OKCoin to Integrate Bitcoin’s Lightning Network in Q1

The feature, added to alleviate fee pressure during Bitcoin’s bull market, could be live within a month's time.

Social Networks Are the Next Big Decentralization Opportunity

We have the core tech to enable radically more ethical and beneficial social media networks. Here's what we'll need.

The Bitcoin Double-Spend That Never Happened

No coins were added to the bitcoin supply, as some headlines might lead you to believe.

Minority Mining Pools Threaten to Collude Against Contentious Ethereum Update

A small band of Ethereum miners are trying to pick off larger mining pools’ subscribers in a bid to shoot down EIP 1559.

What Is the Bitcoin White Paper?

A technical manifesto, the Bitcoin white paper was released in 2008 under an MIT public license for all to learn from, share and enjoy.

Why Everyone From Square to Facebook Is Now Hosting the Bitcoin White Paper

The uploads come in response to legal threats by Craig Wright.

Chinese City Plans Third Digital Yuan Pilot, Giving Away $3M in Prize Draw

Lottery entrants can apply to win 200 digital yuan each.

Microsoft, India’s Tanla Launch Encrypted Messaging Infrastructure Built With Blockchain

The edge-to-edge encrypted platform is built on Microsoft Azure and accessible by clients via an API.

Trading Bitcoin in Africa Is a Way for Some to Escape Poverty

Learning to trade bitcoin has become a valuable skill set for Africans looking to boost their income.