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Bitcoin Hardware Wallet Review: Ledger May Have Caught Up to Trezor With Nano S

Kyle Torpey - September 15, 2016

Since hardware wallet devices first came to pass in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the Trezor has been the one wallet to rule them all. Added...

BUSINESS

What Are the Use Cases for Private Blockchains? The Experts Weigh In

Justin Oconnell - June 20, 2016

Many people argue that private blockchains, run by private firms, are useless, since they make users dependent upon a third party ‒ the firm...

CULTURE

Here’s What Bitcoin Offers That Private Wall Street Blockchains Won’t

Kyle Torpey - May 12, 2016

A panel at a recent cryptocurrency event hosted by the Cato Institute discussed the differences between public blockchains (such as Bitcoin) and the distributed...

CULTURE

Bitcoin Wallets as Swiss Bank Accounts: The Developer’s Perspective

Aaron van Wirdum - March 29, 2016

Bitcoin was seemingly dragged into the very public debate on privacy and encryption recently. Specifically, President Barack Obama warned that if the government can't...

CULTURE

New OBPP Report Outlines Troubling State of Privacy in Bitcoin Wallets

Kyle Torpey - February 29, 2016

Although Bitcoin has a reputation as a haven for criminals who wish to transact online in an anonymous manner, it doesn’t appear the currently...

BUSINESS

First Peer-Reviewed Academic Bitcoin Journal, Ledger, Launches and Issues Call for Papers

Giulio Prisco - September 16, 2015

Ledger, a new peer-reviewed scholarly journal, will publish full-length original research articles on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, as well as any relevant intersections with...

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Bitcoin Companies Take the Stage at SXSW Interactive

Laura Axelrod - March 18, 2015

The 2015 South by Southwest Interactive, held March 13-17, offered an exciting glimpse into the future for cryptocurrency users. Products that generated the most...

REVIEWS

The Ledger Wallet Nano: Cutting-Edge Hardware Security

Tyler Evans - February 17, 2015

One of the challenges of storing bitcoin securely is finding the appropriate tradeoff between security and convenience. On one end of the spectrum, hosted...

CULTURE