Bitcoin
Former Senior White House Staffer Joins Bitcoin Miner Bitfury
A former White House employee has taken up a new role at the best funded miner in bitcoin.
Hard Fork Question Divides Developers at Scaling Bitcoin Day 2
Highlights of day two of Scaling Bitcoin included the debut of segregated witnesses and a roundtable discussion between developers and China's miners.
Bitcoin Mining Giant BitFury is Being Sued By its Former CFO
Bitcoin mining firm BitFury is currently being sued by its former chief financial officer (CFO), according to court documents obtained by CoinDesk.
Bitcoin Miner Faces New Pressure from Australian Regulator
Australian bitcoin firm Bitcoin Group is hiring a bitcoin expert after the country's top regulator raised concerns about its forthcoming IPO.
Amazon Starts Shipping 21 Bitcoin Computers
Online retail giant Amazon is now shipping 21 Bitcoin Computers, the first product offering from the industry’s best-funded startup 21 Inc.
Brazilian University Accepts Bitcoin, Installs Campus ATM
FIAP, a São Paulo-based private university, has announced it will now accept bitcoin as payment for select courses.
BitFury Announces 'Record' Immersion Cooling Project
Bitcoin's biggest miner, BitFury, says it is launching the world's largest two-phase immersion cooling project.
Bitcoin Startup Cleared of Breaching Securities Law
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) of Saskatchewan, Canada, has cleared a bitcoin startup of breaching securities law.
BitFury Hosts Secret Block Chain Summit in Middle East
Following the first Block Chain Summit at Sir Richard Branson's private Necker Island, BitFury has organized a follow up event in the Middle East.
Lightning, Duplex and the Search for Scalable Bitcoin Micropayments
CoinDesk speaks to developers seeking to update the functionality of bitcoin's technology to allow for cost-effective micropayments.
