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Gavin Andresen and Jeff Garzik: Mt. Gox is Wrong, Bitcoin isn’t Broken

Bitcoin core developers Jeff Garzik and Gavin Andresen have responded to Mt. Gox's scathing claims about the Bitcoin software.

Markets  ·  10 February 2014
Regulation

US Postal Service Explores Adding Bitcoin Exchanges

The US Postal Service recently explored ways virtual currencies could increase its revenue in a Washington, DC meeting.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 February 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcloud: We Will Decentralise and Revolutionise the Internet

The Bitcloud team have ambitions to decentralise the Internet, replacing much of the infrastructure we use today.

Business  ·  23 January 2014
Bitcoin

Smart Property, Colored Coins and Mastercoin

Cryptoledgers, like those utilized in bitcoin and litecoin, are not merely one-dimensional, one-trick ponies relegated to simple fiat exchanges.

Tech  ·  22 January 2014
Bitcoin

How Bitcoin Makes Transactions Cheaper

CoinDesk investor John Henderson discusses how looking for a way around electronic transaction fees got him interested in bitcoin.

Tech  ·  18 January 2014
Bitcoin

Are Stealth Addresses the Secret to Bitcoin Privacy?

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposes that stealth address will allow for increased anonymity on the block chain.

Tech  ·  16 January 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Miners Ditch Ghash.io Pool Over Fears of 51% Attack

Bitcoin miners around the world are leaving Ghash.io, following a significant increase in the pool’s hash share.

Tech  ·  9 January 2014
Bitcoin

Still Don’t Get Bitcoin? Here’s an Explanation Even a Five-Year-Old Will Understand

Still can’t figure out what a bitcoin is? This simple explanation for a five-year-old may help.

Markets  ·  9 January 2014
Bitcoin Protocol

Wall Street Analysts: Bitcoin Could Revolutionise the Non-Financial World Too

Bitcoin could revolutionise the way we buy and sell property and enforce legal documents, says a new report.

Business  ·  2 January 2014
Bitcoin

Merge Avoidance: Privacy Enhancing Techniques in the Bitcoin Protocol

Bitcoin Core Developer Mike Hearn discusses privacy leaks and a new technique that he has named 'merge avoidance'.

Tech  ·  16 December 2013
Bitcoin

Bitcoin 0.8.6 Fixes Bugs And Updates Block Size Limits

Bitcoin 0.8.6 has been released, featuring bug fixes and some nifty updates, such as relaxed restrictions on block size.

Tech  ·  11 December 2013
Bitcoin

Following the Money: Researcher Tracks Bitcoin Movements and Anonymity

CoinDesk interviewed a University of California researcher to talk about where bitcoins are being used and moved.

Tech  ·  8 December 2013
Bitcoin

Mastercoin Foundation Lets Virtual Currencies Use Bitcoin Protocol

The Mastercoin Foundation plans to let people create their own virtual currency using the existing Bitcoin protocol.

Tech  ·  6 December 2013
Bitcoin

Core Developer to Launch Bitcoin Node in Space

Jeff Garzik's space nodes would 'provide stability for block chain data' and 'limit attacks on the network'.

Tech  ·  6 December 2013
Bitcoin

Is bitcoin broken? Gavin Andresen responds to mining vulnerability paper

Gavin Andresen today formally addressed the recent paper titled 'Majority is not enough: bitcoin mining vulnerable'.

Business  ·  7 November 2013