Market Outlook

Support for BIP 100, the scalability fix from core developer Jeff Garzik, is growing as more miners pick sides in bitcoin's block size debate.

The reward miners will receive for processing transactions on the litecoin blockchain halved yesterday, dropping from 50 LTC to 25 LTC.

Several officials from India’s central bank have spoken out about cryptocurrencies during recent conference appearances.

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of the now defunct bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, has been re-arrested on charges of embezzlement.

The debate over the size of Bitcoin’s blocks has been called its “constitutional crisis,” splitting the community right down the middle.

Nigeria's Central Bank has called out for bitcoin regulation in an attempt to curb money laundering and avoid international sanctions, reports claim.

The CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt Gox will face fresh theft charges from Japanese police tomorrow, reports say.

The Commonwealth Virtual Currencies Working Group is meeting for the first time next week to discuss the pros and cons of cryptocurrencies.

Bitcoin's price fell 14% in a period of just 30 minutes following a 'flash crash' on exchange Bitfinex yesterday night.

Two of bitcoin's best-known developers have 'forked' the software in a controversial attempt to resolve its scalability crisis.

Microsoft director of technology and civic innovation, John Paul Farmer, explains how his team is exploring use cases for blockchain technology.