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BTC China has hired a former chief analyst from online payments giant Alipay, signalling a shift further into e-commerce.

Embattled bitcoin mining hardware company Butterfly Labs is back in business, following a federal court ruling on Friday.

In this week's Crypto 2.0 roundup, we profile events from Ethereum and Koinify and take a look at how crypto could impact virtual reality.

Overstock is reporting that it expects to complete just $3m in total bitcoin sales for 2014, a figure it said fell below its original estimates.

Former vice-governor of China's central bank, Wu Xiaoling, has said digital currencies like bitcoin "could co-exist with fiat currencies".

Swedish-based bitcoin exchange Safello has announced a new banking partnership that will see it add local transfer options for UK customers.

Bill payment service Living Room of Satoshi, which closed in October due to Australian tax regulations, is back online.

As bitcoin continues to be taken more seriously by banks and regulators, the industry needs lawyers to help smooth out bumps on its way to mainstream.

Falcon Global Capital takes aim at what it considers the misconception that the firm is struggling to garner interest after its recent fund closure.

Western Union's BitLicense comment suggests it may be seeking to learn how it could adapt its services in the face of competition from bitcoin.

The sharing economy has huge latent value. Cryptocurrency could help unlock that potential, if we just gave it the chance.

The decentralized, open-source nature of the blockchain ledger could dramatically shift a number of paradigms in the music industry.

A Florida circuit court judge has issued a ruling suggesting that individual bitcoin sellers can be considered money transmitters under state law.

While praising the use case for credits cards, American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault has said he sees potential in blockchain technology.

A researcher who swept (and returned) 267 BTC from Blockchain wallets has told CoinDesk how and why he did it.

Three French startups that have teamed up to produce a hardware wallet they say is almost immune to hacking attacks.

Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for their assessment of the news and its impact.

Reddit cryptocurrency engineer Ryan X Charles revealed new insights into his work in conversations on the social media platform yesterday.

CCO Sonny Singh opens up about BitPay's partnership with Microsoft and reveals the tech giant is seeking to support bitcoin with a long-term strategy.

Bitcoin exchange and wallet service CoinJelly has said it has been acquired and will close user accounts within 24 hours.

Bitcoin derivatives fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the body's chairman has claimed.

Estonia has told the European Court of Justice that VAT should apply to the full amount of digital currency trades, according to a report.

Circle Internet Financial has hired veteran banking industry executive Paul Camp to serve as its new chief financial officer.

Microsoft now lets users add bitcoin to their online accounts, enabling payments for apps, games and other digital content through its Xbox platform.

Alpha Technology, which took deposits for its litecoin ASIC miners in January, has been investigated by Manchester police.