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Do Bitcoin Startups Stand a Chance in Argentina?

Can bitcoin conquer Argentina? CoinDesk explores the evidence in an attempt to discern whether the digital currency can really take off.

Uber has denied rumors that is currently integrating bitcoin as a payment option for its on-demand mobile ride-sharing services.

By Pete RizzoJul 8, 2015

OKWave, Japan's answer to social network Quora, has announced plans to launch a bitcoin tipping scheme.

New Jersey-based online casinos were hit with distributed denial-of-service attacks and faced additional threats unless they paid a bitcoin ransom.

By Stan HigginsJul 8, 2015

Blockchain has launched an alpha version of its latest wallet, a streamlined version of one of its most popular products.

By Pete RizzoJul 7, 2015

Digital currencies are still relatively unknown in Japan. This week, one of the country's pioneering VC firms aims to change that.

By Grace CaffynJul 7, 2015

Emerging markets-focused bitcoin services provider BitX has launched services in Nigeria.

By Pete RizzoJul 7, 2015

Blockchain technology will bring either doom or opportunity to securities services firms, according to European banking giant BNP Paribas.

By Grace CaffynJul 3, 2015

Mailman has won Coinbase's second hackathon, which gave away $70,000 worth of bitcoin in prizes.

CoinDesk speaks with Ascribe CTO Trent McConaghy, who co-founded a startup behind a blockchain-powered IP ownership platform.

By Stan HigginsJul 2, 2015