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A new survey has found that consumers believe bitcoin to be more inconvenient to use than traditional payment methods.

Three US universities are set to conduct research on cryptocurrencies using roughly $3m in grant funding from the National Science Foundation.

Russia's media watchdog has told Zuckerberg Pozvonit, a local tech news site, it must delete or edit a bitcoin-related article.

American Banker's Digital Currencies + the Blockchain featured speakers from across the blockchain and finance sectors.

Former New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent Benjamin M Lawsky has said he won't advise on the BitLicense.

The topic of how blockchain technology can be used to support social good was discussed at an event hosted by Microsoft last night.

A new service, CoinTape, is offering bitcoin users an answer to the burning question: what is the optimum transaction fee?

Certified Financial Planner Jeff Vandrew explains the steps bitcoin holders should take when planning their estates.

Two Accenture directors have published a new article suggesting that blockchains must operate without bitcoin to be used by major financial firms.

We take a look at the companies hoping to increase the ease of WiFi access with bitcoin micropayments.

Despite an initial skepticism, major financial institutions are beginning to become more public with their interest in bitcoin and the blockchain.

A bitcoin entrepreneur and a trading veteran have partnered on a blockchain project that aims to streamline the way assets are exchanged.

A deal to create an official Mike Tyson-branded bitcoin ATM in Las Vegas has been met with criticism following questions about the companies involved.

Wences Casares, the CEO of bitcoin company Xapo, has begun legal proceedings against online identity firm LifeLock in response to a suit filed by the company which alleged contract violations against him and several Xapo employees. The cross-complaint filed by Casares at California’s Superior Court on 24th July states: “LifeLock’s highly dysfunctional management proved itself […]

The blockchain provides an alternative governance model to the current system of oligarchic control, argues Nozomi Hayase.

FuturePerfect Ventures founding partner Jalak Jobanputra talks opportunities in the bitcoin and blockchain space and VC funding trends.

Bitcoin exchange itBit is hosting a private gathering of financial professionals in New York on Monday.

IBM is among the sponsors of a forthcoming India-based hackathon set to focus on bitcoin, the blockchain and FinTech.

New Gallup data points to a small degree of trust for digital wallets among consumers.

This week saw the media playing a role in the ongoing rebranding of some of bitcoin's core use cases under the term "blockchain technology".

Entrepreneurs and investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have filed an application for a limited liability trust company in New York.

Australian cryptocurrency firm DigitalBTC bought $10.1m worth of bitcoin in Q2 of this year, the company's latest quarterly report reveals.

CoinDesk speaks to ShoCard CEO Armin Ebrahimi about his company's efforts to disrupt identity verification via the blockchain.

Last month, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded bitcoin startup Bitsoko $100,000 to help troubleshoot Africa's mobile money systems.

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has penned an informal advisory note to community banks regarding digital currencies.