Blockchain Technology

Crime

Scams, Hacks and Poor Management: Life After Silk Road

Following Silk Road's demise, some users (and even law enforcement officials) wax nostalgic about the 'original' Dread Pirate Roberts.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 April 2014
Bitcoin

Is Bitcoin Really the Next Internet?

How alike are bitcoin and the Internet, and what conclusions can we draw from the comparison?

Tech  ·  27 April 2014
Startups

Decentralized Internet Project MaidSafe to Raise Funds via ‘Safecoin’ Sale

The organization working to create a decentralized Internet starts its native payment system with a crowd-sale starting tomorrow.

Business  ·  21 April 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal

Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.

Tech  ·  10 April 2014
Bitcoin

Developers Battle Over Bitcoin Block Chain

Third-party service developers want bitcoin's developers to open up the blockchain.

Tech  ·  25 March 2014
Exchanges

$113 Million in Gox Bitcoins Believed To Be Moving Through Blockchain

Is Gox moving money through the bitcoin block chain? If so, why?

Tech  ·  7 March 2014
Ethereum

Ethereum Launches ‘Cryptocurrency 2.0’ Network

Ethereum is no altcoin; it is an operating system for altcoins, say developers.

Tech  ·  23 January 2014
Japan

Reality Keys: Bitcoin’s Third-Party Guarantor for Contracts and Deals

A new bitcoin service will help you settle bets, make predictions and hedge positions without human intervention.

Business  ·  17 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
China

Tulips, Pigs and Eternal Graffiti: Bitcoin’s Colourful Week

This week John Law grapples with Tulip Mania, block chain graffiti and the murky world of FUD.

Markets  ·  20 December 2013
Crime

Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?

Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 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
BTC-e

Questions for Cash, Chains of Command, and with this Coin, I Thee Rob

John Law ponders BTC-e's credentials, block chain security and hiding bitcoins from divorce lawyers in his weekly review.

Markets  ·  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

Directory.io Prank Proves Bitcoin Protocol’s Strength

A website that listed bitcoin private keys with corresponding public addresses has been revealed as a prank.

Tech  ·  2 December 2013