digital currency

Bitcoin ATM Unveiled on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

April 11, 2014
Bitcoin ATM Unveiled on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

ntd.tv Despite skepticism surrounding the security of the federally unregulated Bitcoin digital currency, company Robocoin unveiled to members of U.S. Congress what it considers the […]

KnCMiner Offers New Incentives for Neptune Mining Rig Delays

April 10, 2014
KnCMiner Offers New Incentives for Neptune Mining Rig Delays

By Stan Higgins, Coindesk.com Sweden-based digital currency mining hardware developer KnCMiner has announced that customers waiting for their Neptune mining product to ship can opt […]

Bitcoin akin to the Internet 20 years ago, digital currency executive says

April 9, 2014
Bitcoin akin to the Internet 20 years ago, digital currency executive says

By Joab Jackson, pcworld.com Bitcoin today is like the Internet of 20 years ago, showing immense promise but in need of much more development, a […]

Inside Bitcoins NYC Day 1: Bitcoin 2.0 Takes Center Stage

April 9, 2014

By Tom Sharkey, Coindesk.com More than 2,000 digital currency enthusiasts gathered at the Javits Center in New York City on 7th April for the city’s […]

Dutch Regulator Says Bitcoin is Technology, Not Money

April 8, 2014
Dutch Regulator Says Bitcoin is Technology, Not Money

By Kadhim Shubber, Coindesk.com Bitcoin is not money, the deputy director of the Dutch Payments Association has declared. Comparing the digital currency to tulip bulbs, […]

Swedish Kickboxer Wins Bitcoin Fight Prize, Max Keiser KO’s ‘Bankster’

April 7, 2014

By Roop Gill, Coindesk.com Seven kickboxers from around Europe competed in the first Bitcoin Fight Night on Saturday, 5th April. Held at the iconic O2 […]

Canadian MintChip Digital Currency Program Halted

April 7, 2014
Canadian MintChip Digital Currency Program Halted

By Ruben Alexander, bitcoinmagazine.com It seems Canada’s plans to form its own digital currency, the mintchip, have ended. On April 4th, the Royal Canadian Mint said […]

Bitcoin believers: Why digital currency backers are keeping the faith

April 6, 2014

By Jeff Gray, theglobeandmail.com “It’s like a cult,” consultant William Mougayar says over the din at the meet-up. “You say you are coming from this […]

Inside Square’s Stealth Approach to Bitcoin Integration

April 5, 2014

By Pete Rizzo, Coindesk.com San Francisco-based mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) giant Square sent a jolt of excitement through the bitcoin ecosystem when it announced that it […]

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. […]

Ad Agency Joystick Interactive Now Accepting Bitcoin

April 4, 2014

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic, Coindesk.com Ad agency Joystick Interactive has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin as payment and will also offer a generous discount […]

LA’s First Dogecoin Party Promises DJs, Dogs, Much Fun and Such Charity

April 4, 2014
LA’s First Dogecoin Party Promises DJs, Dogs, Much Fun and Such Charity

By Stan Higgins, Coindesk.com The popular meme-themed digital currency dogecoin is the focus of an upcoming event to be hosted by local advocacy group Spelunk.in […]

Investing in These Bitcoin Stocks Is Not for the Faint-Hearted

April 4, 2014

By David Zeiler, moneymorning.com As Bitcoin use grows, more and more companies are springing up to exploit the unique capabilities of the digital currency, and […]

Google to Launch Digital Currency Exchange to Rival Bitcoin

April 4, 2014

Bitcoin’s Swings Hurt Viability as Currency, Fed Economist Says

April 2, 2014
Bitcoin’s Swings Hurt Viability as Currency, Fed Economist Says

By Aki Ito, businessweek.com The value of the digital currency Bitcoin has fluctuated “violently,” making it less useful as a form of payment compared with […]

Texas gun dealers draw tech crowd with bitcoin

April 2, 2014
Texas gun dealers draw tech crowd with bitcoin

By Nick LaFave, arklatexhomepage.com Gun buyers are about to get a lot more bang for their bitcoin. The digital currency that’s generated controversy with the […]

Federal Bank VP: Bitcoin Threat Means Banks Must ‘Adapt or Die’

April 2, 2014

By Daniel Cawrey, Coindesk.com On 31st March, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – one of the 12 Federal Reserve banks – held a […]

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 […]

PBOC Officials Discuss Bitcoin as China’s Central Bank Stays Silent on Rumours

April 1, 2014

By Carrie Kirby, Coindesk.com Following as-yet-unconfirmed rumours that the People’s Bank of China would move to block domestic banks from working with digital currency exchanges […]

BTC-e Now Offers Trading in Chinese Yuan

March 31, 2014
BTC-e Now Offers Trading in Chinese Yuan

By Jon Southurst, Coindesk.com Popular digital currency exchange BTC-e announced today it would begin trading in Chinese ‘offshore yuan’ (CNH), becoming the first international bitcoin […]

Susan Tompor: What’s the value of Bitcoin? Heading for $10 or $10,000?

March 30, 2014
Susan Tompor: What’s the value of Bitcoin? Heading for $10 or $10,000?

By Susan Tompor, goerie.com The crypto-currency craze has had a quick-riches feel of striking gold — or maybe even has the sound of getting in […]

State’s first Bitcoin ATM opens at MV’s Hacker Dojo

March 30, 2014
State’s first Bitcoin ATM opens at MV’s Hacker Dojo

By Daniel DeBolt, mv-voice.com Is it a big gamble or a real step into our collective future? Either way, Mountain View is now home to […]

Could ‘Multisig’ Help Bring Consumer Protection To Bitcoin Transactions?

March 29, 2014
Could ‘Multisig’ Help Bring Consumer Protection To Bitcoin Transactions?

By John Villasenor, forbes.com The bitcoin world, which has never been dull, is getting even more interesting with the growth of multi-signature approaches—called “multisig”—for authorizing […]

Bitcoin and beyond: understanding the opportunity in digital currency services and infrastructure

March 29, 2014

By Kristina Yee, research.gigaom.com 1 Executive Summary At current valuation, the bitcoin system surpasses the average market cap of $4.5 billion of the world’s three […]

Reader’s Watchdog: Grassley dives into Bitcoin fray after Iowan gets burned

March 25, 2014
Reader’s Watchdog: Grassley dives into Bitcoin fray after Iowan gets burned

By Lee rood, desmoinesregister.com U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is contacting five federal investigative agencies on behalf of an Iowa man who reached out to the […]