Gavin Andresen

Startups

Bitcoin Foundation Plans New Nomination Process Before Elections

The Bitcoin Foundation is improving its corporate governance structures with ideas for new nomination procedures ahead of board elections.

Business  ·  20 October 2014
News

Gavin Andresen Proposes Bitcoin Hard Fork to Address Network Scalability

Bitcoin Foundation chief scientist Gavin Andresen has proposed increasing the bitcoin network block size.

Tech  ·  8 October 2014
Exchanges

Community Honors Hal Finney with Bitcoin Fund for ALS Research

A group of prominent bitcoin figures and companies have teamed up raise funds to combat the disease ALS.

Tech  ·  30 August 2014
Bitcoin

Mining Roundup: Rigs for Home Heating and a Bitcoin Backbone

Gavin Andresen addresses a next-generation mining network solution while CoinTerra and Spondoolies move new offerings to market.

Tech  ·  23 August 2014
Visa

Trucoin Opens MasterCard, Visa Bitcoin Buying Services in US

Trucoin has officially opened its bitcoin buying service to US consumers in eight states.

Business  ·  16 July 2014
Bitcoin

New Study: Low Bitcoin Transaction Fees Unsustainable

As transaction fees come back into the light, new research shows low fees could be unsustainable.

Tech  ·  9 July 2014
Bitcoin Core

Next Bitcoin Core Version to Include ‘Smarter’ Transaction Fees

Gavin Andresen outlined the new floating transaction fees for bitcoin in a new Bitcoin Foundation blog post.

Tech  ·  7 July 2014
Features

The 8 Biggest Bitcoin Heroes and Villains of 2014 (So Far)

Every hero needs a villain. Here are the eight most prominent figures of the year for and against bitcoin.

Business  ·  6 July 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin2014 Day One: Industry Seeks to Push Possibilities in Amsterdam

Day one of the bitcoin industry conference had no shortage of big predictions and controversial statements.

Business  ·  16 May 2014
Bitcoin

Gavin Andresen: Rising Transaction Fees Could Price Poor Out of Bitcoin

In the annual ‘State of Bitcoin’ address, the Bitcoin Foundation's Chief Scientist expressed concern over bitcoin mining.

Business  ·  16 May 2014
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
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
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
Bitcoin

Denial, Outrage and Acceptance: Reactions to Satoshi Nakamoto’s ‘Unmasking’

Newsweek's article has sent tremors through the bitcoin community, drawing a range of reactions – from denial to outrage.

Tech  ·  6 March 2014
Bitcoin

Gavin Andresen to Bitcoin Companies: Support Open Source

Bitcoin's lead developer chided the commercial community for not giving back more to open source this week.

Tech  ·  21 February 2014