As bitcoin comes off its record high, the next step is to avoid a ‘lightning fork’

The bitcoin community is eagerly waiting for the next big development called the Lightning Network, a technology that enables instant transactions. This after it reached a new milestone on Tuesday, with the digital currency network “locking in” a decision...

US push for freer NAFTA e-commerce meets growing resistance

A U.S. proposal for Mexico and Canada to vastly raise the value of online purchases that can be imported duty-free from stores like Amazon and eBay is emerging as a flashpoint in an upcoming renegotiation of the NAFTA trade deal. Vulnerable industries like footwear,...