Coinbase Seeks ‘Invasive’ Details on US Bitcoin Mining Operations
Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.
Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.
The 2015 edition of the St Petersburg Bowl is currently undergoing a branding change that may diminish the event's association with bitcoin.
More than 70 digital currency industry businesses and execs are backing a petition meant to ease onerous components of New York's BitLicense.
Factom has raised 579 BTC, or roughly $140,000, through the first day of its software sale.
Taking advice from r/bitcoin’s best-loved mascot, ToTheMoonGuy, CoinDesk is shutting down its operations on planet earth today.
Czech police have seized a luxury property purchased with bitcoin by a couple previously linked to online drug bazaar Sheep Marketplace.
BitGo announced today that co-founder Mike Belshe will replace Will O'Brien as acting CEO.
US retail giant Overstock has invested in blockchain technology specialist Peernova as part of its Series A financing.
In a revealing 2014 interview, DEA agent Carl Force discussed his interests in bitcoin as a part-time public accountant.
Only 2.3% of Americans would trust bitcoin to send funds overseas in an emergency, according to a new survey by the Digital Currency Council. By contrast, 30.3% of the 750 “regular Americans” sampled would trust their banks to make international transfers. 23% of the people surveyed said that they would use Western Union, whilst 22% […]
In a new report, the Australian government has cited bitcoin as a potential threat to its tax collection efforts.
Two undercover agents who contributed to the US government's efforts to take down Silk Road are expected to be arrested on Monday.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has taken note of the issues hindering partnerships between bitcoin businesses and banks.
Bitcoin entrepreneur Charlie Shrem begins his stint in prison today, having been sentenced in December to two years behind bars.
Barbados-based startup Bitt is launching a digital currency exchange today, having secured $1.5 million in seed funding from Avatar Capital
In an interview with CoinDesk, developer Chris Ellis discusses the ProTip project and how it hopes to solve past micropayments challenges.
VC Fred Wilson shares his thoughts on New York State's revised Bitlicense regulations and the impact they may have on companies in the sector.
A special agent with the US Secret Service spoke out against bitcoin this week, arguing its primary use case is in illicit transactions.
Lawnmower has opened its spare change-to-bitcoin service in beta, in what it hopes will be a product that successfully entices novice investors.
This week media coverage galvanized around positive stories reflecting the increasing interest of Wall Street in bitcoin technology.
As cryptocurrencies grow in popularity, they will continue to threaten revenue streams of the traditional banking system, according to a new report from the British Banking Association (BBA). A section of The Digital Disruption: UK Banking Report looks specifically at cryptocurrencies and the impact they have already had, and will continue to have, on people’s […]
Bitcoin-to-cash service Bit2Me has cancelled its commission fees in a bid to remain competitive in the Spanish market.
Attorney Jared Marx explores a recent SEC decision on crowdfunding - and the implications for startups.
Grayscale director Michael Sonnenshein discusses the launch of the newest among a group of companies in Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
A Swedish bitcoin brokerage has gone to court with the country’s tax authority to prevent an audit of its customer information.
Could a decentralised system where off-blockchain bitcoin transactions are sent over a network of micropayment channels solve blockchain scalability?
Digital currency businesses will have to comply with the Isle of Man's anti-money-laundering laws from 1st April.
A senior Hong Kong official has said that the government does not see a need for legislation that would regulate bitcoin.
SBT Venture Capital partner Mircea Mihaescu has suggested that the blockchain could replace the current banking system.
Bitseed has launched the first plug-in bitcoin node to encourage users to contribute to the bitcoin network, hassle-free.