digital currencies

Survey Results: 59% of Merchants Accept Bitcoin to Boost Ecosystem

April 11, 2014
Survey Results: 59% of Merchants Accept Bitcoin to Boost Ecosystem

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com From Californian wineries to bars in Beijing, 2013 was widely considered a banner year for bitcoin, as business owners around the […]

Crisis in Ukraine Displays US Power Over Payment Systems

April 9, 2014

By Kadhim Shubber, Coindesk.com Ukraine has returned to the top of the news agenda, with pro-Russian separatists occupying government buildings in the east of the […]

BitXatm Announces ATM with Merchant-Friendly Point of Sale Function

April 9, 2014

By Dan Palmer, Coindesk.com Germany-based startup BitXatm has announced the arrival of its Sumo Pro – a cryptocurrency ATM with a POS (point of sale) […]

National Cryptocurrencies: Where will They Lead Our Economy?

April 8, 2014
National Cryptocurrencies: Where will They Lead Our Economy?

By Forexminute – Yashu Gola, forexminute.com ForexMinute.com – Despite the recent scandals that punctured the reputation of digital currencies, their market is yet one of […]

Stanford University Offers Course on Cryptography through Education Platform Coursera

April 6, 2014

By Forexminute – Deepak Tiwari, forexminute.com Though it cannot be called exactly a course on Bitcoin, it is definitely a course that will help you […]

The US Tax Man Speaks For The First, But Not Last Time

April 6, 2014
The US Tax Man Speaks For The First, But Not Last Time

By Brian Klein, Coindesk.com Brian Klein is partner at the litigation boutique Baker Marquart LLP and chair of the Bitcoin Foundation’s legal advocacy committee. Klein […]

Bitcoin Exchange Guidelines Outlined in New Texas Memorandum

April 5, 2014

By Ali Najjar, coinreport.net The Texas Department of Banking has issued a memorandum earlier today, outlining its stance on bitcoin exchange guidelines and other forms […]

New Texas Memorandum Outlines Initial Bitcoin Exchange Guidelines

April 4, 2014
New Texas Memorandum Outlines Initial Bitcoin Exchange Guidelines

By Stan Higgins, Coindesk.com The Texas Department of Banking has released a supervisory memorandum outlining its regulatory stance on digital currencies within the guidelines set […]

Bitcoin User Files White House Petition to Amend Latest IRS Notice

April 3, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com A petition to amend Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2014-2 – the new guidance released on 25th March that announced digital […]

Price of Bitcoin Falls Under $500 Amid Uncertainty in China

March 31, 2014
Price of Bitcoin Falls Under $500 Amid Uncertainty in China

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com The price of bitcoin on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (USD BPI) remained below $500 on Friday 28th March, amid continued […]

For Bitcoin Lessons In The History Of Failed Currencies

March 30, 2014
For Bitcoin Lessons In The History Of Failed Currencies

By Samantha Sharf, forbes.com If someone were to perfect a flying car, governments around the world would be faced with a conundrum. Over the centuries […]

Pamela Yip: Lessons to be learned from bitcoin

March 29, 2014

By Pamela Yip, kjrh.com If there’s a lesson to be learned from the bitcoin collapse, it’s that just because an investment is trendy and cool, […]

Reddit CEO Thinks the World of Dogecoin, Slams ‘Crazy’ Bitcoiners

March 29, 2014
Reddit CEO Thinks the World of Dogecoin, Slams ‘Crazy’ Bitcoiners

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Outspoken Reddit CEO Yishan Wong shared his thoughts on digital currencies this week and he appears to be very much a […]

Agora Commodities Reports $10m in Bitcoin Sales

March 27, 2014

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Agora Commodities has managed to sell more than $10m-worth of gold and silver for bitcoin since it started accepting the cryptocurrency […]

New Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitmarket.pl is Launched

March 27, 2014

By Jaroslaw Adamowski, Coindesk.com With digital currencies becoming increasingly popular among Poles, a new bitcoin exchange, Bitmarket.pl, was launched this month in the country. The […]

IRS to Tax Digital Currencies as Property, Not Currency

March 26, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a new notice meant to clarify the tax treatment of digital currencies on Tuesday, 25th […]

Western Union CEO: ‘First-World’ Bitcoin Not Ready for Global Use

March 19, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com Western Union CEO Hikmet Ersek offered a strong criticism of bitcoin and other virtual currencies today, calling the payment methods “first-world […]

Regulators in Texas Warn of Bitcoin, Digital Currency Risks

March 18, 2014

By Eric Calouro, newsbtc.com Regulators in Texas are sounding the warning alarm when it comes to the use of bitcoin and other digital currencies, a […]

Texas Regulators Warn About Risks of ‘Trendy’ Digital Currencies

March 17, 2014

By Jon Southurst, Coindesk.com Regulators in Texas have warned digital currencies like bitcoin are volatile and probably more suited to young people than retirees, the […]

Regulators advise caution on Bitcoin

March 17, 2014

By Pamela Yip, dispatch.com If there’s a lesson to be learned from the Bitcoin furor, it’s that just because an investment is trendy and cool, […]

Pock.io Becomes First UK Retailer to Sell Gift Cards for Cryptocurrencies

March 14, 2014

By Roop Gill, Coindesk.com Consumers in the UK can now use their bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to buy gift cards for major online retailers like […]

Bank of Mexico Restricts Banks from Bitcoin Use, Reports Suggest

March 13, 2014
Bank of Mexico Restricts Banks from Bitcoin Use, Reports Suggest

By Dan Palmer, Coindesk.com Following a number of statements by other central banks regarding the dangers of digital currencies, the Bank of Mexico has issued […]

eBay Patent Filing for Currency Exchange System Included Bitcoin

March 11, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com A second eBay patent application has surfaced on the US Patent and Trademark Office database – further highlighting the online marketplace’s […]

Philippines Regulator Issues Warning on Digital Currencies

March 10, 2014

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, has issued a warning on bitcoin which echoes similar statements […]

Meet Roger Dickinson, The Man Behind California’s Bill to Legalize Bitcoin

March 8, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com In the world of digital currency, misinformation spreads quickly, and there may be no greater recent example of this than California […]

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