Bitcoin Foundation

Voting

Bitcoin Foundation Trials Blockchain Voting in Latest Election Controversy

CoinDesk examines the Bitcoin Foundation's recent attempt to launch a blockchain-based voting system and its impact on its latest election round.

Markets  ·  25 February 2015
Elections

No Winners as Bitcoin Foundation Election Ends in Runoff

An initial vote in the election to fill two seats on the Bitcoin Foundation has resulted in no clear winners.

Markets  ·  20 February 2015
Startups

Bitcoin Foundation’s Patrick Murck to Advise BTCJam

Patrick Murck, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, has joined BTCJam's board of advisors to help spread crowdfunded bitcoin loans worldwide.

Business  ·  17 February 2015
Elections

Bitcoin Foundation Candidates Voice Concerns Over Low Voter Registration

Voter engagement in the ongoing Bitcoin Foundation board elections is too low, some candidates have claimed, due to lack of information.

Markets  ·  16 February 2015
Events

Bitcoin Pitched to New Generation of Developers at DevCore Boston

The Bitcoin Foundation hosted a development conference in Boston yesterday, featuring panelists from prominent bitcoin companies and organizations.

Business  ·  12 February 2015
Elections

Meet the 13 Candidates Running in Next Week’s Bitcoin Foundation Election

CoinDesk looks at the nominees for this year's Bitcoin Foundation elections, set to begin next week.

Business  ·  10 February 2015
Banking

KPMG: Bitcoin a Threat and Opportunity for Retail Banks

KPMG has published a report which identifies bitcoin as both a threat and an opportunity to the banking sector.

Markets  ·  19 January 2015
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Foundation Launches Event Series to Boost Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced that it will hold the first of a series of roundtable discussions for developers in Boston next month.

Business  ·  14 January 2015
Florida

Florida LocalBitcoins User Loses Bid to Dismiss Money Transmitter Charge

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

Markets  ·  12 December 2014
Security

Bitcoin Foundation Hires Developer Sergio Lerner for Full-Time Security Role

The Bitcoin Foundation has hired developer Sergio Lerner as its new bitcoin core security auditor.

Business  ·  5 December 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Foundation Issues Fraud Alert Over Cloned Websites

The Bitcoin Foundation has warned that two unaffiliated fake websites are trying to con users out of their funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 December 2014
BitPay

Charities and Businesses Unite to Launch Bitcoin Giving Tuesday

Bitcoin firms and organisations are partnering with the #GivingTuesday campaign to boost generosity and promote cryptocurrency as a tool for giving.

Business  ·  2 December 2014
Bitcoin

Gavin Andresen: Bitcoin Foundation Pivot Won’t Centralize Core Development

Gavin Andrsen defended bitcoin's core development process in a new blog post that sought to debunk claims that it is too centralized.

Tech  ·  20 November 2014
Bitcoin Core

Bitcoin Foundation Pledges to Focus Solely on Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced it will look to shed its public policy, education and outreach initiatives as it focuses on core development.

Markets  ·  19 November 2014
Features

6 Top Responses from Bitcoin Foundation Head Patrick Murck’s Reddit AMA

New Bitcoin Foundation director Patrick Murck engaged the bitcoin community today in an open Q&A.

Markets  ·  5 November 2014