Microsoft Drops Bitcoin? Payments Still Live As Reports Cast Doubt
Microsoft is still accepting and crediting bitcoin payments amid reports that the tech giant is moving away from the digital currency.
Microsoft is still accepting and crediting bitcoin payments amid reports that the tech giant is moving away from the digital currency.
Decentralized blockchain prediction market project Augur has officially entered beta following its crowdfunding effort last year.
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Bitcoin evangelist and journalist Chris DeRose examines both the promise and problems related to smart contracts.
Who's leading the Hyperledger blockchain project? CoinDesk profiles the 11 members of its Technical Steering Committee.
In this opinion piece, IBM's Martin Hagelstrom argues 'bitcoin's block size debate' isn't really about block size at all.
Bitcoin startup 21 Inc has launched the 21 Micropayments Marketplace, a new offering aimed at developers.
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Bitcoin lending platform BTCJam is no longer taking new US customers, citing uncertainty around regulation in the country.
Italian bank UniCredit has published a white paper that explores how banks could offer blockchain-based services.
Major consulting firms say they're "aggressively hiring" employees with blockchain skills as market demand grows.
The Russian Finance Ministry has reportedly beefed up penalties for the issuance of so-called money surrogates including digital currencies.
The executive director of the ESMA has said the agency believes blockchain tech could enhance the post-trade process.
A new Deloitte report suggests that blockchain-based transactions are likely to surge over the next decade.
The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has hired Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio as its first chief digital officer.
South African online marketplace Bidorbuy has enabled bitcoin purchases through an integration with BitX.
R3 managing director Tim Grant discusses his startup's biggest test yet and why it's only just getting started with its collaborative consortium work.
A system for powering South African schools using bitcoin was demonstrated at a recent event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Why did one of TechCrunch’s longest-serving editors leave a media giant for a bitcoin startup?
Bitcoin Group is returning $5.9m, it raised from investors after the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the firm needed to raise more capital.
Chronicled, a startup leveraging blockchain tech to authenticate collectible sneakers, has raised $3.42m.
Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has added support for credit and debit card payments.
Dallas-based precious metals dealer JM Bullion is now accepting bitcoin through bitcoin processor BitPay.
IT consulting giant Infosys believes that blockchain technology will impact finance faster than incumbents have projected.
An AirBnB exec has indicated that the renting service is open to investigating potential blockchain applications related to user trust.
Mizuho has announced that it recently completed a test involving bitcoin that focused on cross-border securities settlement.
So much for disruption? A new survey says 70% of financial institutions believe blockchain will positively impact their business.
As the scaling debate escalates, bitcoin's competing developer teams are laying out long-term roadmaps for the network.
Wallet provider Blockchain has released data that indicates its users are complaining more about service disruptions amid increased network demand.
IT solutions firm Ghana Dot Com has launched a bitcoin mining facility it claims is the first in Africa.
