Gartner Report: Cryptocurrencies are Still Over-Hyped
Over-hyped cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are still in a period of "inflated expectations", leading tech advisory firm Gartner has found.
Over-hyped cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are still in a period of "inflated expectations", leading tech advisory firm Gartner has found.
Nigeria's Central Bank has called out for bitcoin regulation in an attempt to curb money laundering and avoid international sanctions, reports claim.
The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.
The Commonwealth Virtual Currencies Working Group is meeting for the first time next week to discuss the pros and cons of cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin's price fell 14% in a period of just 30 minutes following a 'flash crash' on exchange Bitfinex yesterday night.
The Spanish tax authorities have clarified how the country's existing tax law should be applied to bitcoin losses.
Angel investor William Mougayar explores the steps banks should take to make sure they lead the blockchain-banking revolution.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a suit against the brother of GAW Miner's CEO Josh Garza as it investigates the company for fraud.
A US District Judge has approved claims against bitcoin mining company HashFast and two of its officers.
Filament, a blockchain-based tech provider for the Internet of Things, has raised $5m from Samsung Ventures and Verizon Ventures, among others.
Bitcoin paying customers spend €16 more on average per transaction than those paying with credit cards, says online travel agency Destinia.
In the second part of his three-part series, angel investor William Mougayar looks at why and how banks should start embracing blockchain technology.
Microsoft director of technology and civic innovation, John Paul Farmer, explains how his team is exploring use cases for blockchain technology.
Nathaniel Popper tells CoinDesk how he got into bitcoin and how his journey has shaped his understanding of the digital currency.
Two of bitcoin's best-known developers have 'forked' the software in a controversial attempt to resolve its scalability crisis.
Investor William Mougayar discusses how banks dealt with the emergence of the Internet and how blockchain tech is causing them a whole new headache.
Marketplaces on the dark web frequently processed more bitcoin transactions than BitPay last year, new research has found.
When asked why bitcoin hasn't taken off as an online cash, Pete Rizzo argues it's become conventional wisdom to blame ease of use as the issue.
The media emphasized bitcoin and the blockchain's association with crime this week, while dedicating coverage to the technology's regulatory issues.
FinCEN has issued a new ruling applicable to US businesses seeking to tokenize commodities for blockchain-based trading.
CoinDesk is keeping track of both the companies that apply for a BitLicense and those that decide to stop operating in New York state.
Japanese attorney Akihiro Shiba examines what the recent Tokyo District Court ruling on a Mt Gox case means for the status of bitcoin in Japan.
Assemblyman Matt Dababneh, who penned California's bitcoin bill, has defended his proposal against critics.
Civil and criminal lawyer Jared Marx explains how US law applies to non-US cryptocurrency companies.
In a new interview, bitcoin exchange itBit opens up about Bankchain, its new consensus protocol aimed at enterprise financial institutions.
Interpol held an interactive training seminar in Singapore last month that utilized an internally developed cryptocurrency and a mock dark market.
CoinDesk has spoken to various bitcoin companies to breakdown the cost of the BitLicense application process both in monetary and non-monetary terms.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has revealed that it has so far received 22 BitLicense applications.
A 30-year-veteran of the US National Security Agency (NSA) has joined the board of advisors at New York-based bitcoin exchange itBit.
Police in the Netherlands are appealing for witnesses to find a person who is planting explosives and requesting a bitcoin ransom. According to the police, the first attacks took place in May, when the perpetrator placed explosive devices in three different Jumbo supermarkets – a chain of stores belonging to the Van Eerd Group – […]
