CoinDesk talks with Roger Ver, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ #Bitcoin2013
Bitcoin investor and evangelist Roger Ver -- "Bitcoin Jesus," some call him -- used bitcoins to buy his plane ticket to San Jose for Bitcoin 2013.
Bitcoin investor and evangelist Roger Ver -- "Bitcoin Jesus," some call him -- used bitcoins to buy his plane ticket to San Jose for Bitcoin 2013.
Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery, but Ted Nelson has thrown another hat into the ring - a Japanese mathematician - Professor Shinichi Mochizuki.
Walking into the San Jose Convention Center this weekend, at first you might mistake the crowd for just another programming conference.....
What's life like for a bitcoin startup? A panel of entrepreneurs tackled that topic during a panel discussion Sunday at Bitcoin 2013.
Two machines for changing dollars to bitcoins were on the show floor at the Bitcoin 2013 show in San Jose.
Even at today's prices ($120.50 as of mid-day on May 19), Bitcoin remains a very good investment, says MacroTrends publisher Tuur Demeester.
Representatives from three non-profits that accept donations in bitcoins say their groups' freedom- and peace-focused missions mesh with the Bitcoin ethos.
What's the Bitcoin Fund? It's an investment fund in which every share costs one bitcoin.
Amazon's new "Coins" are gimmicky, said panelists in a session on the economics of Bitcoin at the Bitcoin 2013 conference in San Jose on Saturday.
How have early-adopting bitcoin merchants overcome stumbling blocks in doing business with a digital currency?
During the lunch hour at Bitcoin2013, Tony Rousmaniere of Fairbanks, Alaska, walked up to the BitPay booth & asked to buy a few copies of Bitcoin Magazine.
At the Bitcoin 2013 show in San Jose today, a panel of businesspeople and attorneys addressed the knotty regulatory challenges faced by bitcoin businesses.
Whenever he pays for something, be it a stick of gum or a hotel room, investor and entrepreneur Roger Ver asks the same question: "Do you accept bitcoin?"
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) -- an organization focused on global digital rights -- is now accepting donations in bitcoins again.
An ICT recruitment firm based in the Netherlands is offering its employees holiday pay in the form of bitcoins, according to Dutch news sources.
The Coindesk Weekly Review: May 13th-17th. The week kicked off with the news that bitcoin fever had created the world's most powerful computer....
Mobile comms company Gliph is backing Bitcoin - anyone using its mobile applications can now send, and receive, Bitcoins.
Ripple is the name for both a digital currency (XRP) and an open payment network within which that currency is transferred.
More than 1,000 Bitcoin community members will descend on Silicon Valley this weekend for the first major US summit on the digital currency.
Bits of Proof has launched an enterprise software server for Bitcoin to make it easier for companies to get up and running with their Bitcoin apps.
Citing legal advice, Bitcoin gaming site SatoshiDice is closing to US players, moving to block all US-based IP addresses from the website.
A service to track profits earned for virtual currencies provides what you might call a "Google Finance" for alternative currency portfolios.
If you're worried about the centralization of bitcoin exchanges, you might soon be able to start your own for a couple hundred dollars.
An online games company is offering a bundle of four games for a ‘pay-what-you-like price’ – as long as you pay that price in bitcoins.
BitPay, a leading payment processor for bitcoin, said it had not been looking for funding but the opportunity was too good to turn down.
Developing for cryptocurrencies isn't just a hobby anymore, now that BitPay has hired a Bitcoin bigwig.
Google's not launching its own currency (not yet, anyway), but it does plan to soon let people send each other money as easily as sending an email.
Cointagion has developed a simple way to sell goods for bitcoins online, without the need for an online shopping cart.
Fed up with waiting for ASIC mining rigs from suppliers who can’t deliver? Welcome to the world of Mining as a Service (Maas).
So exactly what is in that court order that the US Department of Homeland Security used this week to clamp down on Dwolla-Mt. Gox transactions?