OFAC’s Bitcoin Blacklist Could Change Crypto

With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Bitcoin’s Next Year in Tech Is Coming Into Focus

At a recent annual meeting in New York, bitcoin's volunteer developer discussed their tech priorities for the year ahead.

Arizona’s Blockchain ‘Node Rights’ Law Is Nearing Passage

Arizona House Bill 2602, which would protect blockchain node operators from local regulations, was approved by two Senate committees.

Crypto Nodes Are One Step Closer to Legal Protection in Arizona

The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill protecting blockchain node operators from local restrictions.

Arizona Bill Would Enshrine the Right to Run a Crypto Node

An Arizona lawmaker wants to protect blockchain node operators from possible prohibitions by local and county governments.

Untangling Bitcoin: Why Russell Yanofsky Is Taking Apart Crypto’s Oldest Code

One developer is quietly working on splitting up bitcoin's codebase – an effort aimed to give users more flexibility and developers more clarity.

Geth Releases Software Update Ahead of Ethereum ‘Byzantium’ Hard Fork

A new version of Geth, a command-line interface for running ethereum nodes, includes changes that could see the software running at far higher speeds.

Database Giant Oracle Wants Better Governance for Blockchains

Multinational software provider Oracle is working on a way to bring "fair" governance to permissioned blockchains, according to a patent application.

Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate is Devolving Into an All-Out Twitter War

The community has been in a furore over an attack that took down 70% of Bitcoin Unlimited nodes. Here are 12 of the best Twitter responses.