Bitcoin 2.0 startup Factom is reportedly working with the government of Honduras on a new land title registry initiative. [...]

A regional Russian court has overturned a decision today that led seven bitcoin websites to be restricted from public access in January. [...]

This week, the media aimed to tackle bitcoin's biggest burning questions, but the results may have prompted more confusion than answers. [...]

As the broad strokes of distributed ledger technologies gain traction, the art world is starting to pay attention. [...]

Bitcoin services specialist Coinbase has updated its iOS and Android apps to enable new users to sign up for an account through mobile devices. [...]

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) has explored the short-term implications of blockchain technology in its most recent report. [...]

A business in Southern California was raided by police last month in connection with alleged gambling tied to an alternative cryptocurrency. [...]

Bitcoin platform Coinify has announced its expansion within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) network. [...]

Canberra's mobile transport app MyBus 2.0 has stopped accepting bitcoin payments following poor traction with the digital currency. [...]

Attorney Jared Marx discusses what cryptocurrency businesses should do when face-to-face with a US government subpoena, interview or search warrant. [...]

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that there have been 527 bank failures in the U.S since the invention of Bitcoin in late 2008. [...]

The proliferation of cryptocurrency trading has resulted in trading tools to suit everyone. Now ToshiDesk is attempting to provide trading that includes a social aspect [...]

Xapo has moved its corporate headquarters from California to Switzerland, former Circle board member, Iftikar Ahmed, is being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and more news [...]

The latest survey by the Digital Currency Council (DCC) reveals a record 12% of US consumers were either “likely” or “highly likely” to use Bitcoin in 2015. [...]

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications. [...]

As digital currency and fintech companies seek solutions for the world's “underbanked” population, startups are increasingly looking to make use of the established financial infrastructure. [...]

The newly patched “Venom” vulnerability in virtualization software is “perfect” for any organization targeting bitcoin wallets, private keys and forum passwords. [...]

Bitcoin donations to registered charities like Save The Children and the See Change Foundation are enabling victims of terrible natural disasters, notably the recent Nepalese earthquakes, to receive f [...]

Tether recently announced its integration with the cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptsy, expanding its digitized dollar service. [...]

The European Commission is considering imposing value added tax (VAT) on reward-based crowdfunding, which could force businesses to charge on the value of any items sent to donors. [...]

In 2015 there has never been stronger sentiment around the potential for an altcoin to eclipse Bitcoin as the future ‘major’ cryptocurrency. [...]

MIT cites major flaws in the NY BitLicense, Euro Banking Association issues a report on 'Cryptotechnologies,' Denmark will discontinue the printing of new fiat money in 2016, and more news. [...]

A curious user recently asked members of the Bitcoin subreddit how they spend their bitcoins on an everyday basis. Because Reddit is a global community, it's likely that their responses are refle [...]

News powered by Bitcoinist.net Article by Natalie Johnson On May 7, 2015, Cryptosteel and SatoshiLabs announced their new partnership and redesign of the Cryptosteel cold wallet. Cryptosteel is an “in [...]

News powered by Bitcoinist.net Article by JP Buntinx Social messaging applications are playing an ever-increasing role in our daily lives, as we want to be in contact with the rest of the world at any [...]

News powered by Bitcoinist.net Article by Natalie Johnson On May 6, 2015, Cryptor Trust launched Blockchain Investor Inc. (BCI), a blockchain technology investment company. Cryptor Trust, a global inv [...]

News powered by Bitcoinist.net Article by Evan Faggart Over the past several days, the debate over increasing the Bitcoin block size limit has been rekindled. Gavin Andresen, the most prominent Core d [...]

News powered by Bitcoinist.net Article by Deepak Tiwari Polychemy, a fashion technology company, is rolling out its unique Bitcoin necklaces. Users can engrave their Bitcoin addresses directly onto th [...]

Russia has been in the news for many reasons over the last year, from the military conflict in the Ukraine to the Russian Ruble falling in value by over 50% in 2014. Russia has also developed issues w [...]

Businesses are always looking for ways to add new revenue streams, stay on the cutting-edge of the latest technologies, and reduce operating expenses. As companies like PayPal, Microsoft, and Dell Com [...]

In December 2013, Snoop Dogg tweeted that his next album would be available for bitcoins. Now, one-year-and-a-half later, Snoop doesn’t have to team up with Coinbase or BitPay to make his album availa [...]

The chief economist at HSBC, Stephen King, told clients that the global economy “is like an ocean liner without lifeboats.” He fears that another recession might be incredibly difficult, if not imposs [...]

Polychemy wants to change the face of jewelry, and it is doing just that. Polychemy, with the company’s focus on personalized products, puts the individual first, as “every product meticulously design [...]

Bitcoin price has been bubbling under a strong resistance layer and with an apparent five wave impulse visible in the chart, the market is stumbling over itself trying to position for the Big One. Tec [...]

Steve Albini, American singer-songwriter, record producer and audio engineer, perhaps best known for his work on Nirvana’s In Utero and in his band Shellac, has destroyed the concept of “smart contrac [...]

Bitcoin price is still locked in a correction in a narrow price range below $250. The market is becoming impatient, and lots of buying and selling is happening despite the deceptive calm. This analysi [...]

This week we talk BTC in Russian and BTC in Rand Paul. [...]

This week we talk Rand Paul and what the Bitcoin white paper really means.  [...]

This week we talk Wiper, banking, and bitcoin investing. Join us! [...]

This week we invite the CEO of messaging app Wiper to come on and talk about his efforts to make Bitcoin wallets easy. [...]

This week we talk about the Coinbase Exchange, price, and mining. [...]

This week Alex is on vacation so we recorded a short interview with Luis Buenaventura of Rebit. Enjoy! [...]

Welcome to TCBTC, TechCrunch's Bitcoin Podcast featuring John Biggs and Alex Wilhelm. We will come to you every Thursday with commentary, news, and ranting on the state of the Bitcoin economy.  [...]