Market Outlook

The Bitcoin Foundation announced today that it has collaborated with BitGo to increase its treasury controls and financial operations.

LakeBTC users can now use the Ripple network for deposits and withdrawals to avoid cumbersome international bank transfers.

The ClearingHouse smart contract protocol is now live and available through a new Web client.

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will now receive consumer complaints against bitcoin businesses.

Mexican bitcoin exchange Bitso has exited beta with a number of initiatives to attract new users in the country.

Blockchain has reached two million bitcoin wallets, having doubled its downloads over the last six months.

Payza has launched its first bitcoin service, allowing customers to buy bitcoin in 190 countries.

CoinDesk asked industry representatives for their thoughts on the New York Department of Financial Services' BitLicense proposals.

Hungary-based online electronics retailer 220volt.hu has announced it will now offer bitcoin as a payment option at checkout.

Bitcoin tipping platform ChangeTip has announced that it is expanding its service to YouTube, Tumblr and Google+.

Huobi has acquired multi-signature wallet service Quickwallet for an unknown sum, with plans to integrate it with other services.

Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.