cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Falls Below The $400 Mark, Down More Than 60% From Its All-Time High

April 12, 2014
Bitcoin Falls Below The $400 Mark, Down More Than 60% From Its All-Time High

By Alex Wilhelm, Techcrunch.com Bitcoin reached another milestone today, with the cryptocurrency falling below the $400 per-coin mark. Bitcoin sold for over $1,100 inside of […]

For Bitcoin, No News May Not Be Good News: ConvergEx Group

April 11, 2014
For Bitcoin, No News May Not Be Good News: ConvergEx Group

By Teresa Rivas, blogs.barrons.com After the string of bad news earlier this year, Bitcoin has remained in the news, from scrutiny from the U.S. government […]

Beyond Bitcoin: Crypto-Ownership Companies Hope You’re Ready To Decentralize Everything On The Internet

April 9, 2014
Beyond Bitcoin: Crypto-Ownership Companies Hope You’re Ready To Decentralize Everything On The Internet

By Kashmir Hill, forbes.com David Irvine lives in a tiny beach town called Troon on the West Coast of Scotland. He describes it as a […]

Bitcoin: The realities of virtual currency

April 9, 2014
Bitcoin: The realities of virtual currency

By Jasen Lee, deseretnews.com SALT LAKE CITY — The digital age is broadening in new ways as more individuals and merchants are transitioning into the […]

Canadian Mint wants to sell digital currency creation

April 9, 2014
Canadian Mint wants to sell digital currency creation

mobilepaymentstoday.com The Royal Canadian Mint has decided to end its experiment with digital currency and wants to sell the technology it developed to a private […]

Farewell to Arscoin: Preparing to kill our cryptocurrency

April 8, 2014
Farewell to Arscoin: Preparing to kill our cryptocurrency

By Lee Hutchinson, arstechnica.com All good things must come to an end, and the time is approaching when Arscoin, our experimental cryptocurrency, will soon be […]

Cryptex Card Introduces Bitcoin-to-Cash ATM/Payment Card

April 8, 2014
Cryptex Card Introduces Bitcoin-to-Cash ATM/Payment Card

By Eric Calouro, newsbtc.com A Hong Kong-based start-up is looking to help bitcoin users more easily convert their digital currency into dollars with the use […]

Forget a currency union – here comes Scots Bitcoin

April 7, 2014
Forget a currency union – here comes Scots Bitcoin

By MARTYN MCLAUGHLIN, scotsman.com WITH the debate over what currency Scotland would use in the event of a Yes vote this September at a stalemate, […]

The innovators: Hull bets on bitcoin spinoff to boost local economy

April 7, 2014
The innovators: Hull bets on bitcoin spinoff to boost local economy

By Alex Hern, theguardian.com • Hull city council has joined forces with a cryptocurrency developer to launch a bitcoin spinoff designed solely for use in […]

bitcoin is slowly but surely going mainstream with consumers

April 7, 2014
bitcoin is slowly but surely going mainstream with consumers

By Michael Hatamoto, tweaktown.com The bitcoin cryptocurrency has hit a few bumps in the road, but consumers now find it easier to make purchases and […]

Are Cryptocurrencies in a State of War?

April 5, 2014
Are Cryptocurrencies in a State of War?

By Blake Cantrel, Coindesk.com What’s the difference between an HD DVD and a Blu-ray Disc? In a nutshell, one is a loser and the other […]

Bitcoin for Small Business: House Weighs Pros and Cons

April 5, 2014

By Sara Angeles, businessnewsdaily.com It’s not just businesses that are curious about accepting bitcoin as a form of payment. The government is all ears, too. […]

GAWMiners.com Announces Bitcoin Miner Hosting & Electricity Service For All Users

April 5, 2014
GAWMiners.com Announces Bitcoin Miner Hosting & Electricity Service For All Users

By Rami Abramov, prweb.com Cryptocurrency mining has always been for the tech-savvy, crypto coin enthusiasts due to the complexity of the process. It involves purchasing […]

The Official CoinDesk Crypto April Fools’ Day Roundup

April 2, 2014
The Official CoinDesk Crypto April Fools’ Day Roundup

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Dogecoin lovers have a habit of criticising bitcoiners for being too serious, even elitist. Since this criticism comes from a group […]

Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision

April 1, 2014
Bitcoin Slips In The Wake Of The IRS’s Tax Decision

By Alex Wilhelm, Techcrunch.com Earlier this week, the IRS decided that Bitcoin is property, not currency, setting in place a regulatory structure that could see […]

Bitcoin Stamped Out

April 1, 2014
Bitcoin Stamped Out

By Brian Doherty, reason.com Mike Caldwell was an early enthusiast for the digital currency Bitcoin. He started an online business called Casascius, which offered Bitcoin […]

Texas-based gun company allows customers to make purchases using bitcoin

April 1, 2014
Texas-based gun company allows customers to make purchases using bitcoin

FoxNews.com A Texas-based gun company has announced that it is now allowing its customers to use bitcoins as payment for its products, which include rifles […]

Cryptoart Publishes Fine Art with Bitcoin

March 31, 2014
Cryptoart Publishes Fine Art with Bitcoin

By Amy Fearnow, prweb.com Every great movement has been reflected in the work of artists. Cryptoart is ensuring that Bitcoin will not be the exception. […]

Entatech considering accepting Bitcoin

March 31, 2014
Entatech considering accepting Bitcoin

By Dominic Sacco, pcr-online.biz Entatech is pondering whether to accept cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a new form of payment from its customers. The distributor is looking […]

Karmacoin: A Bitcoin-based Digital Currency for Righteous People

March 31, 2014
Karmacoin: A Bitcoin-based Digital Currency for Righteous People

By Yashu Gola, forexminute.com ForexMinute.com – With the number of cryptocurrencies just single-figures away to cross the 200-mark, any new digital currency will work solely […]

Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency

March 30, 2014
Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Tech entrepreneur and web bad boy Kim Dotcom is back in the news, having announced the launch of the Internet Party. […]

Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation

March 30, 2014
Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation

By Daniel Cawrey, Coindesk.com Dogecoin is an unlikely cryptocoin experiment that, against the odds, has taken off – mainly as a digital tipping tool for […]

Who is using bitcoins in San Diego?

March 30, 2014
Who is using bitcoins in San Diego?

By Jonathan Horn, utsandiego.com Steven Michaels ordered an apple turnover for $1.75 from Kearny Mesa’s Pangea Bakery Cafe on a recent Thursday. But he didn’t […]

Hullcoin: The World’s First Local Government Cryptocurrency?

March 30, 2014
Hullcoin: The World’s First Local Government Cryptocurrency?

By David Gilson, Coindesk.com A forum at Hull City Council in the UK this month saw the launch of the very first UK local government […]

Bitcoin Trading: Will the Cryptocurrency Close the Day Above $500?

March 30, 2014
Bitcoin Trading: Will the Cryptocurrency Close the Day Above $500?

By Mike McAra, Coindesk.com At my firm, we’ve long been discussing Mt.Gox’s fall and the credibility of its claims that its Bitcoins might have been […]

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