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Why the OECD Needs to do its Homework on Bitcoin

A recently published working paper grossly misunderstood the economic nature of bitcoin, says the Bitcoin Foundation's Jon Matonis.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Bitcoin

Deloitte: Media ‘Distracting’ from Bitcoin’s Disruptive Potential

A Deloitte University Press report says bitcoin has long-term potential, but its advantages are being clouded by sensational reporting.

Tech  ·  30 June 2014
Bitcoin

Mike Hearn: Underfunding is Leaving Bitcoin Development in Crisis

The bitcoinj developer has said development of the bitcoin protocol is in a "crisis period" through lack of incentive.

Tech  ·  25 June 2014
Bitcoin

Could Eroding Net Neutrality Hurt Bitcoin?

If the FCC lets ISPs control which traffic travels most efficiently over the Internet, could bitcoin be in danger?

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2014
Bitcoin

MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale

The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process.

Tech  ·  25 June 2014
Bitcoin

Are 51% Attacks a Real Threat to Bitcoin?

While mining pools offer better returns for miners, they have caused concerns over their power over the bitcoin network.

Tech  ·  20 June 2014
Bitcoin

Israeli VC Fund Offers $50k Bounty for Cost-Cutting AppCoin

Venture capital fund Aleph announced the developer bounty for code to reduce transaction costs on its new Karma platform.

Tech  ·  19 June 2014
Bitcoin

How Block Chain Technology Could Usher in Digital Democracy

Could block chains facilitate Internet-based voting? Despite early promise, there are obstacles ahead.

Tech  ·  16 June 2014
Bitcoin

How Swarm Plans to Become the Facebook of Crowdfunding

The world's first decentralized crowdfunding platform should provide a simple way to create cryptographic shares in new companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 June 2014
Bitcoin

Fidor Exec: Banks Can’t Avoid Competition from Cryptocurrencies

Fidor COO Michael Maier tells CoinDesk about the bank's growing role in serving and expanding the digital currency ecosystem.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2014
Venture Capital

Citi: Bitcoin a Threat to Debit and Credit Card Issuers

Citi suggests that digital currencies may challenge debit and credit card companies if adoption grows.

Business  ·  2 June 2014
Exchanges

Coinbase Adds Bitcoin Payment Protocol For Safer Transactions

The bitcoin payments processor has added support for the BIP 70 protocol, designed to improve security and customer experience.

Business  ·  23 May 2014
Bitcoin

Chain’s API Takes the Hard Work Out of Bitcoin App Development

The new block chain API could make it far easier for developers to build on top of bitcoin technology.

Business  ·  22 May 2014
Bitcoin

What Block Chain Analysis Tells Us About Bitcoin

In this piece, we assess recent block chain analysis for answers to lingering bitcoin questions.

Tech  ·  17 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