Charlie Shrem Released on $1 Million Bail After Silk Road Money Laundering Arrest
BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem has been released on bail following an appearance before Manhattan's US District Court.
BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem has been released on bail following an appearance before Manhattan's US District Court.
Chinese exchanges have had to get creative to stay in the game. But is it a level playing field?
Unlike many other controversial topics debated by government, the support and criticism of digital currencies transcend party lines.
Digital currency luminaries will testify in New York today, days after a leading NY bitcoin advocate's arrest.
It's not just celebrities and high-flyers, but the everyday people you meet in bitcoin who make the scene tick.
Check out CoinDesk's Silk Road timeline.
The Bank of Russia has issued a statement on digital currencies, echoing warnings by regulators across the globe.
Charges have been filed against exchange owner Charlie Shrem for allegedly selling $1m in bitcoins to Silk Road users.
Customers are reporting difficulty obtaining their cash due to contentious policy changes and service interruptions.
As bitcoin's value continues to fluctuate, how will investors reduce risk exposure to the currency's volatility?
App.net has announced a new crowdfunding platform, Backer, that accepts bitcoin for software projects.
Day Two of Miami's North American Bitcoin Conference was packed full of speakers and panels, drawing over 1,500 people.
No longer the preserve of radical libertarians, bitcoin will soon be dominated by a different animal: the suited businessman.
Secure wallet and Chrome browser plug-in KryptoKit is teaming up with BitPay to offer an easy bitcoin shopping solution.
Island Villas Jamaica, a holiday villa rental firm, is now accepting litecoin, dogecoin and bitcoin for bookings.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sberbank CEO German Gref voiced his support for digital currencies.
Private companies, charities and individuals are teaming up to present a good first impression for bitcoin in Africa.
The symposium, being held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, brought a huge crowd with all seats full.
Gene and Cell Technologies, a California-based stem cell research center, now accepts bitcoin.
American economist and Nobel Laureate Robert Shiller thinks bitcoin is a big bubble.
Video cards, power units, tablets and Xbox units drove first-day bitcoin sales for TigerDirect.
WikiLeaks revealed on 24th January that the majority of its public funding now comes through bitcoin and litecoin.
Richard Branson revealed that a handful of people have paid in bitcoin for their flight on Virgin Galactic's spaceship.
Czech investment firm Marlyle plans to set up the first bitcoin ATM in Prague, the Czech Republic's capital.
This week John Law delves into custom currencies, robot rulers and cannabis-related bitcoin conundrums.
Coinpunk has launched an Indiegogo campaign in an effort to raise funding for a new iOS wallet solution.
Europe's first bitcoin ATM made a guest appearance in the city, processing over 89 transactions during it's 4-day run.
Solarcoin equates 1Mw/hr of renewable power to one coin. Will it encourage people to go solar?
Investment fund CoinSeed announced that it has acquired $5m worth of BitFury’s 55 nanometre bitcoin hardware.
New York-based social e-commerce platform Fancy, a website known as the "Pinterest for shopping," is now accepting bitcoin.