An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.
The economic secretary to the UK government's Treasury department has spoken about the benefits of digital currencies and blockchain technology.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a public warning against Cryptoconomist Limited, a crypto investment firm.
Secco is a 'blockchain-inspired' challenger bank aiming to disrupt the sector "from the outside in".
Imperial College London has established a research center dedicated to blockchain initiatives.
The Bank of England’s top economist has suggested that a digital currency based on bitcoin could alleviate monetary policy problems.
London-based Innovate Finance is opening a blockchain lab in partnership with UK government and IBM-founded Hartree Centre.
The bitcoin stress tests planned by CoinWallet could breach UK law, a legal professional has suggested.
The UK government is exploring the use of blockchain technology in improving the transparency and accuracy of its record keeping.
CoinDesk looks at some of the high-profile politicians embracing bitcoin and blockchain technology to date.
Last week, wallet provider Blockchain represented the bitcoin industry in an official government trade mission.
Banks are not prepared for the wave of disruption from digital companies seeking to capture the financial market, according to new research. In a survey of senior executives from the UK’s retail banking and wealth management sectors, digital innovation agency Adaptive Lab found that legacy technology and rapidly changing consumer behaviour were hampering innovation. Commenting on the […]
What impact, if any, would a UK encryption ban have on bitcoin businesses? A few company representatives have spoken out about the government's plans.
London-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor has announced the launch of a broker-based peer-to-peer marketplace.
The UK government should regulate activity in the cryptocurrency space and help to create global legislation, according to Silicon Valley Bank.