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The Ongoing Bitcoin Malleability Attack

2015-10-04 06:07 PM | Jamie Redman

Over the past 72 hours, the Bitcoin protocol has been suffering from a malleability attack. The attack has been happening to quite a few users moving funds on the network.

EU Banks Forced to Report Bitcoin-Linked Accounts Transacting Over €1,000

2015-06-24 01:38 PM | Charlie Richards

An anonymous Dutch bank employee has revealed that major banks in the EU are applying new rules forcing banks

Russia Expected to Legalize Bitcoin P2P Transactions

2015-06-11 02:38 PM | Allen Scott

Russia’s Central Bank may soon allow and regulate transactions in Bitcoin, according to a leading Moscow newspaper.

MasterCard Announces Centralized ‘P2P’ Payments

2015-05-20 10:29 AM | William Suberg

MasterCard has announced a “P2P” debit card-based remittance system which it says customers will find “more appealing” than the Bitcoin protocol.

Bitcoin Transactions Surge to Record Highs amid Greece Crisis

2015-07-08 11:56 AM | William Suberg

The number of Bitcoin transactions surged to a new record high Tuesday, dwarfing previous peak activity including that seen during the Mt. Gox implosion in December 2013.

Blockstream Creates ‘Confidential Transactions’ to Boost Bitcoin Security

2015-06-23 05:03 PM | Evander Smart

Using the latest cryptography, Blockstream has created Confidential Transactions de-signed to improve Bitcoin’s user security by keeping the amounts sent visible only to participants in the transaction

German Government Tracks Bitcoin Transactions To Prevent Terrorism Financing

2016-01-04 04:53 PM | Lana Smiley

German government wants to control Bitcoin transactions in order to prevent terrorism financing

Bitcoin Not Hot For Monetas

2016-01-09 12:00 PM | Martin Rojko

Swiss-based fintech company Monetas, made headlines in digital outlets a few weeks ago with their project of Tunisian e-dinar.

Lightning Network Could Strike Sooner Than Expected

2015-07-23 05:06 PM | Alyssa Hertig

Thanks to some proposed tweaks, we could be seeing the Lightning Network a lot sooner than expected.

Founder of European Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain Startup

2015-07-28 02:28 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Peter Randall and Anthony Culligan have announced to launch blockchain startup SETL.

Andresen Proposes Block Increase, Leading to ‘Very Important Debate’

2015-05-08 06:59 PM | Jamie Redman

Core Developer Gavin Andresen announced a request to increase the Bitcoin block size next year, which could mean significant changes to the Bitcoin code.

NXT Releases Voting System and Escrowed Transactions

2015-06-08 10:25 AM | Juan S. Galt

NXT, the 2.0 blockchain platform, has released a bundle of new features in their latest 1.5.10 release

Music Copyrights Stored On The Bitcoin BlockChain: Rock Band 22HERTZ Leads The Way

2015-05-06 08:39 PM | Joseph Young

Toronto’s industrial rock band 22HERTZ, created by Ralf Muller, is set to encode a copyright of the band’s new single into the Bitcoin blockchain.

Bitcoin Trade Reversal On Gemini.com Could Be Unjustified

2015-12-03 11:45 AM | Marco E. G. Maltese

Investigation of November’s Trade Reversal on a transaction on Gemini Bitcoin exchange systems.

Australians Can Now Send Bitcoin Directly to Their Bank Accounts or Anyone Else’s

2015-06-15 01:45 PM | Charlie Richards

A new service by Living Room of Satoshi allows Australians to send BTC funds direct to a bank account in a single transaction.

First Instant Bitcoin-Based Remittance Service Launched in the Philippines

2015-07-15 11:38 AM | William Suberg

The first instant remittance service to the Philippines has launched, using Bitcoin to facilitate near-real time funds transfer to the country.

Will ‘Lighting Network’ Strike Bitcoin? (Op-Ed)

2015-07-29 02:27 PM | Guest Author

The following article was chosen for publication as part of CoinTelegraph’s Super Writer contest

Half Year Report: 60% of World’s Bitcoin Merchants Are Using BitPay

2015-08-06 09:03 AM | Joseph Young

Leading global bitcoin payment processor BitPay has published a half year report on bitcoin which covers growth of merchants, transactions, volume, etc.

How Trustless Off-Blockchain Transactions Could Solve the Block Size Problem (Op-Ed)

2015-05-31 05:14 PM | Alireza Beikverdi

Recent innovative ideas and projects, such as micropayment channels and the lightning network, are creating trustless channels between people so they can transact with each other without touching the blockchain.

New Bitnet Tool Allows Merchants to Instantly Accept Bitcoin Transactions

2015-07-19 04:48 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin payments processor Bitnet has launched a new tool that allows merchants to mitigate the risk of accepting bitcoin payments without confirmations.

Across the World in 10 Sec: National Australian Bank Sends $10 Using Blockchain

2016-09-23 03:55 PM | Angus Leung

The National Australian Bank successfully sent $10 in a Blockchain transaction.

Bitcoin Above All: First P2P Transaction in Space

2016-09-17 10:55 AM | Joseph Young

Genesis Mining has successfully settled the first peer-to-peer Bitcoin transaction in space with the help of a weather balloon.

Barclays Uses Blockchain To Conduct Its First Trade Finance Transaction

2016-09-09 02:40 PM | Angus Leung

British bank Barclays has recently successfully conducted its first Blockchain trade transaction.

Mexico Bitcoin Exchanges Ready for Boom as Trump Promises Suppressing Money Transfers

2016-09-02 11:37 AM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Donald Trump promises to severely limit across-the-border money transfers, Bitcoin exchanges offer help to millions of illegal aliens.

Bitcoin 0.13.0 May Change Bitcoin Forever

2016-08-30 01:00 PM | Shivdeep Dhaliwal

Will the new upgrade to core 0.13.0 usher in a new Bitcoin era?

Blockchain.info Wallets Pass 100 Million Transactions

2016-08-14 12:00 PM | Joël Valenzuela

Bitcoin wallet heavy-hitter Blockchain.info just celebrated 100 million total transactions across the millions of wallets the company powers.

French Startup Bitit to Launch New Bitcoin Buying Platform

2016-08-10 03:50 PM | Jacob Timp

Bitcoin Startup Bitit which started out as prepaid Bitcoin on a card is now making inroads in Bitcoin processing and purchasing.

Blockstream Acquires Bitcoin Wallet, Lightning Network Not The Reason

2016-07-29 02:50 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

GreenAddress being acquired by Blockstream will allow it to work with sidechains which will enable users to manage Bitcoin and other assets and features.

EU to Register Digital Currency Users, Record Bitcoin Transactions

2016-07-25 06:18 PM | Joseph Young

The European Commission has submitted their plans to create a central database of digital currency users.

Cashaa Remittance To Go Live Using Peer to Peer Transactions

2016-07-12 02:15 PM | Iyke Aru

New cash-to-cash remittance company, Cashaa, ends its three months testing period and claims to have a success as it plans to fully go live.

OpenBazaar New Version Aims To Improve Transaction Processes

2016-07-01 02:20 PM | Iyke Aru

OpenBazaar, a decentralised online marketplace, has announced the release of a new version of its project, Openbazaar 1.1.7 which will include changes in appearance of the platform, fixing of bugs, improved internationalization and other additions.

Summer of SegWit: Bitcoin Core Begins Segregated Witness Soft Fork

2016-06-24 12:24 PM | Evander Smart

It is going to be a wild summer for the price of Bitcoin. The only certainty in the space will be change.

Bitcoin Price Surge in June Driven By 4 Key Factors - BitPay Exec

2016-06-21 12:50 PM | Evander Smart

BitPay COO Sonny Singh talks about the main reasons for the summer heat in the Bitcoin market.

Blocksize Must Be Capped Says Princeton Study

2016-06-07 03:05 PM | Andrew Quentson

A recent Princeton University study finds that a cap on max block size is necessary in a situation where mining rewards are entirely made of transaction fees.

Bitcoin vs. Ether: We Will Invest In and Transact with Ether Differently, Here is Why

2016-05-30 06:00 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

Will we invest in and transact with Ether differently than we do with Bitcoin, since the two currencies have different monetary policies?

IMF Magazine Examines Present and Future of Bitcoin

2016-05-30 02:55 PM | Olusegun Ogundeji

In its quarterly, the IMF examines how Bitcoin and its blockchain technology may end up helping banks, despite being created to help avoid them.

Explaining Bitcoin to the Masses: A Glass Box Analogy

2016-05-22 03:50 PM | Charlie McCombie

Imagine an enormous 24/7 bank vault. The vault is filled with row upon row of unlabelled deposit boxes...

Blockchain Gets Ready for Thunder Network, Transactions Ultra Cheap

2016-05-19 05:09 PM | Angus Leung

While Ethereum has turned into the leader of smart contract technology, Bitcoin wallet service, Blockchain released the alpha version of their lightning network.

Bitcoin Got 99 Problems, But What Are The Solutions?

2016-05-18 09:25 AM | Iyke Aru

As the volume of transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain keeps increasing, transaction delays have become more apparent. The problem relates to how transactions are processed on the blockchain. Are there any solutions offered by the Bitcoin community yet?

Will Bitcoin’s Halving Doom or Boom The Cryptocurrency?

2016-05-16 03:00 PM | Andrew Quentson

As the Bitcoin’s halving approaches, many are wondering whether it will double Bitcoin’s price to compensate for the halved supply, or will lead to a downward spiral.

German Government Tracks Bitcoin Transactions To Prevent Terrorism Financing

2016-01-04 04:53 PM | Lana Smiley

German government wants to control Bitcoin transactions in order to prevent terrorism financing

Russia Expected to Legalize Bitcoin P2P Transactions

2015-06-11 02:38 PM | Allen Scott

Russia’s Central Bank may soon allow and regulate transactions in Bitcoin, according to a leading Moscow newspaper.

The Ongoing Bitcoin Malleability Attack

2015-10-04 06:07 PM | Jamie Redman

Over the past 72 hours, the Bitcoin protocol has been suffering from a malleability attack. The attack has been happening to quite a few users moving funds on the network.

EU Banks Forced to Report Bitcoin-Linked Accounts Transacting Over €1,000

2015-06-24 01:38 PM | Charlie Richards

An anonymous Dutch bank employee has revealed that major banks in the EU are applying new rules forcing banks

How Bitcoin’s Merchant Adoption Guides the Way to Consumer Adoption (Op-Ed)

2015-05-03 03:01 PM | Guest Author

From 2013 to 2015 we saw a significant rise in merchant adoption of Bitcoin. In this short time period, Bitcoin moved from being a purely speculative instrument to having actual commercial use.

Bitcoin Transactions Surge to Record Highs amid Greece Crisis

2015-07-08 11:56 AM | William Suberg

The number of Bitcoin transactions surged to a new record high Tuesday, dwarfing previous peak activity including that seen during the Mt. Gox implosion in December 2013.

Andresen Proposes Block Increase, Leading to ‘Very Important Debate’

2015-05-08 06:59 PM | Jamie Redman

Core Developer Gavin Andresen announced a request to increase the Bitcoin block size next year, which could mean significant changes to the Bitcoin code.

Will ‘Lighting Network’ Strike Bitcoin? (Op-Ed)

2015-07-29 02:27 PM | Guest Author

The following article was chosen for publication as part of CoinTelegraph’s Super Writer contest

MasterCard Announces Centralized ‘P2P’ Payments

2015-05-20 10:29 AM | William Suberg

MasterCard has announced a “P2P” debit card-based remittance system which it says customers will find “more appealing” than the Bitcoin protocol.

How Trustless Off-Blockchain Transactions Could Solve the Block Size Problem (Op-Ed)

2015-05-31 05:14 PM | Alireza Beikverdi

Recent innovative ideas and projects, such as micropayment channels and the lightning network, are creating trustless channels between people so they can transact with each other without touching the blockchain.

While Core Development Declines, Gregory Maxwell and SF Devs Remain Focused

2015-05-02 05:43 PM | Alireza Beikverdi

Despite being a decentralized project, which presumably should result in faster and more efficient development, Bitcoin has been experiencing a decline in its development pace in 2015.

Music Copyrights Stored On The Bitcoin BlockChain: Rock Band 22HERTZ Leads The Way

2015-05-06 08:39 PM | Joseph Young

Toronto’s industrial rock band 22HERTZ, created by Ralf Muller, is set to encode a copyright of the band’s new single into the Bitcoin blockchain.

Half Year Report: 60% of World’s Bitcoin Merchants Are Using BitPay

2015-08-06 09:03 AM | Joseph Young

Leading global bitcoin payment processor BitPay has published a half year report on bitcoin which covers growth of merchants, transactions, volume, etc.

Bitcoin Trade Reversal On Gemini.com Could Be Unjustified

2015-12-03 11:45 AM | Marco E. G. Maltese

Investigation of November’s Trade Reversal on a transaction on Gemini Bitcoin exchange systems.

NXT Releases Voting System and Escrowed Transactions

2015-06-08 10:25 AM | Juan S. Galt

NXT, the 2.0 blockchain platform, has released a bundle of new features in their latest 1.5.10 release

New Bitnet Tool Allows Merchants to Instantly Accept Bitcoin Transactions

2015-07-19 04:48 PM | Aaron van Wirdum

Bitcoin payments processor Bitnet has launched a new tool that allows merchants to mitigate the risk of accepting bitcoin payments without confirmations.

BitGo Posts $1 Billion in Bitcoin Transactions in Single Quarter

2015-09-23 05:03 PM | Evander Smart

Bitcoin security platform BitGo has released new corporate information showing transactions of over US$1 billion in bitcoin for the most recent quarter.

Bitcoin Not Hot For Monetas

2016-01-09 12:00 PM | Martin Rojko

Swiss-based fintech company Monetas, made headlines in digital outlets a few weeks ago with their project of Tunisian e-dinar.

Lightning Network Could Strike Sooner Than Expected

2015-07-23 05:06 PM | Alyssa Hertig

Thanks to some proposed tweaks, we could be seeing the Lightning Network a lot sooner than expected.

HashPlex Unveils Lightning Network Implementation

2015-08-12 03:00 PM | Alyssa Hertig

Lightning Network is a proposal for an off-blockchain network that would support super-fast transactions and boost Bitcoin scalability.