Following his startup's Series A funding, Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht discusses why his evolving take on bitcoin is leading his firm to further embrace blockchain technology more broadly and why he believes we are headed toward a multi-blockchain future. Pete Rizzo / Jan 08, 2016 10:31 am European bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack. The exchange, believed to be located somewhere in eastern Europe, has been hit with DDoS attacks in the past. Stan Higgins / Jan 07, 2016 08:42 pm While it's stiil early days, there are a number of intriguing projects in development using 21 Inc's Bitcoin Computer – a device that the company hopes will revolutionise the way people earn and pay over Internet. CoinDesk highlights a selection of the best. Daniel Palmer / Jan 07, 2016 06:42 pm The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default in its ongoing case against the now-defunct cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners. The filing alleges GAW Miners and ZenMiner, two firms mentioned in the SEC's suit filed last month, have failed to respond to an official complaint. Stan Higgins / Jan 07, 2016 04:52 pm A financial innovation lab operated by management consulting firm Accenture has added a blockchain startup to its latest class. Crowdaura, which uses blockchain technology as a mechanism for issuing securities via crowdfunding, is the sole blockchain startup to be included. Stan Higgins / Jan 07, 2016 04:10 pm
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