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Bitcoin Faces Extinction Without Core Development Competition

CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.

Tech  ·  7 March 2016
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Coinbase CEO: Core Developers May Be Bitcoin’s ‘Biggest Systemic Risk’

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has issued new comments criticizing the Bitcoin Core development team, reiterating his support for Bitcoin Classic.

Markets  ·  5 March 2016
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Coinbase CEO Rejects Proposal for Bitcoin Hard Fork in 2017

Brian Armstrong, CEO of bitcoin services provider Coinbase, has rejected a new proposal for scaling the bitcoin network.

Business  ·  22 February 2016
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Coinbase US Government Liaison Leaves for Banking Role

John Collins, head of policy and government affairs at Coinbase, has left the company after around 14 months in the role.

Business  ·  18 January 2016
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LHV Bank: We Support Bitcoin’s Values

CoinDesk interviews LHV Bank's new cryptocurrency product manager to learn more about its blockchain experimentations.

Business  ·  18 January 2016
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5 Big Questions for Bitcoin in 2016

Ryan Selkis of CoinDesk and Digital Currency Group asks 5 big questions of bitcoin for 2016.

Markets  ·  18 January 2016
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Bitcoin Prices Hit Highest Average Since September 2014

The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) rose to its highest level since September 2014 today.

Markets  ·  15 December 2015
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Fidelity Charitable: Investors Want to Use Bitcoin to Do Good

Fidelity Charitable senior vice president Matt Nash discusses his organization's decision to accept bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  3 December 2015
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Boston University Researchers Explore Bitcoin in Conflict Zones

Boston University has convened a task force to explore how digital currencies could provide assistance in conflict zones.

Markets  ·  3 December 2015
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Mutual Fund Giant Fidelity Accepts Bitcoin Through Charity Arm

Fidelity Charitable, the public charity associated with US mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, is now accepting bitcoin donations.

Markets  ·  18 November 2015
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Bitly Alternative Cred Rewards Social Sharers With Bitcoin

A new project is seeking to disrupt the URL management space with a Bitly alternative that rewards users with bitcoin.

Business  ·  12 November 2015
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Coinbase Seeking to Expand Bitcoin Services to Latin America

Coinbase is seeking to expand its bitcoin buying and selling services to new Asian and Latin American markets in 2016.

Markets  ·  10 November 2015
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USAA Adds Bitcoin Balance Check Option for Coinbase Users

USAA is rolling out a pilot program that will let some customers view their Coinbase bitcoin balances through their online and mobile accounts.

Business  ·  3 November 2015
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8 Companies That Have Filed Crypto Patents

Often a topic of contention in the bitcoin community, CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most high profile patent submissions filed to date.

Business  ·  27 October 2015
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Coinbase Makes ‘Instant’ Bitcoin Buying Available in 26 Countries

Coinbase has announced that customers across 26 countries can buy bitcoin "instantly" from today.

Business  ·  1 October 2015