Bitcoin's White Paper Is Not a Bible – Stop Worshipping It

Bitcoin's White Paper Is Not a Bible – Stop Worshipping It
Software evolves, read-only text documents do not.

Morgan Stanley Report Says Crypto Now An Institutional Asset Class

Morgan Stanley Report Says Crypto Now An Institutional Asset Class
Cryptocurrencies are now a new institutional investment class, rather than a fully developed electronic cash, a Morgan Stanley report says.

Tether's Price Has Stabilized, But the Stablecoin's Supply Is Still Shrinking

Tether's Price Has Stabilized, But the Stablecoin's Supply Is Still Shrinking
Crypto exchanges are shedding tethers by the million, and millions of USDT are ending up at Bitfinex. From there, they are taken out of circulation.

Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas

Vitalik Ends Devcon Talk With Sing-a-Long About Failed Ethereum Ideas
At the Devcon4 developer conference, the founder of ethereum presented the current roadmap to a more scalable network – and a song.

Coinbase's Head of Trading Resigns After Six Months on Job

Coinbase's Head of Trading Resigns After Six Months on Job
The head of trading at Coinbase, Hunter Merghart, has resigned just six months after joining the crypto startup from Barclays, CoinDesk has learned.

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is Now a Bitcoin Owner

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is Now a Bitcoin Owner
A member of the crypto community has gifted former Fed chair Janet Yellen some bitcoin in response to her negative comments on the cryptocurrency.

Planting Bitcoin Part Four: Gardening

Planting Bitcoin Part Four: Gardening
Once Satoshi's design for Bitcoin's genetic code was planted, it became time to nurture its development as a wholly new form of money.

Indian Officials Met to Discuss Possible Ban on 'Private Cryptocurrencies'

Indian Officials Met to Discuss Possible Ban on 'Private Cryptocurrencies'
The Indian government is considering imposing a ban on what it calls "private cryptocurrencies," according to an official release.

Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH

Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH
With $47 trillion flowing through it every year, ACH is a juicy target for blockchain disruption. Can a new startup called Promise pull it off?

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Taps Digital Asset for Post-Trade Blockchain Trial

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Taps Digital Asset for Post-Trade Blockchain Trial
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has teamed up with DLT startup Digital Asset to develop a blockchain platform for post-trade processing.

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword? Bitcoin's White Paper Proves It

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword? Bitcoin's White Paper Proves It
The pen is mightier than the sword, or so Satoshi Nakamoto proved with bitcoin.

October Close May Prove Decisive for Bitcoin Price

October Close May Prove Decisive for Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin's monthly close today may reveal the cryptocurrency's directional bias after a long period of low volatility.

EY Reveals Zero-Knowledge Proof Privacy Solution for Ethereum

EY Reveals Zero-Knowledge Proof Privacy Solution for Ethereum
EY has announced a prototype that uses zero-knowledge proofs to allow companies to create ethereum tokens while keeping transaction private.

The Bitcoin White Paper's Birth Date Should Give Us All a Scare

The Bitcoin White Paper's Birth Date Should Give Us All a Scare
Knowing Satoshi, Halloween was no coincidence.

19 Words Prove Just How Audacious Bitcoin Really Was

19 Words Prove Just How Audacious Bitcoin Really Was
Getting back to basics means capturing the spirit also.

Crypto Price Tracker Poses Malware Threat for Macs: Report

Crypto Price Tracker Poses Malware Threat for Macs: Report
A legitimate-looking cryptocurrency price tracker app may also be monitoring users' keystrokes, according to Malwarebytes.

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger to Expand Support for Stablecoins, Including Tether

Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger to Expand Support for Stablecoins, Including Tether
Benjamin Soong, Ledger's newly hired head of Asia-Pacific operations, says tether remains popular in the region despite the token's recent troubles.

Data Shows Millions Leaving Crypto Wallets Tied to Long-Troubled Exchange

Data Shows Millions Leaving Crypto Wallets Tied to Long-Troubled Exchange
Binance has frozen accounts that received more than 93,000 ether (over $18.9 million) from wallets indirectly linked to troubled Russian exchange WEX.

New Bank of America Patent Hints at Plan to Store Cryptocurrency Keys

New Bank of America Patent Hints at Plan to Store Cryptocurrency Keys
A new Bank of America patent outlines a "hardened storage device" that can protect private keys from theft.

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is 'Not A Fan' of Bitcoin

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is 'Not A Fan' of Bitcoin
Janet Yellen pointed to transaction speeds and market volatility as reasons she's not bullish on bitcoin.

The Godfather of Ethereum ICOs Wants to Let Investors Take Their Money Back

The Godfather of Ethereum ICOs Wants to Let Investors Take Their Money Back
Fabian Vogelsteller has proposed a method for safer ICOs, by allowing investors to withdraw funds.

ETH, LTC, DASH and NEO Just Erased Their 2018 Price Gains

ETH, LTC, DASH and NEO Just Erased Their 2018 Price Gains
Ether, litecoin, dash and neo are now down year-over-year and trading at their lowest total in over 12 months.

This New Ethereum Software Client Is Built With Enterprises in Mind

This New Ethereum Software Client Is Built With Enterprises in Mind
Unlike other enterprise versions of ethereum, ConsenSys' new Pantheon has a less-restrictive software license and uses Java as a programming language.

Coinbase Hits $8 Billion Valuation After $300 Million Raise

Coinbase Hits $8 Billion Valuation After $300 Million Raise
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has just announced $300 million in new funding via a Series E round.

Parity to Help Zcash (the Currency) Gain Independence From Zcash (the Startup)

Parity to Help Zcash (the Currency) Gain Independence From Zcash (the Startup)
The Zcash Foundation is partnering with an ethereum startup on a project that could boost interoperability across the crypto ecosystem.

Bitcoin Price Faces Drop to $6.1K After Range Breakdown

Bitcoin Price Faces Drop to $6.1K After Range Breakdown
The bear grip on bitcoin has likely strengthened following yesterday's drop to two-week lows.

Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business

Bitcoin Trader Pleads Guilty Over Unlicensed Exchange Business
A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison.

What Bitcoin's White Paper Got Right, Wrong and What We Still Don't Know

What Bitcoin's White Paper Got Right, Wrong and What We Still Don't Know
Bitcoin's white paper has its flaws, too.

The New Effort to Get Bitcoin's Lightning Network In Every Browser

The New Effort to Get Bitcoin's Lightning Network In Every Browser
Devs are looking to make bitcoin's layer-two lightning network compatible with a payment standard used by all major browsers – and so far, so good.

Russian Diamond Giant Signs Onto De Beers' Blockchain Tracking Platform

Russian Diamond Giant Signs Onto De Beers' Blockchain Tracking Platform
Alrosa, the world's second-largest diamond producer, is joining the blockchain pilot program spearheaded by De Beers to trace the stones' provenance.

Planting Bitcoin Part Three: Soil

Planting Bitcoin  Part Three: Soil
The bitcoin white paper wasn't written for no one. It was a carefully targeted message designed to bootstrap growth.

Ethereum's Biggest Enterprise Group Is Releasing New Software Specs

Ethereum's Biggest Enterprise Group Is Releasing New Software Specs
The largest blockchain consortium has released its latest round of specifications – the next steps to harmonizing the way big companies use ethereum.

UK Government Says It Will Update Crypto Tax Guidance By Early Next Year

UK Government Says It Will Update Crypto Tax Guidance By Early Next Year
The UK Cryptoassets Taskforce wants to encourage the development of distributed ledger technology, according to a final report published Monday.

Privacy Crypto Zcash Goes Live With 'Sapling' Network Hard Fork

Privacy Crypto Zcash Goes Live With 'Sapling' Network Hard Fork
The zcash protocol implemented its Sapling upgrade on Sunday in the hopes of making transactions faster and more secure.

Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products

Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has hired Google's former messaging lead as its vice president of products.

Paradigm Leads $30 Million Funding for Crypto Privacy Startup StarkWare

Paradigm Leads $30 Million Funding for Crypto Privacy Startup StarkWare
StarkWare, the company behind the zk-STARKS privacy tech, just raised $30 million in equity funding from a number of major firms.

Bitcoin Price Drops $200 to Hit Two-Week Low

Bitcoin Price Drops $200 to Hit Two-Week Low
After nearly two weeks stagnating around $6,400, bitcoin has suddenly dropped out of a narrow trading range to hit two-week lows.

Nine Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain Settlement Using Fujitsu Tech

Nine Japanese Banks to Trial Blockchain Settlement Using Fujitsu Tech
Nine Japanese banks are teaming up to trial a blockchain-based inter-bank settlement system using Fujitsu technology.

Singapore Power Unveils Blockchain Market for Renewable Energy Trading

Singapore Power Unveils Blockchain Market for Renewable Energy Trading
Singapore's energy utilities provider has launched a blockchain-powered marketplace for trading renewable energy certificates.

Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto

Institutions Are Coming for Your Crypto
A clash of cultures is looming, as institutional investors eye the cryptocurrency markets.

Bitcoin Price May Report Yearly Loss on Its 10th Birthday

Bitcoin Price May Report Yearly Loss on Its 10th Birthday
With bitcoin trading sideways around $6,400 for the 10th day, the cryptocurrency faces reporting a yearly loss for its 10th birthday on Wednesday.

Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Confirms Sale to Gaming Group NXC

Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Confirms Sale to Gaming Group NXC
The Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange has been acquired by NXMH, an investment firm owned by South Korean conglomerate NXC.

Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Reports Over $5 Million Loss in Q3

Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck Reports Over $5 Million Loss in Q3
Coincheck, the Japanese crypto exchange that suffered a $520 million hack in January, has reported increased losses for Q3 2018.

The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts)

The Race to Replace Tether (In 3 Charts)
Tether has had a difficult month, and rivals are eyeing its position as the top crypto "stablecoin." Here's how the contest plays out in the data.

In Korea's Ruling Party, A Lawmaker Commits to Ending the ICO Ban

In Korea's Ruling Party, A Lawmaker Commits to Ending the ICO Ban
A powerful new voice is standing up to South Korea's ICO ban.

Taiwanese Lawmaker Proposes New Business Category for Crypto Startups

Taiwanese Lawmaker Proposes New Business Category for Crypto Startups
Taiwanese legislator Jason Hsu wants the island to create a new business category for cryptocurrency activities, he said Friday.

Bitcoin's White Paper Was a Model T for Payments

Bitcoin's White Paper Was a Model T for Payments
The Model T democratized the car industry – and the bitcoin white paper did the same for payments, says Ripple's top technologist, David Schwartz.

Three Common Mistakes New Crypto Traders Make

Three Common Mistakes New Crypto Traders Make
When it comes to trading in the crypto space, there are three mistakes new traders often make. Here's how to avoid them.

The Double-Spend (What Bitcoin's White Paper Solved Forever)

The Double-Spend (What Bitcoin's White Paper Solved Forever)
Bitcoin's white paper solving the double-spend problem in the digital world makes near real-time commerce possible across the entire planet.

Defending Decentralization, Like a Twice in a Millennium Chance

Defending Decentralization, Like a Twice in a Millennium Chance
During the Web3 Summit earlier this week, speakers and attendees struck an optimistic tone, even though the challenges for blockchain are great.