Supposed bitcoin founder says 'goodbye' after presenting fake evidence
Craig Steven Wright's claim was met with intense skepticism.
Bitcoin's Nightmare Scenario Has Come to Pass
The network's capacity to process transactions has maxed out.
Bitcoin Is on the Verge of Splitting in Two
Two sides are pushing forward with different versions of the software.
Say the Big, Bad 'B' Word: Bitcoin and the Internet of Money
Go ahead and say the word "bitcoin," and acknowledge that it's the actual platform that is driving this innovation that we're all building on.
The Growing Bitcoin Economy, in Five Charts
This week, bitcoin prices rose to their highest level in 2015.
What's the Difference Between PayPal and a Bank?
Both PayPal and Chase say there's still a line between their businesses, even as both look to mobile payments.
Nine of the World's Biggest Banks Form Blockchain Partnership
A joint effort to see how the technology that underpins bitcoin can be used in finance.
Prosecutors File Charges Against Ex-CEO of Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange
Karpeles has denied the charges.
Former Secret Service Agent Pleads Guilty in Bitcoin Theft
Shaun Bridges belonged to a Baltimore-based federal task force that investigated Silk Road.
Bitcoin Is on the Verge of a Constitutional Crisis
The bitcoin network is running out of spare capacity, and two increasingly divided camps disagree about what, if anything, to do.
Fred Wilson: The Next Reddit Will Likely Be Built on the Bitcoin Blockchain
It may be that there is no viable middle ground between a centrally controlled and an entirely decentralized media platform.
Bitcoin Brokerage Circle Gets $50 Million Investment
Users can pay any person or merchant who accepts bitcoin without ever holding bitcoin themselves.
Bitcoin Exchange ItBit Seeks New York Banking License
Approval would make itBit the first bitcoin company to be regulated as a bank in the United States.
Former U.S. Agents Charged in Bitcoin Theft During Black Market Probe
The two agents were part of a task force investigating the Silk Road underground marketplace.
IBM Looking at Adopting Bitcoin Technology for Major Currencies
The objective is to allow people to transfer cash or make payments instantaneously using this technology.
Andreessen Horowitz Partner Srinivasan to Jump Back to A16Z-Backed Bitcoin Startup 21
Balaji Srinivasan, a newish partner at Silicon Valley venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, is moving to a full-time job at 21, a bitcoin company he founded with Matt Pauker in early 2013. It later became a firm investment and Srinivasan then joined...
Winklevoss Twins Expect Q1 Debut of Bitcoin Exchange
The twins believe institutional investors like mutual funds and pension plans will be interested in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund.
New York Times' Bilton, Author of 'Hatching Twitter,' to Pen Book on Silk Road Black Market
Nick Bilton has been working on the book for the past year in partnership with the online publication Epic Magazine.
Coinbase to Open First U.S. Bitcoin Exchange
The move could increase trust in the digital currency among U.S. consumers and perhaps bring more stability to the price of each unit of bitcoin.
Bitcoin Startup Coinbase Raises $75 Million From DFJ, the NYSE and Two Banks
The announcement comes as the bitcoin ecosystem faces turbulence amid a year-long slide in the value of the digital currency.
Newspapers, Taxi Medallions and Other Safer Investments Than Bitcoin in 2014
Even camera film lost less in value than bitcoin.
Tim Draper Pockets Small Change in Latest Bitcoin Auction
Venture capitalist Tim Draper, who won nearly all of the 30,000 Bitcoins in the United States Marshals Service's first Bitcoin auction, snags just 2,000 in the second.
Australia Probes Bitcoin Crime Links as Currency Craves Legitimacy
Investigators will monitor "misuse of virtual currencies to facilitate criminal activity" at a national and international level.
Michele Bachmann Discovers BuzzFeed, Bitcoin Goes to Disney World and More
Plus, who's still using Ello?
Bitcoin Company Coinbase Raising New Investment at $400 Million Valuation
The new investment is expected to total $40 million to $60 million.
Code/red: Google Chairman Would Like to Direct European Union’s Attention to Amazon
Plus, poor Mark Zuckerberg, what happened to Windows 9 and the iOS Autocomplete Song.
Code/red: Symantec’s Split Take
Plus, Facebook looks to share the anonymity market, Steve Ballmer ranks his regrets and Google launches camel-cam.
PayPal Will Let Ringtone Sellers Accept Bitcoin
PayPal said today that a subset of North American merchants that accept payments online using PayPal can now accept bitcoin as a payment method, too. Bitcoin acceptance will be limited to those merchants that use Paypal to sell digital goods, such...
Judge Awards $40.7 Million in SEC Case Over Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
The collective loss to investors was close to $150 million.
Coinbase Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Europe
Coinbase, a U.S.-based bitcoin company, has expanded its bitcoin buying and selling services to overseas customers for the first time. People who live in one of 13 European countries, including Italy, France and Spain, will now be able to buy or...
eBay Payments Unit Braintree to Let Merchants Accept Bitcoin
The move is not expected to extend to PayPal or eBay, at least for now.