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Conferences

2016-02-08T14:34:25Z

Bitkoof: /* Past Conferences */

Please announce new conferences on [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 bitcointalk].
Also you can [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_events submit a pull request on bitcoin.org] ([https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org#events see doc])

== Forthcoming Conferences ==

=== New York, May 2-4 2016 ===
[http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2016 Consensus 2016 - Making Blockchain Real], organized by [[CoinDesk]]

== Past Conferences ==
* [http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2015/ Consensus 2015], organized by [[CoinDesk]], Sep 10, 2015
* [http://www.bitgroups.org Bitcoin & Future Technology], European Conference, Prague, November 25 - 27, 2011
* [http://bitcoin.uni-rostock.de Bitcoin Tutorial and Workshop], Annual Meeting of the German Computer Science association GI, Braunschweig, September 20, 2012.
* [http://bitcoin2012.com Bitcoin Conference], London, 2012.
* [http://btcmiami.com BTC Miami], Miami, Jan 25-26 2014
* [http://insidebitcoins.de/en/?c=bcoinberlpage Inside Bitcoins Berlin], Berlin Feb 12-13 2014
* [http://texasbitcoinconference.com/ Texas Bitcoin Conference], Austin, March 6 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesNYMarch2014 The Mankoff Company New York], New York, March 12 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesSanFranMarch2014 The Mankoff Company San Francisco], San Francisco, March 20 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesLondonApril2014 The Mankoff Company London], London, April 3, 2014
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/insidebitcoins/new-york/ Inside Bitcoins New York], New York, April 7-8 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinexpo.ca/ Bitcoin Expo 2014], Toronto April 11th-13th 2014
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=343065 Bitcoin 2014], organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 15-17 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinbeltway.com/ Bitcoin in the Beltway], Washington, June 20-22 2014
* [http://bitcointlv.com/en/ Inside Bitcoins, July 28-29], Israel, July 2014
* [http://campbitcoin.hivewallet.com/ Camp Bitcoin], Black Rock City,Nevada - August 25th - September 1st 2014

==See Also==

* [http://bitcoin.org/en/events Events] on Bitcoin.org website
* [http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-events/ Events and Conference Listings] on [[CoinDesk]]
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 List of conferences thread on bitcointalk]

Conferences

2016-02-08T14:33:30Z

Bitkoof: /* Forthcoming Conferences */

Please announce new conferences on [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 bitcointalk].
Also you can [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_events submit a pull request on bitcoin.org] ([https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org#events see doc])

== Forthcoming Conferences ==

=== New York, May 2-4 2016 ===
[http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2016 Consensus 2016 - Making Blockchain Real], organized by [[CoinDesk]]

== Past Conferences ==
* [http://www.bitgroups.org Bitcoin & Future Technology], European Conference, Prague, November 25 - 27, 2011
* [http://bitcoin.uni-rostock.de Bitcoin Tutorial and Workshop], Annual Meeting of the German Computer Science association GI, Braunschweig, September 20, 2012.
* [http://bitcoin2012.com Bitcoin Conference], London, 2012.
* [http://btcmiami.com BTC Miami], Miami, Jan 25-26 2014
* [http://insidebitcoins.de/en/?c=bcoinberlpage Inside Bitcoins Berlin], Berlin Feb 12-13 2014
* [http://texasbitcoinconference.com/ Texas Bitcoin Conference], Austin, March 6 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesNYMarch2014 The Mankoff Company New York], New York, March 12 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesSanFranMarch2014 The Mankoff Company San Francisco], San Francisco, March 20 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesLondonApril2014 The Mankoff Company London], London, April 3, 2014
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/insidebitcoins/new-york/ Inside Bitcoins New York], New York, April 7-8 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinexpo.ca/ Bitcoin Expo 2014], Toronto April 11th-13th 2014
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=343065 Bitcoin 2014], organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 15-17 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinbeltway.com/ Bitcoin in the Beltway], Washington, June 20-22 2014
* [http://bitcointlv.com/en/ Inside Bitcoins, July 28-29], Israel, July 2014
* [http://campbitcoin.hivewallet.com/ Camp Bitcoin], Black Rock City,Nevada - August 25th - September 1st 2014

==See Also==

* [http://bitcoin.org/en/events Events] on Bitcoin.org website
* [http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-events/ Events and Conference Listings] on [[CoinDesk]]
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 List of conferences thread on bitcointalk]

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CoinDesk

2015-05-26T14:00:10Z

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{{infobox company|name=CoinDesk|image=[[File:Coindesk.png]]
|industry=News
|founder=[[Shakil Khan]]
|foundation=May 1, 2013
|website=http://www.coindesk.com/
}}A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/ TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource</ref> In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013,<ref>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know</ref> CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013.<ref>http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/ AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer</ref> The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th,<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211 Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals</ref> after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange.<ref>http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/ CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index</ref>
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/ BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement</ref>
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created.<ref>http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index</ref> Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as the BBC,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443 BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746 BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype</ref> WSJ,<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/ WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame? </ref> Reuters,<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211 Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals</ref> The Guardian,<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings</ref> NY Times,<ref>http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/ NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction</ref> CNBC,<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834 CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon</ref> TIME,<ref>http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/ TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend</ref> Bloomberg,<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity</ref> MarketWatch,<ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24 MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows</ref> TechCrunch,<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/ TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision</ref> Business Insider<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6 Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake</ref> and Forbes.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/ Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen</ref>

== Consensus 2015 ==
CoinDesk's first conference is [http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2015/ Consensus 2015]. The event is planned to take place in New York on September 10th<ref>http://www.coindesk.com/announcing-consensus-2015-a-summit-on-digital-currencies-and-blockchain-technologies/ CoinDesk - Announcing Consensus 2015</ref>.

==State of Bitcoin Reports==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report.<ref>http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/ Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report</ref> The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter,<ref>http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.</ref> and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7 Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World</ref> The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson.<ref>http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics</ref>

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app.<ref>http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/ The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app</ref> The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index.<ref>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/ Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up</ref> The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K. The sentiment index was discontinued in May 2015.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk Website]
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk Twitter]
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/ Bitcoin Price Index]

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2015-05-26T13:54:56Z

Bitkoof: /* Bitcoin Sentiment Index */

{{infobox company|name=CoinDesk|image=[[File:Coindesk.png]]
|industry=News
|founder=[[Shakil Khan]]
|foundation=May 1, 2013
|website=http://www.coindesk.com/
}}A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/ TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource</ref> In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013,<ref>http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know</ref> CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013.<ref>http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/ AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer</ref> The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th,<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211 Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals</ref> after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange.<ref>http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/ CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index</ref>
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/ BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement</ref>
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created.<ref>http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index</ref> Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as the BBC,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443 BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low</ref><ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746 BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype</ref> WSJ,<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/ WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame? </ref> Reuters,<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211 Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals</ref> The Guardian,<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings</ref> NY Times,<ref>http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/ NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction</ref> CNBC,<ref>http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834 CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon</ref> TIME,<ref>http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/ TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend</ref> Bloomberg,<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity</ref> MarketWatch,<ref>http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24 MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows</ref> TechCrunch,<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/ TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision</ref> Business Insider<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6 Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake</ref> and Forbes.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/ Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen</ref>

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report.<ref>http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/ Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report</ref> The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter,<ref>http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.</ref> and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups.<ref>http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7 Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World</ref> The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson.<ref>http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics</ref>

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app.<ref>http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/ The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app</ref> The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index.<ref>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/ Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up</ref> The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K. The sentiment index was discontinued in May 2015.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk Website]
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk Twitter]
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/ Bitcoin Price Index]

[[Category:Blogs]]

Conferences

2015-05-26T13:53:12Z

Bitkoof: /* = Forthcoming Conferences */

Please announce new conferences on [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 bitcointalk].
Also you can [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_events submit a pull request on bitcoin.org] ([https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org#events see doc])

== Forthcoming Conferences ==

=== New York, Sep 10 2015 ===
[http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2015/agenda/ Consensus 2015], organized by [[CoinDesk]]

== Past Conferences ==
* [http://www.bitgroups.org Bitcoin & Future Technology], European Conference, Prague, November 25 - 27, 2011
* [http://bitcoin.uni-rostock.de Bitcoin Tutorial and Workshop], Annual Meeting of the German Computer Science association GI, Braunschweig, September 20, 2012.
* [http://bitcoin2012.com Bitcoin Conference], London, 2012.
* [http://btcmiami.com BTC Miami], Miami, Jan 25-26 2014
* [http://insidebitcoins.de/en/?c=bcoinberlpage Inside Bitcoins Berlin], Berlin Feb 12-13 2014
* [http://texasbitcoinconference.com/ Texas Bitcoin Conference], Austin, March 6 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesNYMarch2014 The Mankoff Company New York], New York, March 12 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesSanFranMarch2014 The Mankoff Company San Francisco], San Francisco, March 20 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesLondonApril2014 The Mankoff Company London], London, April 3, 2014
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/insidebitcoins/new-york/ Inside Bitcoins New York], New York, April 7-8 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinexpo.ca/ Bitcoin Expo 2014], Toronto April 11th-13th 2014
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=343065 Bitcoin 2014], organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 15-17 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinbeltway.com/ Bitcoin in the Beltway], Washington, June 20-22 2014
* [http://bitcointlv.com/en/ Inside Bitcoins, July 28-29], Israel, July 2014
* [http://campbitcoin.hivewallet.com/ Camp Bitcoin], Black Rock City,Nevada - August 25th - September 1st 2014

==See Also==

* [http://bitcoin.org/en/events Events] on Bitcoin.org website
* [http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-events/ Events and Conference Listings] on [[CoinDesk]]
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 List of conferences thread on bitcointalk]

Conferences

2015-05-26T13:52:55Z

Bitkoof: Moved past events which had all the information to 'past conferences', updated with a new event, needs other events listed though when have more time

Please announce new conferences on [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 bitcointalk].
Also you can [https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_events submit a pull request on bitcoin.org] ([https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org#events see doc])

== Forthcoming Conferences =

=== New York, Sep 10 2015 ===
[http://www.coindesk.com/events/consensus-2015/agenda/ Consensus 2015], organized by [[CoinDesk]]

== Past Conferences ==
* [http://www.bitgroups.org Bitcoin & Future Technology], European Conference, Prague, November 25 - 27, 2011
* [http://bitcoin.uni-rostock.de Bitcoin Tutorial and Workshop], Annual Meeting of the German Computer Science association GI, Braunschweig, September 20, 2012.
* [http://bitcoin2012.com Bitcoin Conference], London, 2012.
* [http://btcmiami.com BTC Miami], Miami, Jan 25-26 2014
* [http://insidebitcoins.de/en/?c=bcoinberlpage Inside Bitcoins Berlin], Berlin Feb 12-13 2014
* [http://texasbitcoinconference.com/ Texas Bitcoin Conference], Austin, March 6 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesNYMarch2014 The Mankoff Company New York], New York, March 12 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesSanFranMarch2014 The Mankoff Company San Francisco], San Francisco, March 20 2014
* [http://www.themankoffcompany.com/CryptocurrenciesLondonApril2014 The Mankoff Company London], London, April 3, 2014
* [http://www.mediabistro.com/insidebitcoins/new-york/ Inside Bitcoins New York], New York, April 7-8 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinexpo.ca/ Bitcoin Expo 2014], Toronto April 11th-13th 2014
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=343065 Bitcoin 2014], organized by the Bitcoin Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 15-17 2014
* [http://www.bitcoinbeltway.com/ Bitcoin in the Beltway], Washington, June 20-22 2014
* [http://bitcointlv.com/en/ Inside Bitcoins, July 28-29], Israel, July 2014
* [http://campbitcoin.hivewallet.com/ Camp Bitcoin], Black Rock City,Nevada - August 25th - September 1st 2014

==See Also==

* [http://bitcoin.org/en/events Events] on Bitcoin.org website
* [http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-events/ Events and Conference Listings] on [[CoinDesk]]
* [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=238093 List of conferences thread on bitcointalk]

Bitcoin Jobs

2014-12-22T09:51:20Z

Bitkoof: /* See Also */

'''Bitcoin Jobs''' is a collaborative job board.

Job listings include work that compensates with bitcoins or are Bitcoin related in some other way.

Listings have included full-time and part-time listings however most Bitcoin jobs are targeted to the freelancer.

Users can submit a:
* Text post with Title and Post
* Photo post with Photo (with optional link) and Caption
* Link post with Title, URL and Description
* Quote post with Quote and Source
* Video post with Embed code and Caption

==See Also==

* [http://jobs.coindesk.com Bitcoin Jobs] List bitcoin startup jobs on [[CoinDesk]] (fee payable in BTC). Also find jobs that pay in bitcoin
* [https://bitanswers.com/ BitAnswers Q&A] Ask questions with bitcoin rewards, given to best answer.
* [[Work For Bitcoin]] Full functional and free freelance website.
* [[:Category:Freelancers|Freelancers]]
* [[BitGigs]] task-sized jobs board
* [[Bitcoiners]] job board and freelancer directory
* [[BTCworkers]] Bitcoin freelancing board with payment escrow.

==External Links==

* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com BitcoinJobs.com] web site
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/bitcoinjobs @BitcoinJobs]
* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com/submit Submit a job listing]

[[Category:For Hire]]
[[Category:Defunct products or services]]

Bitcoin Jobs

2014-12-22T09:50:01Z

Bitkoof: /* See Also */

'''Bitcoin Jobs''' is a collaborative job board.

Job listings include work that compensates with bitcoins or are Bitcoin related in some other way.

Listings have included full-time and part-time listings however most Bitcoin jobs are targeted to the freelancer.

Users can submit a:
* Text post with Title and Post
* Photo post with Photo (with optional link) and Caption
* Link post with Title, URL and Description
* Quote post with Quote and Source
* Video post with Embed code and Caption

==See Also==

* [http://jobs.coindesk.com] List bitcoin startup jobs on [[CoinDesk]] (fee payable in BTC). Also find jobs that pay in bitcoin
* [https://bitanswers.com/ BitAnswers Q&A] Ask questions with bitcoin rewards, given to best answer.
* [[Work For Bitcoin]] Full functional and free freelance website.
* [[:Category:Freelancers|Freelancers]]
* [[BitGigs]] task-sized jobs board
* [[Bitcoiners]] job board and freelancer directory
* [[BTCworkers]] Bitcoin freelancing board with payment escrow.

==External Links==

* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com BitcoinJobs.com] web site
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/bitcoinjobs @BitcoinJobs]
* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com/submit Submit a job listing]

[[Category:For Hire]]
[[Category:Defunct products or services]]

Bitcoin Jobs

2014-12-22T09:49:25Z

Bitkoof: /* See Also */

'''Bitcoin Jobs''' is a collaborative job board.

Job listings include work that compensates with bitcoins or are Bitcoin related in some other way.

Listings have included full-time and part-time listings however most Bitcoin jobs are targeted to the freelancer.

Users can submit a:
* Text post with Title and Post
* Photo post with Photo (with optional link) and Caption
* Link post with Title, URL and Description
* Quote post with Quote and Source
* Video post with Embed code and Caption

==See Also==

* [[http://jobs.coindesk.com]] List bitcoin startup jobs on [[CoinDesk]] (fee payable in BTC). Also find jobs that pay in bitcoin
* [https://bitanswers.com/ BitAnswers Q&A] Ask questions with bitcoin rewards, given to best answer.
* [[Work For Bitcoin]] Full functional and free freelance website.
* [[:Category:Freelancers|Freelancers]]
* [[BitGigs]] task-sized jobs board
* [[Bitcoiners]] job board and freelancer directory
* [[BTCworkers]] Bitcoin freelancing board with payment escrow.

==External Links==

* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com BitcoinJobs.com] web site
* Twitter: [http://twitter.com/bitcoinjobs @BitcoinJobs]
* [http://www.bitcoinjobs.com/submit Submit a job listing]

[[Category:For Hire]]
[[Category:Defunct products or services]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:54:18Z

Bitkoof:

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.com] CoinDesk Website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:53:22Z

Bitkoof:

CoinDesk

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.com] CoinDesk Website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:52:13Z

Bitkoof: /* External Links */

CoinDesk

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.
==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.com] CoinDesk.comWebsite
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:50:26Z

Bitkoof: /* State of Bitcoin Report */

CoinDesk

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.
==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.comCoinDesk.com] Website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index
==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:48:55Z

Bitkoof: /* CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index */

CoinDesk

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].
== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.
==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.comCoinDesk.com] Website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index
==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-10-09T16:46:43Z

Bitkoof: Added in more references, and up to date info.

CoinDesk

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.
This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.
==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.
==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.
Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:
# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.
Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.
Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].
On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.
The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;
The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers]. Several noteworthy publications have referenced the BPI data or price, such as BBC[8][9], WSJ[10], Reuters[11], The Guardian[12], NY Times[13], CNBC[14], TIME[15], Bloomberg[16], MarketWatch[17], TechCrunch[18], Business Insider[19] and Forbes[20]
==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[21]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”
CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014. This highlighted that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[22], and that VC investment was pouring into European Bitcoin startups[23]. The Q3 Report showed how the ecosystem was progressing, despite erosion of the bitcoin price. A slide based on key adoption metrics was highlighted by well known VC Fred Wilson[24].
== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[25]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.
== Bitcoin Sentiment Index ==
In August 2014 CoinDesk released a new bitcoin tracking tool: the Bitcoin Sentiment Index[26]. The tool uses data from Qruisly to gauge how people are feeling about bitcoin’s prospects in the U.S. and the U.K.
==External Links==
* [http://www.coindesk.comCoinDesk.com] Website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/ Slideshare] State of Bitcoin Report
*[http://www.coindesk.com/price/] Bitcoin Price Index
==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29507443] BBC - Bitcoin price falls to 11-month low
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25332746] BBC - Bitcoin: Price v hype
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/09/19/bitbeat-more-pain-for-bitcoin-prices-are-chinese-miners-to-blame/] WSJ BitBeat: More Pain For Bitcoin Prices; Are Chinese Miners To Blame?
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/kyrgyzstan-bitcoin-experiment-migrant-savings] The Guardian - Kyrgyzstan bitcoin experiment promises migrant workers big savings
*[http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/single-winner-of-all-bitcoins-in-u-s-auction/] NY Times - Single Winner of All Bitcoins in U.S. Auction
*[http://www.cnbc.com/id/101916834] CNBC - Bitcoin gets bit by a summertime swoon
*[http://time.com/money/3474838/bitcoin-price-crash/] TIME - Bitcoin’s Price Plummeted Over the Weekend
*[http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-07/bitcoin-price-falls-as-mt-gox-exchange-halts-activity.html] Bloomberg - Bitcoin Price Plunges as Mt. Gox Exchange Halts Activity
*[http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coindesk-bitcoin-price-index-falls-to-session-lows-2014-02-24] MarketWatch - CoinDesk bitcoin price index falls to session lows
*[http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/30/bitcoin-slips-in-the-wake-of-the-irss-tax-decision/] TechCrunch - Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision
*[http://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-prices-tank-2014-6] Business Insider - Bitcoin Prices Plunge As US Government Prepares To Auction Off Huge Stake
*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2014/03/26/warren-buffett-says-bitcoin-is-a-mirage-why-marc-andreessen-thinks-hes-wrong/] Forbes - Bitcoin Battle: Warren Buffett vs. Marc Andreessen
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo.
*[http://www.businessinsider.com.au/europe-bitcoin-investment-surge-2014-7] Business Insider - Investors Are Plowing Into European Bitcoin Firms Faster Than Any Other Region In The World
*[http://avc.com/2014/10/bitcoin-adoption-metrics/] Fred Wilson - Bitcoin Adoption Metrics
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app
*[https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: bitcoin’s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-08-14T13:03:51Z

Bitkoof: /* State of Bitcoin Report */

This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.

==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.

==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.

Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:

# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.

Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.

Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].

On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.

The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;

The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February 2014, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[8]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”

CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014, which showed that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[9].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[10]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.

==External Links==

* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk.com] website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/coindesk-state-of-bitcoin-2014 Slideshare] State of Bitcoin 2014

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-08-14T13:03:32Z

Bitkoof:

This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.

==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[2], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.

==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[3]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specified by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.

Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:

# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.

Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index. On the 7th Nov 2013 [[CampBX]] was removed from the BPI due to sustained diminishing volume and a lack of regular 24-hour trading activity. On the 28th Nov 2013 [[Mt. Gox]] was added to the BPI due to a reduction in the risk premium and the option of additional deposit/withdrawal methods.

Mt. Gox was removed from the Price Index on Feb 10th[4], after on-going withdrawal issues with the Mt.Gox exchange[5].
Bitfinex was added to the USD BPI in March, 2014[6].

On the 26th March 2014, a new standalone index for the Chinese Yuan was created[7]. Upon launch, data from [[BTCChina]] and [[OKCoin]] were included. On the 30th Jun 2014 [[LakeBTC]] and [[Huobi]] data was added to the USD and CNY BPIs respectively.

The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via [[Mt. Gox]];
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;

The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers].

==State of Bitcoin Report==
In February, CoinDesk released it's first 'State of Bitcoin' report[8]. The aim of the report is "to provide an overview of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, and opportunities, while also highlighting the most important developments over the last year.”

CoinDesk released an update of the report for Q2 2014, which showed that Venture Capital investment in bitcoin companies was up 28 percent compared to the previous quarter[9].

== CoinDesk iPhone App ==
In April 2014, CoinDesk released an iOS app[10]. The app includes news stories and editorial, as well as its 'Bitcoin Price Index'.

==External Links==

* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk.com] website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]
* [https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/coindesk-bitcoin-price-news/id865294356?mt=8 App Store] CoinDesk iOS App
* [http://www.slideshare.net/CoinDesk/coindesk-state-of-bitcoin-2014 Slideshare] State of Bitcoin 2014

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
*[http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-investing-bitcoin-idUSBREA191Y220140211] Reuters - Bitcoin plunges after marketplace indefinitely halts withdrawals
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-removes-mt-gox-bitcoin-price-index-2/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/03/12/bitbeat-coindesk-index-finds-a-mt-gox-replacement/] BitBeat: Coindesk Index Finds a Mt. Gox Replacement
*[http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-chinese-yuan-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk - CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index
*[http://recode.net/2014/02/27/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-bitcoin-in-one-report/] Re/Code - (Almost) Everything You Want to Know About Bitcoin, in One Report
*[http://gigaom.com/2014/07/11/this-week-in-bitcoin-vc-investment-is-up-and-shows-no-signs-of-stopping-after-xapo/] Gigaom - This week in bitcoin: VC investment is up and shows no signs of stopping after Xapo
*[http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/04/30/keep-up-with-bitcoin-news-and-get-price-alerts-with-coindesks-new-ios-app/] The Next Web - Keep up with Bitcoin news and get price alerts with CoinDesk’s new iOS app

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2014-08-14T13:02:42Z

Bitkoof: /* References */

CoinDesk

2014-08-14T12:53:04Z

Bitkoof: BPi Updates, SOB, and App Updates

CoinDesk

2014-08-14T10:11:54Z

Bitkoof:

Press

2013-10-09T13:51:55Z

Bitkoof: /* See Also */

This article lists Bitcoin-related press from the project's creation through October 2011. Since that time, due to the increased frequency of published articles, a [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=77.0 Press forum board] was created on the BitcoinTalk Forum to allow the wider Bitcoin community to share articles as they are discovered.

__TOC__

==Press and notable mentions==
==Articles / Blog Posts==
=== 2011 ===
==== October====
{{Press
| source = techradar.com
| country = UK
| language = en
| title = The death of money Electronic payments are everywhere. Is it time for cash to take a hike?
| date = 2011-10-15
| link = http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/the-death-of-money-1033374
| bias = balanced
| quote1 = By 2015, cash could be looking like an endangered species.
| quote2 = So is Bitcoin the future of money, or is it only of interest to currency fans, cyber-utopians and speculators?
| screenshot = ScreenshotTechRadar201110.png
}}
{{Press
| source = The Guardian
| country = UK
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin value crashes below cost of production as broader use stutters
| date = 2011-10-18
| link = http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/18/bitcoin-value-crash-cryptocurrency
| bias = negative and stupidly wrong
| quote1 = the appreciation in value was a speculative bubble, caused by people hoarding the currency, rather than the start of a new (or parallel) economy.
| quote2 = With the value of Bitcoins dropping so low, and the computing power required to produce them growing steadily, it is becoming uneconomic to generate more except through the use of hacked computers in "botnets".
| screenshot = Screenshot_theGuardian201110.png
}}

==== July ====

{{Press
| source = PacoAhlgren.com
| country = US
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin Cannot Fail
| date = 2011-07-25
| link = http://www.pacoahlgren.com/bitcoin-cannot-fail/
| bias = angrily positive
| quote1 = They can’t make the rules. And that scares the hell out of them.
| quote2 = This may be the purest form of democracy the world has ever known, and I — for one — am thrilled to be here to watch it unfold.
| screenshot = ArticlePacoAhlgren20110725.png
}}

{{Press
| source = canada.com
| country = Canada
| language = en
| title = Bitcoins create truly democratic policy, followers say
| date = 2011-07-22
| link = http://www.canada.com/Bitcoins+create+truly+democratic+policy+followers/5144669/story.html
| bias = very positive
| quote1 = Money may be the next frontier of the Internet revolution thanks to Bitcoin, a burgeoning new digital currency.
| quote2 = ``If we remember, 15 years ago if you were doing anything on the Internet you were going to make millions,'' said Kenna. ``I think it could be the same with bitcoin.''
| screenshot = ArticleCanadaCom.png
}}

{{Press
| source = npr.org
| country = United States
| language = en
| title = The Tuesday Podcast: Bitcoin
| date = 2011-07-12
| link = http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/13/137795648/the-tuesday-podcast-bitcoin
| bias = neutral to slightly negative
| quote1 = I have to say this part of the whole Bitcoin thing for us did seem really easy. Easier than using a credit card or wiring a friend some money.
| screenshot = ArticleNPR201107.png
}}

==== June ====
{{Press
| source = The Economist
| country = GB
| language = en
| title = Bits and bob
| date = 2011-06-13
| link = http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/virtual-currency
| bias = neutral
| quote1 = Now, Friedman's dream has finally been realised—albeit not by a real-world central bank.
| quote2 = Most people would rather devolve this sort of responsibility to the authorities. Until this mindset changes, Bitcoin will be no rival to real-world dosh.
| screenshot = ArticleEconomistBitsAndBob.png
}}

{{Press
| source = Telepolis
| country = DE
| language = de
| title = Wenig Unterschied zu Aktien
| date = 2011-06-10
| link = http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/34/34919/1.html
| bias = skeptical
| quote1 = Stoppt die amerikanischen Drogenpolizei DEA den Höhenflug der Bitcoin-Währung?
| quote2 = Silk Road dürfte unter anderem deshalb schwer zu schließen sein, weil Betreiber ebenso wie Benutzer durch TOR weitgehend anonym sind.
| screenshot = ArticleTelepolis20110610.png
}}

{{Press
| source = Smart Money
| country = USA
| language = en
| title = The Bitcoin Triples Again
| date = 2011-06-10
| link = http://www.smartmoney.com/invest/stocks/the-bitcoin-triples-again-1307638613180
| bias = critical
| quote1 = To recap, it's is a purely online currency with no intrinsic value; its worth is based solely on the willingness of holders and merchants to accept it in trade.
| quote2 = Readers tempted to bet on the Bitcoin should resist, not least because it's unclear whether it will have any enduring worth.
| screenshot = ArticleSmartMoneyBitcoinTriples.png
}}

==== May ====
* [http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters] 2011-05-24 Technology Review by MIT
* [http://www.thedaily.com/page/2011/05/23/052311-apps-technews-bitcoins-1-2/ Bit Players, An open source digital currency seeks to gain wider acceptance] 2011-05-23 iPad news app The Daily
* [http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours] 2011-05-18 Slate
* [http://launch.is/blog/l019-bitcoin-p2p-currency-the-most-dangerous-project-weve-ev.html L019: Bitcoin P2P Currency: The Most Dangerous Project We've Ever Seen] 2011-05-15 Launch
* [http://gizmodo.com/5803518/what-is-bitcoin What Is BitCoin?] 2011-05-19 Gizmodo.com
* [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/06/bitcoin-inside-the-encrypted-peer-to-peer-currency.ars Bitcoin: inside the encrypted, peer-to-peer digital currency] 2011-06-08 Ars Technica

==== April ====
* [http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency] 2011-04-20 Forbes Magazine
* [http://techland.time.com/2011/04/16/online-cash-bitcoin-could-challenge-governments Online Cash Bitcoin Could Challenge Governments, Banks] 2011-04-16 TIME TechLand

==== March ====
* [http://ironwolf.dangerousgames.com/blog/archives/1063 Bitcoin: It's Not Too Late To Send Me Money] 2011-03-27 Ironwolf Blog
* [http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen] 2011-03-21 CIO Australia
* [http://civicactions.com/blog/2011/mar/14/what_the_frack_is_bitcoin_and_can_i_use_it_with_drupal What the Frack is Bitcoin and Can I Use it with Drupal?] 2011-03-14 CivicActions
* [http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/44718/htg-explains-what-is-bitcoin HTG Explains: What Is Bitcoin, the Virtual Digital Currency?] 2011-03-01 HowToGeek.com

==== Feb ====
* [http://news.slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity] 2011-02-10 news.Slashdot.org

==== Jan ====
{{Press
| source = Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
| country = USA
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin - a Step Toward Censorship-Resistant Digital Currency
| date = 2011-01-20
| link = http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/bitcoin-step-toward-censorship-resistant
| bias = balanced to positive
| quote1 = To understand digital currency, one must first note that money in the digital age has moved from a largely anonymous system to one increasingly laden with tracking, control and regulatory overhead.
| quote2 = It's too early to say whether Bitcoin will be a success. Any new currency system faces an uphill battle, both technically and legally.
| screenshot = ArticleEFF201101.png
}}

=== 2010 ===
* [http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2010/12/interview-bitcoin.php Interview: How Bitcoin Created a Decentralized Crypto-Currency] 2010-12-29 ReadWriteWeb
* [http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/213230/could_the_wikileaks_scandal_lead_to_new_virtual_currency.html Could the Wikileaks Scandal Lead to New Virtual Currency?] 2010-12-10 PC World
* [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/1126/1224284180416.html Imagine your computer as a wallet full of Bitcoins] 2010-11-26 Irish Times

{{Press
| source = LWN
| country = USA
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin: Virtual money created by CPU cycles
| date = 2010-11-10
| link = http://lwn.net/Articles/414452/
| bias = positive
| quote1 = The bigger open questions about Bitcoin are about its viability as a currency system.
| quote2 = Bitcoin is different from electronic payment systems like Paypal that are really just computerized interfaces to traditional banks.
| screenshot = ArticleLWN2010.png
}}

{{Press
| source = Bitcoin Blogger
| country = ?
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin Electronic Currency: The Future of Money
| date = 2010-09-30
| link = http://www.bitcoinblogger.com/2010/09/bitcoin-electronic-currency-future-of.html
| bias = positive
| quote1 =
| quote2 =
| screenshot = ArticleBitcoinBlogger2010.png
}}

{{Press
| source = /.
| country = USA
| language = en
| title = Bitcoin Releases Version 0.3
| date = 2010-07-11
| link = http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/11/1747245/Bitcoin-Releases-Version-03
| bias = neutral
| quote1 =
| quote2 =
| screenshot = ArticleSlashDot2010.png
}}

===Podcasts / Video===
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZAFGRrp_kc Free Talk Live - interview with Roger Ver] 2011-11-19 An hour-long interview with Roger Ver of Memorydealers.com
* [http://surprisinglyfree.com/2012/01/31/reuben-grinberg Reuben Grinberg on the legality of Bitcoin] 2011-01-31 ([http://surprisinglyfree.com/wp-content/uploads/SFC-101-122701.mp3 mp3])
* [http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/12/137795648 NPR Planet Money - The Tuesday Podcast: Bitcoin] 2011-07-12 ([http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/specials/2011/07/20110712_specials_pmoney.mp3?dl=1 mp3])
* [http://sixgun.org/linuxoutlaws-215 Linux Outlaws 215 - Bitcoins] 2011-06-30 ([http://traffic.libsyn.com/linuxoutlaws/linuxoutlaws215.mp3 mp3], [http://linuxoutlaws.com/podcast/ogg/215 ogg])
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiWHNkZIes CBS / What’s Trending - Bitcoin: The Future Of Money] 2011-06-08 Shira Lazar interviews Bitcoin [[Developers|developer]] Jeff Garzik.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip] 2011-05-30 An interview with The Real Plato on the Corbett Report.
* [http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?] 2011-05-24 NPR All Things Considered ([http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2011/05/20110524_atc_08.mp3?dl=1 mp3])
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=TwNfBgwbqng TWIST #140] 2011-05-10 This Week In Startups interviews Gavin Andresen and Britcoin's Amir Taaki
* [http://agoristradio.com/?p=112 Cypherpunkd Episode 005: "Bitcoin Mania" Part 1 - mids] 2011-04-06 Podcast interview of mids, from AgoristRadio.com ([http://library.agoristradio.com/library/cypherpunkd/cypherpunkd-EP005.mp3 mp3])
* [http://vimeo.com/22072121 Bitcoin at EPCA] 2011-04-04 Video of Genjix's presentation on Bitcoin at EPCA conference. ([http://www.dyndy.net/2011/04/bitcoin-presented-to-the-old-world followup])
* [http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/04/andresen_on_bit.html Andresen on BitCoin and Virtual Currency] 2011-04-04 EconTalk's Russell Roberts interview Bitcoin lead Gavin Andresen ([http://files.libertyfund.org/econtalk/y2011/Andresenbitcoin.mp3 mp3], [http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2011/04/andresen_on_bit.html#highlights transcript])
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo What is Bitcoin?] video introduction ([http://c2995102.r2.cf0.rackcdn.com/What_is_Bitcoin_hd.mp4 mp4])
* [http://omegataupodcast.net/2011/03/59-bitcoin-a-digital-decentralized-currency Bitcoin – a Digital, Decentralized Currency] 2011-03-18 omega tau interviews Bitcoin technical lead [[User:gavinandresen|Gavin Andresen]] ([http://traffic.libsyn.com/omegataupodcast/omegatau-59-bitcoin.mp3 podcast])
* [http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2011/02/spark-139-february-27-march-2-2011 Spark 139] 2011-02-27 CBC Radio covers Bitcoin. A nice non-technical overview ([http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/spark_20110227_45926.mp3 podcast])
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCzsCmhkjMM Security Now 288: Q&A] 2011-02-16 Bitcoin coverage is from 0:44:00 to about 1:13 of the podcast ([http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/aolradio.podcast.aol.com/sn/sn0288.mp3 podcast]),([http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp4/twit.cachefly.net/video/sn/sn0288/sn0288_h264b_864x480_500.mp4 video])
* [http://blip.tv/file/4771178 Ignite Amherst] 2011-02-15 Presentation by Bitcoin Principal [[User:Gavinandresen|Gavin Andresen]] ([http://www.skypaint.com/bitcoin/GavinIgniteTalk.pdf Slides])
* [http://ignite-dc.blip.tv/file/4801077 Ignite D.C. 6] 2011-02-03 Presentation by [[User:Dduane|Darrell Duane]] ([http://bitcoinbasics.com/ignitedc Slides]) About Bitcoin and Potomac local currency
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQPSwA2Itbs Security Now 287: BitCoin CryptoCurrency] 2011-02-09 Bitcoin coverage is from 0:41:25 to the end of the netcast ([http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp4/twit.cachefly.net/video/sn/sn0288/sn0288_h264b_864x480_500.mp4 video]), ([http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/aolradio.podcast.aol.com/sn/sn0287.mp3 podcast])

===Presentations===
* [http://www.slideshare.net/ashmoran/the-barcampers-guide-to-bitcoin-8682810 The BarCamper's Guide to Bitcoin] 2011-07-25 by Ash Moran
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/gavinandresen-bitcoin/GavinAndresenCIATalk.pdf Bitcoin - The World's 1st P2P Digital Currency] 2011-06-?? Gavin Andresen Presentation given at In-Q-Tel investment conference
* [http://btcbids.com/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin - P2P Virtual Currency] 2011-06-05 Jake Hansen Presentation submission for Defcon 19<ref>[https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12416.0 Forum I Need help]</ref>
* [http://www.slideshare.net/jonmatonis/monetising-game-play-on-social-network-sites Monetising Game Play on Social Network Sites] 2011-03-31 Jon Matonis at KPMG eGaming Summit
* [http://prezi.com/tbpky5fm7qbl/bitcoin-new-p2p-currency Bitcoin - new P2P currency] 2011-02-19 Juraj Bednar

==See Also==

* [http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=77.0 Bitcoin Press] forum board
* [[:Category:Blogs|Blogs]]
* [[Bitcoin News]] daily posts
* [[Research]]
* [[Bitcoin Press Center]]
* [[CoinDesk]]

==References==
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[[Category:Introduction]]
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Coindesk

2013-10-09T13:48:33Z

Bitkoof: redirecting to correct branding

#REDIRECT [[CoinDesk]]

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.

This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder [[Shakil Khan]]. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.

==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[3], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.

==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[2]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specifed by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.

Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:

# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.

Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index.

The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via Mt. Gox;
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;

The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]][4], Bitcoin Insider and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers].

==External Links==

* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk.com] website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
* [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-proprietary-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk launches proprietary bitcoin price index

[[Category:Blogs]]

CoinDesk

2013-10-09T13:48:28Z

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Jon Matonis

2013-10-09T13:47:12Z

Bitkoof: /* External Links */

Jon Matonis is an e-money researcher and crypto economist focused on expanding the circulation of non-political digital currencies. His career has included senior influential posts at Sumitomo Bank, Visa, VeriSign, and Hushmail. Currently, he is Executive Director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and also serves on its board. He is also a Contributing Editor of the digital currency news publication [[CoinDesk]].

==External Links==

* [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/] Jon Matonis' writing on Forbes
* [https://twitter.com/jonmatonis] Jon Matonis' Twitter
* [http://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.co.uk/] Jon Matonis' Blog
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmatonis] Jon Matonis' LinkedIn
* [http://www.coindesk.com/author/jon-matonis/] Jon Matonis' writing on CoinDesk

Jon Matonis

2013-10-09T13:46:02Z

Bitkoof: adding links to Matonis profiles

Jon Matonis is an e-money researcher and crypto economist focused on expanding the circulation of non-political digital currencies. His career has included senior influential posts at Sumitomo Bank, Visa, VeriSign, and Hushmail. Currently, he is Executive Director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] and also serves on its board. He is also a Contributing Editor of the digital currency news publication [[CoinDesk]].

==External Links==

[http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/] Jon Matonis' writing on Forbes
[https://twitter.com/jonmatonis] Jon Matonis' Twitter
[http://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.co.uk/] Jon Matonis' Blog
[http://www.linkedin.com/in/jonmatonis] Jon Matonis' LinkedIn
[http://www.coindesk.com/author/jon-matonis/] Jon Matonis' writing on CoinDesk

Jon Matonis

2013-10-09T13:41:20Z

Bitkoof:

Coindesk

2013-10-09T13:37:31Z

Bitkoof: adding link to a potential wiki page for Shak

Jon Matonis

2013-10-09T12:56:55Z

Bitkoof: creating page for Jon Matonis

Coindesk

2013-10-09T12:56:43Z

Bitkoof: Adding in press references and completing information on the site.

A global news resource on Bitcoin and digital currencies.

This London-based resource and news operation aims to be the “Reuters of Bitcoin” according to its founder Shakil Khan. As an angel investor in Spotify and bitcoin startup [[BitPay]], Khan noticed a gap in the news coverage for bitcoin and digital currencies in general when other entrepreneurs constantly questioned him about bitcoin. CoinDesk was launched on May 1st 2013[1]. In September 2013, [[Jon Matonis]], executive director of the [[Bitcoin Foundation]] joined CoinDesk as a contributing editor.

==CoinDesk Information Centre==
On August 21st 2013[3], CoinDesk launched a [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-bitcoin-information-centre/ bitcoin information centre]. This contained guides on everything from the very basics of digital currency to how to set up your own bitcoin mining rig.

==CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index==
CoinDesk launched a proprietary Bitcoin Price Index on September 11, 2013[2]. The Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) represents an average of bitcoin prices across leading global exchanges that meet criteria specifed by the BPI. It is intended to serve as a standard retail price reference for industry participants and accounting professionals.

Criteria for inclusion in the BPI are:

# Exchange must serve an international customer base;
# Exchange must provide a bid-offer spread for an immediate sale (offer) and an immediate purchase (bid);
# Minimum trade size must be less than 1,500 USD or equivalent;
# Daily trading volume must meet minimum acceptable levels as determined by CoinDesk;
# Banking transfers in or out of the exchange must be completed within seven business days.

Upon launch, [[BitStamp]], [[BTC-e]] and [[CampBX]] met these criteria and were included in the index.

The main features of the index are as follows:
* The CoinDesk BPI is a simple average of leading XBT/USD exchange prices;
* The BPI is expressed as the midpoint of bid/ask spread;
* The BPI is updated every 60 seconds;
* If an exchange does not update its price for more than 30 minutes, it is omitted from the live BPI calculation until it is updated again;
* New index historical data commences on 1 July 2013;
* Prior index historical data is obtained via Mt. Gox;
* End-of-day high, low, and closing BPI is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) or British Summer Time (BST) when appropriate;
* Non-USD BPI prices are implied based on rates obtained via openexchangerates.org;

The CoinDesk BPI is now used by the [[Bitcoin Foundation]][4], Bitcoin Insider and several charting platforms. A free [http://www.coindesk.com/api/ API is available for developers].

==External Links==

* [http://www.coindesk.com CoinDesk.com] website
* [http://twitter.com/CoinDesk @CoinDesk] Twitter
* [http://feeds.feedburner.com/CoinDesk RSS Feed]
* [http://www.linkedin.com/company/coindesk LinkedIn]

==References==
* [http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/01/coindesk/] TechCrunch - Shakil Khan launches CoinDesk a bitcoin resource
* [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/08/21/baffled-by-the-world-of-bitcoin-this-beginners-guide-will-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know/?fromcat=all] The Next Web - Baffled by the world of Bitcoin? This beginner’s guide will tell you everything you need to know
* [http://allthingsd.com/20130911/whats-a-bitcoin-really-worth-coindesk-thinks-it-has-the-answer/] AllThingsD - What’s a Bitcoin Really Worth? CoinDesk Thinks It Has the Answer
* [http://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-launches-proprietary-bitcoin-price-index/] CoinDesk launches proprietary bitcoin price index

[[Category:Blogs]]

User:Bitkoof

2013-10-09T11:55:37Z

Bitkoof: Saying hello.

Hello!

Currently working for https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Coindesk