Bitcoin

Bitcoin

Meeting Bitcoiners Online When They Live in the Same City

Bitcoin developer Mark "Murch" Erhardt tells CoinDesk about the most surprising interaction he ever had in his years of running the Bitcoin Stack Exchange. Turns out the crypto world *is* that small!

Tech  ·  23 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Tops $10K for First Time Since 2018

Bitcoin's price passed five digits on cryptocurrency exchanges for the first time in 15 months.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019
Bitcoin

Where to Find Bitcoin’s Rising Stars

The Chaincode Labs summer residency program shows how decentralized software development evolves.

Tech  ·  21 June 2019
Bitcoin

Wright Has Not Disclosed Full Bitcoin Holdings Per Court Order, Says Plaintiff’s Representation

Self-professed bitcoin founder Wright may be held in contempt of court.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019
Bitcoin

At-Home Crypto Miner Coinmine Now Pays Out Bitcoin

The one-tap miner now supports ethereum, zcash, grin, and monero alongside BTC.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Breaches $9.6K to Hit 400-Day High

At 18:00 UTC on June 20, bitcoin price broke from a bullish triangle pattern after being held beneath $9,348 for an extended period of time.

Markets  ·  21 June 2019
Bitcoin

Lightning Labs Mobile App Gets 2,000 Downloads in 24 Hours

The new mainstream-friendly mobile wallet from Lightning Labs saw 2,000 downloads on Day 1. Next up for the company: merchant services.

Business  ·  20 June 2019
Bitcoin

‘Hard Core Fund’ Collects 50 BTC to Support Bitcoin Developers

This bitcoin evangelist is bridging the gap between the Asian mining industry and global open source developers.

Business  ·  19 June 2019
Bitcoin

A New Bitcoin Exchange On the Colombian-Venezuelan Border Will Help Refugees

Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.

Markets  ·  18 June 2019
Exchanges

Binance to Launch Bitcoin-Pegged Token on Its Own Blockchain

Binance will issue a number of tokens pegged to leading cryptocurrencies on Binance Chain to boost the number of trading options on its platform.

Tech  ·  18 June 2019
Bitcoin

Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain

“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Surpasses 1 Million Daily Active Addresses

The last time Bitcoin shot past 1 million daily active addresses was in November, 2017.

Markets  ·  15 June 2019
Bitcoin

Facebook’s GlobalCoin May Be A ‘Historic Initiative,’ Say RBC Analysts

Analysts are bullish on Facebook's upcoming blockchain product.

Markets  ·  14 June 2019
Bitcoin

Jack Dorsey Hints at How Square Crypto May Support Bitcoin’s Code

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has revealed more details about the role Square Crypto might play in boosting bitcoin development.

Tech  ·  14 June 2019
Bitcoin

A Protocol for Issuing Tokens Launches on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

The first protocol for issuing tokens via bitcoin’s lightning network is aimed to rival ethereum's ERC-20. But that's a tall order.

Business  ·  14 June 2019