CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel examines the darker side of dogecoin, chronicling the scams that almost killed the iconic project.
The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.
Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.
Bitcoin markets aren’t the only ones on the rise in the wake of the SEC’s exchange-trade fund listing decision.
The price of dash is on a tear – but why?
Altcoins enjoyed a notable rally earlier in the week, but now that run appears to be over.
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects.
Lead developer of Drop Zone Chris DeRose argues that ICOs are little more than rebranded altcoins and come with similar risks.
A venture-backed cryptocurrency with the promise to provide truly anonymous transactions is scheduled to launch into beta today.
Investor Nick Tomaino discusses how open-source developers have been incentivized historically – and how blockchain tokens could come to play a role.
Litecoin prices rose nearly 10% today as word the digital currency would be listed on Coinbase's GDAX exchange spread among traders.
In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content.
With bitcoin mining becoming less profitable, one recipient of excess hashpower is Peercoin, a lesser-known digital currency.
Once the "silver to bitcoin's gold", the developers behind long-running digital currency litecoin are seeking to reestablish its market position.
New details have emerged in the ongoing class action suit against the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy.