Charlie Shrem Talks Prison Life and Bitcoin’s Future in Ongoing AMA
Former Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem is conducting an ongoing ask-me-anything (AMA) session from prison in Pennsylvania.
Former Bitcoin Foundation board member Charlie Shrem is conducting an ongoing ask-me-anything (AMA) session from prison in Pennsylvania.
Just how much do we know about new underground economies? Here's what available data can tell us about bitcoin on the Dark Web.
KeepKey's new USB bitcoin wallet has gone on sale, enabling consumers to store their bitcoins offline.
In a new interview, DCG founder Barry Silbert opens up about the current state of bitcoin and why greed may be the industry's biggest asset.
A New Hampshire subcommittee has recommended that the state House of Representatives kill a bill that would let citizens pay their taxes in bitcoin.
A major European banking trade group has called for governments and businesses to develop regulatory solutions for cryptocurrencies.
London blockchain startup Everledger is the joint winner of BBVA’s European Open Talent competition. The startup, which uses blockchain technology to tackle diamond fraud and theft, will be awarded a €30,000 prize ($33,939) as well as an invitation to develop a project with the multinational bank. Rounding off the competition series, with previous finals taking place […]
A bitcoin business in Australia is eyeing banking opportunities abroad following a perceived crackdown from banks in the country.
Bitcoin services firm Coinbase has filed nine patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Bitcoin wallet Circle says it has become the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services.
A Russian payments company backing an idea for a digital currency has said that it could be backed by commodities.
Bitcoin ponzi scheme perpetrator Trendon Shavers has plead guilty to securities fraud and is now awaiting sentencing.
21 Inc has announced it will begin accepting pre-orders for the 21 Bitcoin Computer, its first consumer product, on Monday.
Jim Mellon, executive director of Kuala Innovations, told CoinDesk the group now owned 10% of SatoshiPay, a bitcoin micropayment processor.
The USPTO has published a patent filed by Bank of America that seeks to protect a system for wire transfers using cryptocurrency.
Two ideas aiming to disrupt IPOs and flight insurance came top at 'Hack The Block' this Sunday, bringing London FinTech Week to a close.
CoinDesk speaks with Verizon Ventures, the venture capital arm of US teleco giant Verizon, to learn more about its blockchain strategy.
Attorney Jared Marx discusses a recent ruling by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which saw it label bitcoin as a commodity.
With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.
Think you know the essentials about bitcoin? Take our Bitcoin Basics Quiz and find out.
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon issued new remarks on bitcoin and the blockchain as part of today's Barclays Global Financial Services Conference.
The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.
A new proposal called Bitcoin-NG is envisioned as a solution to "inherent problems" in blockchain design, both in bitcoin and alternative ledgers.
A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an altcoin and investors who say they’ve been duped.
The coverage over the last few days has been largely dominated by the partnership between nine well-known banks and distributed ledger startup R3CEV.
The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said blockchain technology has the potential to change the financial market.
BAFT, a global financial services association, is set to drive bitcoin and blockchain awareness with the launch of a new FinTech scheme.
The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).
ChangeTip, the popular bitcoin tipping platform, is adding USD support to woo users currently put off by bitcoin's reputation.
The CEO of Russian bank Sberbank has admitted to owning a "small amount of bitcoin", after an official branded a 'BitRuble' project "illegal".