Bitcoin, Online Payments and the Scourge of PayPal
By Richard MacManus Richard MacManus is the founder and former editor of ReadWriteWeb, a popular tech blog that was launched
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How To Use Bitcoin For Uber
By Justin OConnell Uber and Bitcoin are among the most groundbreaking technologies currently on the market. Uber, part of the
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Bitcoin Earns Reputation for Poor Payments Standards Participation
By Bailey Reutzel When it comes to online payment standards, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is finding it difficult
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Simplex Raises $7 Million for Credit Card Bitcoin Buying Service
By Stan Higgins An Israeli bitcoin startup focused on enabling bitcoin purchases with credit cards has closed a $7m Series A funding
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Is it worth Mining Bitcoin yourself or with a Mining Contract – Beware of Scams!
By Charles Hayter The arms race in the Bitcoin mining industry has resulted in a huge shakeout of providers. The
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In Defense of Bitcoin Transaction Fees
By Justin OConnell Bitcoin does not need to scale. While Satoshi Nakamoto might have arbitrarily designed a 1MB block size
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Private Retreat to Unite Bitcoin Execs for Scaling Debate
By Pete Rizzo The invitation-only Satoshi Roundtable conference is set to convene for the second year in a row, this
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Documents Reveal Divorce Dispute May Be at Heart of Cryptsy Issues
By Stan Higgins Months before the digital currency exchange Cryptsy declared its insolvency and claimed it was the target of
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Beyond Regulation: Why Bitcoin’s Pressing Problem is Civil Law
Andrew Hinkes Andrew “Drew” Hinkes is Counsel at Berger Singerman LLP, a business law firm in Florida. Hinkes represents companies
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Why Bitcoin Looked Much More Grown Up This week
By Martin Tillier One of the things that have concerned me about bitcoin as I have become increasingly interested in
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Bitcoin exchange Gemini announces multi-user accounts
By : Carlo Thomas Yesterday, NYC-based bitcoin exchange Gemini announced on their blog the launch of multi-user accounts. The feature, launched last
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Is Bitcoin about to seriously take off in SA?
By Chad Fichardt Amid the current global economic turmoil the largely misunderstood and somewhat maligned cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has come into
Read moreBlockstream Raises $55 Million to Build Out Bitcoin’s Blockchain
By Pete Rizzo Blockstream has raised $55m in Series A funding to continue its work expanding the bitcoin code base for
Read moreEurope wants end to anonymous Bitcoin transactions
by Simon Sharwood Money-laundering powers seen as crimp on terror funds if virtual currencies offer (unlikely) help The European Commission
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Russia Proposes a 2-Year Prison Sentence for Bitcoin Adopters
By Samburaj Das According to a report, the Russian Finance Ministry is seeking to push for amendments to the Criminal
Read moreWhy Bitcoin Will Thrive First in the Developing World
By Cade Metz Explaining the appeal of bitcoin to the average American isn’t easy. Here in the US, it’s not terribly
Read moreBitcoin Group Falls Short; Raises US$5.9 Million in IPO
By Joseph Young Despite the disappointing IPO, Bitcoin Group hopes to see a growing trend in their publicly listed
Read moreCheap Energy Draws Bitcoin Miners To Northwest
By Elliot Maras Low electricity rates in Washington and Oregon have attracted bitcoin miners. But the influx has also courted some controversy
Read moreCorrupt Silk Road Agent Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Flee Country
By Stan Higgins A former Secret Service agent who pled guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in bitcoin
Read moreJapanese venture capital firm to invest in bitcoin exchange Kraken
by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss Feb 1 Global bitcoin exchange Kraken said on Monday Japanese venture capital firm SBI Investment will invest
Read more“The Bitverse” Potential For A Trustless, Decentralized Website Based On The Blockchain
By James Moreau A new project called ‘The Bitverse’ looks to creating websites that cannot be censored or suppressed by anchoring
Read moreLiberty Reserve Level of Money Laundering Is Not Possible With Bitcoin
By JP Buntinx The concept of digital currency was well-known way before Bitcoin and consorts staked their claim. One of
Read moreWhy Bitcoin and Blockchain Are Just Getting Started
By Dan Elitzer Dan Elitzer is a member of IDEO Futures, where he leads IDEO’s Bits + Blocks coLAB, an innovation lab
Read moreLoucis CK Accepts Bitcoin for New Show “Horace and Pete”
By Joseph Young Louis CK once again attempts to recreate the success of his previous projects, by offering efficient and
Read moreBitcoin Businesses Resilient Despite Price Fluctuations
By Joël Valenzuela Bitcoin has experienced various price fluctuations since its inception, rising from around $100 to over $1,100 per
Read moreCoinbase Shift Bitcoin Card Processes over US $1 Million
Joseph Young 30Shift Card, the first U.S. bitcoin Visa debit card which allows Coinbase users to transact at over 38
Read moreThe Venezuelan Economy: Bitcoin To The Rescue
By Iyke Aru It is popular knowledge that the Venezuelan economy is passing through some very difficult times. With an
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