The Virginia Teen That Wanted to Help ISIS Using Bitcoin
A press release from the United States Department of Justice states that Ali Shukri Amin, a 17 year old who attended the...
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MIT Technology Review Interviews Gavin Andresen
On the wake of Bitcoin XT “introduction”, Gavin Andresen sat down with Tom Simonite from the MIT Technology Review to talk for...
Montreal Bitcoin Expo Postponed, Low Sponsorship Cited
The Montreal Bitcoin Expo has been postponed due to low sponsorship, the Montreal Gazette reports. According to a spokesperson for the event,...
Survey Finds Bitcoin Most Inconvenient Payment Method
In a recent survey by Blackhawk Network, surveyed shoppers considered checks and Bitcoin to be the most inconvenient payment methods. Blackhawk Network, a...
Bitcoin: Commodity or Currency?
Electronic payment system Bitcoin is garnering praise, attention, and scrutiny in equal measure amidst claims the cryptocurrency could disrupt the entire global...
BNP Paribas Shows Interest in the Blockchain
Earlier today an article on the UK International Business Times quoted a source from France’s biggest bank, BNP Paribas that said the...
New XT Version Will Include “Bigger Blocksize Only” Branch
Earlier today, Mike Hearn swung by r/Bitcoin to comment on the latest Blocksize debate thread and announce that they won’t be forcing...
ING Bank Clears Controversy Regarding Bitcoin Purchases
On July 15th user MiracleB91 had an exchange on Twitter involving the Dutch ING Bank customer service account after the institution apparently...
Two Entrepreneurs Develop Enigma, a Crpyto Encryption System
Guy Zyskind and Oz Nathan, two Bitcoin entrepreneurs, have worked together with MIT’s Media Lab to come up with a prototype for...
Greek Crisis Has People Turning To Bitcoin
Greece has halted all Internet payment transactions that uses the Greek debit or credit cards. This is the latest move the country’s...