Bitcoin
Bitcoin Startup RSK to Launch Smart Contracts Sidechain in 2017
RSK's effort to bring ethereum-like smart contracts to the bitcoin blockchain could go live in 2017, its lead developer has told CoinDesk.
Price of Success? Bitcoin Faces New Pressure in a Multi-Coin World
Day two of a popular bitcoin developer conference saw evidence the technical community is perhaps being challenged by larger changes in blockchain.
Segwit2x Is Doomed to Fail
Developer Ariel Deschapell argues that the Segwit2x bitcoin fork is a broken attempt to change bitcoin, and that it's destined to fail.
MIT Media Lab Director: ICOs Are 'Attracting the Wrong People'
MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito is joining the ranks of outspoken critics who believe the market for blockchain-based tokens is overheated.
Hold the Fork: No 2x But Everything Else Goes at Scaling Bitcoin Event
Day one of Scaling Bitcoin 2017 presented a change of pace for an event that grew out of the network's technical contention.
Bitcoin Price: First Signs of a Tired Bull?
The bitcoin bull market may be reaching a point of exhaustion, according to price action analysis.
Argentinian Futures Exchange Eyes Bitcoin Offering
Argentina's largest futures market, Mercado de Termino de Rosario or Rofex, is considering offering cryptocurrency products to investors.
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein: I'm Open to Bitcoin
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has said that he has not comfortable with bitcoin, but he is open to the cryptocurrency.
Finance Bigwig Mohamed El-Erian Says Bitcoin Is a Commodity
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian says bitcoin's price volatility makes it seem more like a commodity than a currency.
Short-Term Top? Bitcoin Price Seeks Direction on Choppy Charts
With extreme volatility evident in bitcoin's price this morning, what lies ahead for the cryptocurrency? Analysis suggests caution is advised.
