Coinsummit

CoinSummit Day Two: Mining Superpowers and the 51% Challenge

During the second day of CoinSummit in London, miners talked nomenclature while exchange operators discussed banking.

Business  ·  11 July 2014

CoinSummit Day One: Capital Ventures and Wall Street’s Stance

CoinSummit's first day in London brought a wide range of discussions focusing on investment, finance and bitcoin's future.

Business  ·  10 July 2014
Events

CoinSummit London 2014: Live Video Stream and Agenda

CoinDesk will be covering CoinSummit London in full. View the agenda and live tweets right here.

Business  ·  9 July 2014
Startups

CoinSummit London Announces New Speakers, Startup Winners

Organisers of next week's conference have announced notable new speakers, and the winners of its 'startup showcase' feature.

Business  ·  4 July 2014
Startups

CoinSummit Conference Heads to London This Summer

Notable entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and industry experts – including Stripe’s Greg Brockman – will feature at the July event.

Business  ·  29 May 2014
Bitcoin

Lamassu CEO: Our ATMs Will Soon Become Portals for Bitcoin Services

Zach Harvey describes his machine's development, his partner's departure and the bitcoin ATM's true potential.

Business  ·  3 April 2014
Bitcoin

Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance

The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn't added fiat currency – yet.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2014
Exchanges

Hemant Taneja: Quality Entrepreneurs are Driving Bitcoin Investment

The General Catalyst partner explains what bitcoin needs to make the mainstream, and why it's so popular with investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2014
Bitcoin

Professor Susan Athey: ‘If People Use It, Bitcoin Has Intrinsic Value’

The economist explains what gives bitcoin value, its worth as an investment and the purity of the protocol.

Tech  ·  1 April 2014
Exchanges

‘Micky’ Malka on How Bitcoin Can Help the World’s Unbanked

Ribbit Capital's 'Micky' Malka tells CoinDesk about his investment plans, what bitcoin needs for growth and its social benefits.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2014
News

Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets

John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining.

Markets  ·  30 March 2014
Regulation

Would a $10k Bitcoin Help or Hurt Transactions?

Representatives from bitcoin's retail sector discuss how the high price of bitcoin could impact business at CoinSummit.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2014
Regulation

Despite Challenges, Bitcoin Technology is Here to Stay

A panel of economists and an entrepreneur discussed bitcoin's troubles, from power usage to distribution and too much regulation.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2014
Dogecoin

Why Bitcoin Needs Slang, ATMs and Dogecoin to Achieve Mass Adoption

Bitcoin ATMs, storefronts and slang can grow mainstream adoption. And dogecoin's unlikely success will help build the bitcoin economy.

Business  ·  27 March 2014
Facebook

Chamath Palihapitiya: Bitcoin is Moving Past ‘Amateur Hour’

Former Facebook and AOL executive Chamath Palihapitiya discussed the importance of attracting tech-savvy, business-minded users to bitcoin.

Business  ·  26 March 2014