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Fintech

Forget How Blockchain Works, Talk About What It Does

CoinDesk contributor Martin Hagelstrom talks about the word 'blockchain' and what the impact of this word means for the industry.

Markets  ·  2 April 2016
Art

How Kialara Uses Physical Bitcoins to Explore the Value of Art

The Kialara has fast become one of bitcoin's key collectibles, but it also raises questions about the value of art.

Markets  ·  1 April 2016
Banking

1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won’t Replace One Financial Revolution

TechCrunch editor and Freemit CEO John Biggs argues that the bitcoin community has become complacent in its quest for financial change.

Business  ·  26 March 2016
Art

Artists Turn to Bitcoin for Inspiration, Not Personal Finance

Artists are being inspired by bitcoin's mystery, but are they converting into digital currency users?

Business  ·  28 February 2016
Music

Mediachain is Using Blockchain to Create a Global Rights Database

CoinDesk profiles Mediachain, one of the more novel startups attacking use cases for blockchain technology in media.

Markets  ·  23 February 2016
Donald Trump

With Satirical Trumpchain, Donald Trump Meets Bitcoin

Can real estate mogul and United States presidential contender Donald Trump make bitcoin great again?

Markets  ·  21 February 2016
Fashion

Steps from Wall Street, Bitcoin Still in Style With Fashion Designers

The message that bitcoin can be a force of social good and individual empowerment is resonating in surprising places.

Business  ·  20 February 2016
News

Alaskan ‘Judge’ Wants Pope Francis to Endorse the Blockchain

An Alaskan conservative commentator and self-styled judge has called for the world to embrace blockchain technology.

Markets  ·  5 February 2016
Craig Wright

Reports Claim Satoshi Nakamoto Might Be 44-Year Old Australian

New reports by Wired and Gizmodo may have identified the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, as Australian entrepreneur Craig S Wright.

Business  ·  9 December 2015
Coinbase

Fidelity Charitable: Investors Want to Use Bitcoin to Do Good

Fidelity Charitable senior vice president Matt Nash discusses his organization's decision to accept bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  3 December 2015
Coinbase

Boston University Researchers Explore Bitcoin in Conflict Zones

Boston University has convened a task force to explore how digital currencies could provide assistance in conflict zones.

Markets  ·  3 December 2015
News

Check Out This Crazy Trailer for a Vietnamese Bitcoin Action Movie

A flashy “action comedy” debuting next year in Vietnam uses bitcoin as a plot element amid a story of international intrigue and crime.

Business  ·  2 December 2015
Features

Where To Spend Your Bitcoin On Black Friday

Get your bitcoin wallets at the ready and prepare yourself for a day of frenzied discounted online shopping. Bitcoin Black Friday is back!

Business  ·  26 November 2015
Survey

Vote for 2015’s Most Influential People in Bitcoin and Blockchain

CoinDesk is holding a public vote as part of its annual drive to select the most influential people in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

Business  ·  24 November 2015
Identity

Meet the Dad Who Registered His Daughter’s Birth on the Blockchain

Santiago Siri celebrated the arrival of his baby daughter Roma this week in a rather different way – by registering her birth on the blockchain.

Business  ·  14 November 2015