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Gavin Andresen Proposes Bitcoin Hard Fork to Address Network Scalability

Bitcoin Foundation chief scientist Gavin Andresen has proposed increasing the bitcoin network block size.

By Stan HigginsOct 8, 2014

Airbitz has launched an upgraded wallet with cloud-enabled encryption, a merchant directory and wireless transactions.

By Daniel CawreyOct 7, 2014

The Bitcoin Foundation's Financial Standards Working Group has shed more light on its priorities for the next two quarters.

Portuguese manufacturer Bitcoin Já launched its first bitcoin ATM at an event in Lisbon this weekend.

Epiphyte has won the SWIFT Innotribe Startup Competition at the Sibos 2014 technology and innovation trade show in Boston.

Researchers anticipate a future where sensors transmit money alongside data, as they are paid in bitcoin for their information.

By Joon Ian WongOct 3, 2014

ShapeShift is a cryptocurrency vending site that lets users buy a variety of altcoins without the need to register.

By Stan HigginsOct 2, 2014

Reddit has announced it may develop and distribute its own cryptocurrency to reward users for loyalty.

By Stan HigginsSep 30, 2014

CoinSpark has launched a bitcoin 2.0 platform it hopes could one day help move digital fiat dollars.

By Pete RizzoSep 30, 2014

A new version of the Aegis Wallet features support for Android Wear, Google’s new operating system for wearables.