Dont focus too much on the names. To see Amstrong like this hilarious 

Bitcoin Reaches a Crossroads With the Scaling Debate, Not a Crisis

Judging from various reports in the media over the past year, Bitcoin is in a serious crisis that threatens its very existence. Longtime Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn even left the ecosystem entirely and claimed the project is now a failed experiment. Of course, Bitcoin has been proclaimed dead roughly 100 other times.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles//bitcoin-reaches-a-crossroads-with-the-scaling-debate-not-a-crisis-1462980183


Nice article.

I agree.

I would just clarify a few things -

1-- There are 368 Core developers thus far but 50-60 active ones
https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin

2- Lines of code doesn't necessarily dictate the value a developer brings to the table as there are many things that developers contribute towards- research, testing, troubleshooting, documentation that isn't gauged in the infographic above. This being said Pieter Wuille and Greg Maxwell have clearly contributed the most in all categories these last couple years.

3-- One should acknowledge the many different competing but rarely used implementations libbitcoin, Bitcoin Unlimited, XT, Bitcoin Classic, Bitcore, and more that make user choice with a diversity of implementations available. Core currently has most of the talent thus it would be great if other implementations found methods of encouraging and paying for other repos.

4-- Core isn't a unified project , but a diverse group of developers with many different backgrounds, opinions, and funding sources. No one group controls Core and anyone can choose to contribute and support this open source project.

Proposed Hard-Fork to Nullify ASICBoost Patent

Bitcoin Core contributor, Peter Todd, announced that a hard-fork had been proposed to negate attempts to patent the ASICBoost method.

http://bitcoinist.net/proposed-hard-fork-to-nullify-asicboost-patent/

The Impact of the Blockchain Goes Beyond Financial Services

The technology most likely to change the next decade of business is not the social web, big data, the cloud, robotics, or even artificial intelligence. It’s the blockchain, the technology behind digital currencies like Bitcoin.

https://hbr.org/2016/05/the-impact-of-the-blockchain-goes-beyond-financial-services

Most countries in the ’10 most likely’ to adopt bitcoin are in the developing world

The new Bitcoin Market Potential Index (BMPI) is the first attempt at providing a rigorous answer to the above question, assembling a new data set to rank the potential utility of bitcoin across 177 countries.

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2016/05/12/most-countries-in-the-10-most-likely-to-adopt-bitcoin-are-in-the-developing-world/

The Blockchain is the new Google

At its core, the blockchain is a technology that permanently records transactions in a way that cannot be later erased but can only be sequentially updated, in essence keeping a never-ending historical trail. This seemingly simple functional description has gargantuan implications. It is making us rethink the old ways of creating transactions, storing data, and moving assets, and that’s only the beginning.

http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/11/the-blockchain-is-the-new-google/


the author is a little drunk on blockchain juice 

Why Silvergate’s CEO is Banking 15 Bitcoin Companies

Startups focused on products and services based on bitcoin have never had an easy time opening bank accounts – or maintaining positive relationships with those firms.

The problem? Bitcoin-related clients are frequently viewed as high-risk by banking institutions, and thus far few banks have shown an interest in going through the process of mitigating that risk.

http://www.coindesk.com/silvergate-banking-bitcoin-companies/

Former CFTC Official: Barack Obama ‘Should Heed the Call’ on Bitcoin

The Obama administration should move quickly to embrace bitcoin and blockchain technology, a former government regulator has argued in a new op-ed.

http://www.coindesk.com/cftc-barack-obama-bitcoin/

Japan’s Bitcoin Entrepreneurs Await New Digital Currency Laws

Mike Kayamori, CEO of Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Quoine and former senior vice president of SoftBank Group, sees the trading of digital currencies flourishing in Japan due to its similarity to Forex trading, which is hugely popular in the country. According to Kayamori, the new bills will also allow the big financial institutions to start offering investment products and services around bitcoin and other alternative virtual currencies.

http://themerkle.com/japans-bitcoin-entrepreneurs-await-new-digital-currency-laws/

Satoshis Bitcoin Bank 

2-3 month old maybe. and why am i a "prick" in your view?

4 people already said "thanks for the valuable informations" so why so much hate? the info is free for everyone.

The Real Reason Governments Are Getting Into Digital Currencies Like Bitcoin

Paper money has been around since its invention by the Chinese 1,200 years ago. Now, China is leading the charge with another monetary innovation: digital currency.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/13565503/1/the-real-reason-governments-are-getting-into-digital-currencies-like-bitcoin.html



I like to keep my Fiat, BTC&LTC and precious metals. Only a corrupt gov would force people to use only their shit.

Bitcoin.com Launches a High-Stakes Casino

Bitcoin.com is excited to announce a new casino portal added to our page, and a new partnership with gaming provider SoftSwiss. Casino.bitcoin.com will feature over 1,000 games from a wide array of gaming platforms, which fall under the purview of the SoftSwiss gaming license, based in Curaçao. Additionally, the leading-edge casino will also offer a welcome package for all of its new customers, and three bonus promotions per week for gaming patrons.

https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-com-launches-casino/