Market Outlook

FinCEN releases new guidance for custodial bitcoin exchanges and payment processors, ruling them money services businesses under US law.

Bitcoin wallets have become more secure thanks to multisig and hardware advancements, but there's still room for improvement.

This week's roundup examines the challenges facing Overstock's Medici project and a new way to trade gold with crypto.

A Florida law firm has filed a suit against digital currency exchange Cryptsy, alleging deceptive business practices.

Israeli bitcoin mining firm Spondoolies-Tech has raised $5m in new venture funding as part of its ongoing Series B.

The team behind the sidechains project has released an official white paper that could reshape the digital currency ecosystem.

Blockstream has raised $15.18m in a major funding round and added LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman to its board.

BitFury Capital has announced an undisclosed strategic investment in digital currency merchant processor GoCoin.

Technology retailer CeX announced that it will accept bitcoin payments across the UK.

Twenty bitcoin businesses have announced support for The Windhover Principles, which aim to reframe the debate around privacy and security.

Coinbase is pushing its European expansion forward, with co-founder Brian Armstrong talking up its API and merchant sign-up process.

Bitcoin companies Circle and BitPay have submitted the final comments on New York's BitLicense proposals – for now.