Bitcoin and Blockchain News Feb 7, 2016

The Bitcoin Block Size Debate Isn't Just About Technology -  The views of the Bitcoin Core developers are not the only ones that should count when deciding the digital currency's future, suggests Elliott Olds. While these individuals are no doubt very smart, others will have non-technical expertise that is also important, he says. Elliott Olds / Feb 07, 2016 01:38 pm Bitcoin, Online Payments and the Scourge of PayPal -  In this opinion piece, former ReadWriteWeb editor Richard MacManus talks about the difficulties of running a web-based business, and why he believes bitcoin offers a platform for solutions that goes beyond PayPal and other Web payments innovations. Richard MacManus / Feb 06, 2016 05:00 pm Bitcoin Earns Reputation for Poor Payments Standards Participation -  In this feature piece, CoinDesk examines how the bitcoin community is being perceived as reluctant to engage with web payments groups over standards. More worryingly, if standards are not implemented, some believe the digital currency's growth could suffer. Bailey Reutzel / Feb 06, 2016 03:15 pm Read More Bitcoin News → Consensus 2016 - Early-Bird Tickets Save 5% on tickets when you pay with bitcoin, and up to 20% when you book as a group. Early-bird rates end Feb 14th! May 2-4 / Marriot Marquis / NYC Industry Press Releases 03 Feb - Coinmate enables Sofort instant deposits in 13 European Countries 02 Feb - TradersBit: Launch and Trading Competition 02 Feb - Got 5000 miners? Monitor them with Awesome Miner Read More Press Releases →   Share this email Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk Ltd, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk Ltd Treviot House 186-192 High Road Ilford, Essex IG1 1LR United Kingdom Add us to your address book view in browser / unsubscribe / update subscription Advertise on CoinDesk