2015 Review

7 Emerging Trends For Bitcoin and the Blockchain

Compiling work from CoinDesk's 2015 review, we outline seven key trends that could come to define the bitcoin and blockchain space in 2016.

Markets  ·  14 January 2016

Why Bitcoin Needs 21 Inc to Deliver in 2016

You may not have heard the name Balaji Srinivasan, but in 2016 the 21 Inc CEO could become synonymous with bitcoin.

Business  ·  11 January 2016
Startups

Deloitte: Blockchain Will Become a Reality in 2016

Deloitte releases the results of an exclusive survey of its internal cryptocurrency community that details its predictions for the year ahead.

Business  ·  10 January 2016
Bitcoin

2015 Was Do or Die for Bitcoin Miners But Promise Lies Ahead

With low bitcoin prices, it was a tough year for miners, says MegaBigPower founder and CEO Dave Carlson, but 2016 looks brighter.

Tech  ·  8 January 2016
Ethereum

Ethereum Will Arrive (and 15 Other Blockchain Predictions for 2016)

Andrew Keys from ConsenSys offers 16 predictions for the blockchain and decentralized technologies sector in 2016.

Tech  ·  6 January 2016
Unbanked

The Quiet Revolution: Bitcoins for Grandma

Just as the Internet tore down informational disparities, technologies like bitcoin tear down economic disparities, says John Biggs.

Markets  ·  5 January 2016
Security

How ’70s Cryptography Could Improve Bitcoin in 2016 and Beyond

Security and privacy researcher Kristov Atlas discusses how cryptography research from the 1970s could help bitcoin addresses become user-friendly.

Markets  ·  3 January 2016
Charity

Bitcoin Gives Back: The Biggest Charity Drives of 2015

ChangeTip community director Victoria van Eyk details the charitable efforts of the bitcoin community in 2015.

Markets  ·  2 January 2016
Blockchain Applications

Bitcoin’s Big Challenge in 2016: Reaching 100 Million Users

CoinDesk explores the importance of creating bitcoin products and services that will delight users globally and prove the technology's worth in 2016.

Markets  ·  1 January 2016
Features

14 Headlines That Rocked Bitcoin and the Blockchain in 2015

In this year-end special, we look back at the 14 bitcoin and blockchain news stories that made the most impact during 2015.

Markets  ·  31 December 2015
Banking

What Banks Should Be Doing With Blockchain in 2016

Virtual Capital Ventures general partner William Mougayar offers eight predictions for the bitcoin and blockchain industry in 2016.

Markets  ·  30 December 2015
Blockstream

5 Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups to Watch in 2016

Jad Mubaslat, CEO of BitQuick.co, lists the five companies he believes will have the biggest impact on the crypto industry this coming year.

Markets  ·  30 December 2015
Markets

Why I’m Predicting a $650 Bitcoin in 2016

Cryptography consultant Richelle Ross issues her prediction for how the bitcoin price will fare in 2016.

Markets  ·  30 December 2015
Blockchain Technology

PwC’s 3 Predictions for Blockchain Tech in 2016

'Big Four' professional services firm PwC offers its predictions on the year ahead for blockchain technology and outlines the likely key trends.

Markets  ·  30 December 2015
Markets

From Worst to First: Bitcoin’s Price Ends 2015 on Top

The price of a bitcoin has been on the rise of late, but the year wasn't all good news. Let's look back to the few highs and many lows of 2015.

Markets  ·  29 December 2015