Bitcoin Foundation

News

At MIT Bitcoin Expo, a Digital Currency Economy Takes Shape

Bitcoin leaders gathered at MIT this weekend to teach students how to get involved in the bitcoin economy.

Business  ·  5 May 2014
Elections

Bitcoin Foundation Vote Yields No New Board Members

No candidate received sufficient votes to secure a position on the Foundation's Board of Directors yesterday.

Markets  ·  1 May 2014
Elections

Bitcoin Foundation Voting Round Could End With No Clear Winners

CoinDesk examines how the Bitcoin Foundation's bylaws could affect the results of the current voting round to close today.

Markets  ·  30 April 2014
Mexico

New Bitcoin Foundation Chapter is Sign of Bitcoin’s Bright Future in Mexico

CoinDesk speaks to members of Mexico's bitcoin community for a detailed look at its domestic growth prospects.

Markets  ·  29 April 2014
News

Meet the 15 Candidates for the Bitcoin Foundation Board Elections

Elections are underway at the Bitcoin Foundation after two high-profile resignations. CoinDesk takes a look at the candidates.

Business  ·  29 April 2014
Elections

Bitcoin Foundation Election Deadline Extended Due to Voting ‘Hiccups’

The Bitcoin Foundation has extended the voting deadline in the election to fill its two vacant industry seats.

Markets  ·  25 April 2014
Elections

Voting Underway for Bitcoin Foundation Board of Directors

Around a dozen candidates will compete over the next week for the Board of Directors' two open seats.

Business  ·  22 April 2014
Exchanges

Blockchain Awards to Honor Bitcoin Leadership at Bitcoin 2014

Blockchain and the Bitcoin Foundation will co-present the Blockchain Awards at the Bitcoin 2014 Conference in Amsterdam next month.

Tech  ·  16 April 2014
News

Bitcoin 2014 Amsterdam Conference Releases Full Schedule

Bitcoin 2014, a European conference held in association with the Bitcoin Foundation, has released a schedule of planned events.

Business  ·  15 April 2014
Regulation

Charlie Shrem Indicted on Federal Charges for Money Laundering

The indictment indicates Shrem and Robert Faiella had been conspiring together to funnel money into Silk Road since 2011.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2014
Bitcoin

Gavin Andresen Steps Down as Bitcoin’s Lead Developer

Andresen will focus on his Bitcoin Foundation work, leaving the lead developer role to Wladimir van der Laan.

Tech  ·  8 April 2014
Startups

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne to Keynote Bitcoin 2014 Conference

Overstock.com CEO and bitcoin advocate Patrick Byrne will deliver the keynote at the Bitcoin 2014 conference in Amsterdam.

Business  ·  25 March 2014
BitPay

Payments Processor BitPay Joins the Bitcoin Foundation as Gold Member

BitPay, a leading payment network allowing companies to accept bitcoin, has become a Gold Member of the Bitcoin Foundation.

Markets  ·  21 March 2014
Startups

When Will Bitcoin Be Truly Inclusive?

The Bitcoin Foundation is trying to make bitcoin more inclusive. That's a tall order.

Business  ·  20 March 2014
Hires

DC Veterans Jim Harper and Amy Weiss Join Bitcoin Foundation

The Bitcoin Foundation just got two new high-profile members: Global Policy Counsel Jim Harper and Media Consultant Amy Weiss.

Business  ·  11 March 2014