Market Outlook

Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for their assessment of the news and its impact.

CCO Sonny Singh opens up about BitPay's partnership with Microsoft and reveals the tech giant is seeking to support bitcoin with a long-term strategy.

Estonia has told the European Court of Justice that VAT should apply to the full amount of digital currency trades, according to a report.

Bitcoin derivatives fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the body's chairman has claimed.

Bitcoin exchange Quoine, which has to date focused on the Japanese market, has raised $2m with plans for expansion.

Executives from Coinbase and Blockchain got into an online sparring match recently, in a debate that was about more than security.

The Stellar network forked last week, leading to questions about the integrity of the Ripple consensus protocol upon which it is based.

Bitcoin Investment Trust and SecondMarket have been revealed as the winners of 48,000 BTC confiscated from alleged Silk Road leader Ross Ulbricht.

One of the biggest online payment processors in Romania has integrated bitcoin with its merchant services.

CoinDesk speaks to FirstMark Capital's Lawrence Lenihan, a bitcoin believer with sharp critiques for the industry's entrepreneurs.

In a new video, MasterCard president for South East Asia Matthew Driver indicates that his company is "not completely comfortable" with bitcoin.

The number of daily bitcoin transactions has passed the 100,000 milestone, but questions persist about the exact cause of the spike.