Bitcoin is passé to many in the tech world these days, but Circle didn’t get the memo: the virtual currency firm is plowing ahead with its outsize ambitions to integrate virtual currency into… Read more »
Remember when bitcoin was going to disrupt the world’s banking system? That was two years ago and, while new payment platforms like Venmo and Apple Pay have gained traction, virtual currencies… Read more »
The identify of the mystery bidder who beat out well-known companies to win an auction on Friday for 30,000 bitcoins seized from Silk Road is now known. Read more »
Another week, another big retailer adopting bitcoin. The news is a vote of confidence for the virtual currency, but it still doesn’t answer the question of when — or if –… Read more »
A leaked list suggests some familiar names will participate in an upcoming bitcoin auction by the US government. This raises the question of why people would participate in a currency auction… Read more »
Do you have spare millions lying around that you want to invest in something new? The U.S. government will be auctioning off blocks of 3000 bitcoins later this month. Read more »
Expedia is letting consumers book hotels with bitcoin but will anyone do so? The travel industry may make more sense than others as a category for consumers to use virtual currency. Read more »
The SEC announced charges against the operator of SatoshiDice and a bitcoin marketing site for selling unregistered securities and taking bitcoin as payment. Read more »
The well-funded bitcoin startup Circle has been cagey about its plans for months. On Friday, it finally unveiled one of its products: an online banking interface for non-tech types. Read more »