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Major Gold Dealer APMEX Begins Accepting Bitcoin

One of the largest online gold dealers has announced that it will begin accepting bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsDec 8, 2017

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 8, 2017

Blockchain is now being touted as a way to revive a long-promised method of boosting financial access for the underbanked.

By Aaron StanleyDec 8, 2017

The Central Washington region of the U.S. has reported surging demand from bitcoin miners for its cheap hydropower as price gains continue.

The popular online gaming platform Steam is dropping its bitcoin payments option more than a year after it first began accepting the cryptocurrency.

By Stan HigginsDec 7, 2017

Blythe Masters discusses the potential impact of the ASX decision to implement her company's distributed ledger solution.

The Austrian government is throwing its weight behind a new blockchain research effort aimed at developing business applications of the technology.

In a patent awarded Tuesday, the second-largest bank in the U.S. describes a potential cryptocurrency exchange system for its corporate clients.

By Nikhilesh DeDec 7, 2017

After months of testing and deliberation, ASX has confirmed that it will replace its CHESS post-trade system with DLT developed by Digital Asset.

The co-founder of Wikipedia has joined has joined a venture-backed blockchain startup as its new chief information officer.