Nobel Prize Committee to ‘Discuss’ Bitcoin Creator’s Nomination
A Nobel Prize committee is set to discuss potential rule violations that may have occurred in the nomination of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
A Nobel Prize committee is set to discuss potential rule violations that may have occurred in the nomination of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
George Osborne, the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has issued new remarks about digital currencies.
A number of privacy-oriented email service providers have been targeted by DDoS extortionists demanding payment in bitcoin.
The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index fell more than 10% today to reach a seven-day low of $335.14.
Blockchain technology is set to disrupt existing financial business models within the next five to 10 years, according to a new report.
Overstock spent $3.2m on its Medici blockchain securities initiative in Q3, according to the online retail firm’s latest quarterly results.
A new indictment has been filed against Anthony Murgio, the former operator of the bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.
A proof-of-concept that would allow patients to record medical information on the bitcoin blockchain won the Blockchain Hackathon this weekend.
Commissioner Kara Stein, the highest-ranking official at the US Securities and Exchange Commission, has issued new remarks about the blockchain.
Coinbase is seeking to expand its bitcoin buying and selling services to new Asian and Latin American markets in 2016.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) convened a first-of-its-kind conference on digital currency and the blockchain in San Francisco today.
Bitcoin payroll service Bitwage is joining six other startups as part of an incubator class backed by French telecom giant Orange SA.
Bitcoin exchange itBit has emerged as the first of what could be as many as three winners in last week's US government bitcoin auction.
UK banking group HSBC has outlined how the blockchain could be utilized to facilitate or enhance unconventional central bank policies.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has been discussing the potential impact of blockchain technology on its domestic finance industry.
FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.
Nearly 50% of bitcoin enthusiasts believe its price will end the year above $500, according to the results of a new CoinDesk poll.
Diebold's VP of global strategy discusses developments in the bitcoin ATM market and larger blockchain industry.
Here's a round-up of the 25 banking partners currently working with R3 on distributed ledger technology projects.
Bitcoin's recent price surge caught the attention of mainstream journalists worldwide, with many noting bitcoin's comeback as it surged past $400.
Bitcoin-powered social media platform ZapChain has raised $350,000 in seed funding and is launching a new digital goods initiative with Coinbase.
After days of positive growth, the price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index dropped $40 to fall below $400 today.
The final US Marshals auction of 44,000 bitcoins confiscated during the investigation into online black market Silk Road drew just 11 bidders today.
The chief of the International Monetary Fund told a group of bankers this week that they don't have much to fear from bitcoin.
A fake LocalBitcoins app is being distributed on the Google Play store in a bid to steal user bitcoins.
Two-time auction winner Tim Draper has revealed to CoinDesk that he is not participating in today’s auction of more than 44,000 BTC.
The US Marshals Service is auctioning off the remaining 44,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation today.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued new remarks about bitcoin, dismissing the digital currency's potential to survive in the long-term.
Santander InnoVentures has announced the launch of a global blockchain challenge to support early stage startups using distributed ledger technology.
Asia-Pacific banks, credit card firms and startups can be expected to focus on the blockchain in the coming years, according to a new report.