Facing threats from blockchain, the DTCC embraces startup innovators.
A former official for the UK’s Foreign Office has joined the board of blockchain startup Setl.
What you need to know about the imminent crowdfunding effort by Golem, an ethereum-based market for computer processing power.
Three out of four capital markets participants believe distributed ledger tech will see widespread use within the next six years.
Work on bitcoin sidechains – long thought to be one of the best ways to improve the functionality of the network – is advancing. Here's how.
Blockchain business consortium Hyperledger is facing new challenges as it seeks to grow its membership.
Russia's national central securities depository (CSD) is working with a tech startup to test the exchange and transfer of blockchain assets.
Leading blockchain policy groups weigh in on what a Trump victory means for the emerging technology and its startup community.
The World Economic Forum has created a new working group focused on blockchain co-chaired by the former president of Estonia.
Veteran bitcoin lawyer Carol Van Cleef has officially joined Baker Hostetler, a law firm that will oversee President-elect Trump's transition.
Police in Dubai have reportedly arrested a man accused stealing bitcoins from several individuals.
An unexpected Trump presidential victory helped support the idea bitcoin could one day become a safe haven asset.
Overstock plans to sell shares of stock on its own transparent blockchain platform, but will it stop the cheating?
"Big Four" accounting firm Deloitte to announce it will hand-over its Smart Identity blockchain solution to the open-source community.
Bitcoin prices are rising as Donald Trump is poised for a potential win in the US presidential election.
Digital currency exchange Gemini announced yesterday that it is opening its services to traders in South Korea and Japan.
The US Internal Revenue Service needs to overhaul its strategy for bitcoin, an agency watchdog warned in a report published today.
Coinbase has launched a redesigned version of its website, an unveiling it said marks its transition from a wallet to a digital asset exchange.
CoinDesk recounts its attempts to engage with major political candidates ahead of the 2016 US election.
A recent conference highlights how bitcoin and blockchain may be a means to the same end for Argentina's entrepreneurs.
CoinDesk gives a short spotlight to the man behind a popular blockchain Twitter account that could be coming to a close with the US election.
Banking consortium R3 has officially launched a new blockchain lab in Singapore in partnership with the local central bank.
Market observers offer their views on how the US presidential election could impact digital currency markets.