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The Bitcoin Ecosystem’s Communications Deficits

This is a guest post by Jim Harper and the opinions reflected are those of the author.If triumphalism drove adoption, Bitcoin use would already...

Does the Lightning Network Threaten Bitcoin’s Censorship Resistance?

The Lightning Network may well be Bitcoin’s primary solution to the issue of scalability, but many skeptics believe there are unresolved issues with this...

Finance and Beyond: An Infographic Map of Bitcoin and the Emerging Blockchain Ecosystem

This popular article and its infographic, originally published on November 15, 2015, have been updated by Michael Gord to reflect the major developments since...

MIT Panel: Democracy Is Antithetical to What Bitcoin Represents

Day one of last month’s MIT Bitcoin Expo featured a panel discussion on various improvements to Bitcoin that are either currently in the works...

Estonia Financial Agency Stops Two Year Long Investigation of Bitcoin Trader

The Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit on Friday stopped its investigation of a Bitcoin trader in the Northern Baltic European nation. The decision comes after...

Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech Are Fueling a Fourth Industrial Revolution

Editor's Note: This is an opinion piece by Andrew Quentson; the views and opinions expressed are those of the author.Is a fourth industrial revolution...

Despite Naysayers, Rising Bitcoin Price Suggests the Digital Currency Is Alive and Well

The rising price of Bitcoin, reaching $450 at press time, follows several months of steady growth in Bitcoin price and transaction volumes, growing trade...

Zooko: The Financial Industry Is Demanding Privacy for Blockchains

Although one may assume that the demand for privacy in Bitcoin and other blockchain-based systems is coming from crypto-anarchists and libertarians, the reality is...

Jonas Schnelli on Why Elected Officials May Not Be Good for Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core contributor Jonas Schnelli was recently featured in a panel discussion about improvements to Bitcoin at the 2016 MIT Bitcoin Expo. During the...

Code to Inspire: Bitcoin Gives Afghan Women Financial Freedom

One nonprofit organization is going above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to empowering underprivileged women in Afghanistan.Code to Inspire (CTI), led...

The Power of Schnorr: The Signature Algorithm to Increase Bitcoin’s Scale and Privacy

Segregated Witness has entered its  final testing stage before roll-out on the Bitcoin network. That is  good news, most importantly because the innovation introduces...

Industry Advocacy Groups Launch Global Blockchain Forum to Help Guide Policies Worldwide

Washington, D.C.-based Chamber of Digital Commerce, an association focused on promoting the acceptance and use of digital assets and blockchain-based technologies announced the launch...

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