Essays On Bitcoin

Bitcoin startup, Bonafide announced that it will end its operations and start liquidation. An email has been sent to all the shareholders that stated that the startup has been approached by a “leading” bitcoin company though the name has not been mentioned, for a possible acquisition. Yet, the sale was declined as it was considered […]

Today, itBit organizes a private gathering of financial industry professionals, “Bankchain Discovery Summit”. It is an all- day, invite only event and will be held at one of the Convene locations of the city, a meeting space operating in both New York and Washington, DC. Most of the expected attendees are from the major banks, […]

BitcoinVOX had the chance to interview Ritika Sen, Marketing Director For Digital FX Wealth Manager BitSpread. Remember Warren Buffet wrote in his last lettter to investors, that volatility is not a risk. Considering the historical volatility of bitcoin, see how you can make it an opportunity. – What is BitSpread ? Ritika Sen: BitSpread is […]

Bitquest: The Bitcoin Based Minecraft Server When it comes to video games, most people seem to take an exception to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. For quite some time now, there has been a lot of talk about integrating bitcoin with video game economies. The advent of bitcoin in the gaming community excites the members and […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has turned down a patent application for a Bitcoin trademark that was requested by the Urban Trend LLC. This was a part of a pre-determined judgement once Urban Trend, the Californian household product company, were unable to submit an answer to Russ Smith, the owner of the […]

Bitcoin exchange Bittrex informed its users that it has removed three dozen cryptocurrencies from its platform on Sunday. Bittrex also pointed out that they have flagged and warned these wallets for around 30 days. So, no exceptions will be made for funds remaining during execution. The digital coins subject to this decision are not very […]

Gold and bitcoin start-up BitGold announced it will public, backed by Sprott Inc. BitGold, a gold and bitcoin start-up based in Toronto, is going public after a reverse merger with Loma Vista Capital, a mineral exploration company. BitGold informed that it will keep its name but all trading on the Canadian National Stock Exchange will […]

Clients are also complaining that they have disabled API. Bitcoin exchange processor EgoPay has frozen all clients’ accounts including bitcoin accounts of renowned echanges BTC-e and Bitmarket.pl. Based in Lithuania and registered in Malta, Egopay is an electronic payment processor and gateway which seems to be victim of the current industry environment. BTC-e informed that […]

Trendon Shavers from Texas was arrested for running a $4.5 million Ponzi Scam. While most people are convinced that Bitcoin will make it in the long run, some sincerely believe that the crypto currency’s days are numbered. One of the main reasons behind this is how the technology makes it very easy for scam artists […]

Netagio, the first British Bitcoin, gold & Sterling exchange, today announced the launch of its Application Programming Interface (API). Institutional investors can now programme their Execution Management Systems (EMS) and Order Management Systems (OMS) and fully automate their trading on the exchange. The API will provide brokers/dealers with easier and faster electronic market connectivity, allowing […]

CEX.io, a crypto currency exchange, and GHash.io, Bitcoin mining pool, has launched a brand new venture. They are offering an open API for making Bitcoin applications. With this news CEX.io has officially joined the fast-moving competition to launch a comprehensive API for the leading digital currency’s network. This positions them against strong and noteworthy competitors […]

Bitcoin Founder Satoshi Nakamoti’s Account Compromised. When Theymos received an unlikely e-mail from the founder of Bitcoin, he knew immediately that something was wrong. After further investigation into the matter it was found that Satoshi’s e-mail address was hacked. Recently Theymos, a Bitcoin expert, posted a thread on Bitcointalk soon after he received a message […]

According to an announcement by Alternet Systems, its subsidiary Alternet Payment Solutions created a global business for Bitcoin payment processing after a strategic channel partner agreement with BitPay. Alternet Payment Solutions, also known as APS, has ventured into a non-exclusive agreement that involves selling, and including BitPay into Alternet’s customer base. Alternet has vast experience […]

Following a thorough analysis of the latest market developments, FXOpen introduced a new Crypto account. FXOpen is a reputable Forex brokerage company operating since 2003. The company has expanded its footprint in the global markets as a retail broker and an innovator of Forex-related services and technologies. Triggered by the shift to crypto currency trading, […]

Bui Huy Kien is ignoring the Vietnamese government’s warnings and accepting payment in bitcoin for advertisements on his website. “I don’t really trust the dong because of the way the Vietnamese currency is managed,” Kien, the founder of lamchame.com, a portal for young parents, said in a July 23 phone interview. “It’s not transparent. Gradual […]

When the man known as “The Bitcoin Jesus” got hacked, he did not go straight to the police. He just tapped the power of bitcoin. Last week, Roger Ver–an American-born ex-pat living in Japan who’s long been at the heart of the worldwide bitcoin community–was contacted by a hacker who had seized control of his […]

Early stage startup accelerator and investor, 500 Startups, has announced its latest batch of firms accepted to its program. Among the 29 firms, five bitcoin related companies have made the list of startups heading out to Mountain View for the accelerator. The five firms are Coinalytics, GogoCoin, Neuroware, Monetsu, and Bonafide. The accepted firms will […]

People Bank of China Position Mr. Zhou, Governor of the PBOC and speaking at a conference in Boao, Hainan, said “it is out of the question of banning Bitcoin as it is not started by central banks.” His statement is significant. Stories about China banning Bitcoin have been floating around for the past month, but […]