GigaomCoinbase gives college kids $10 of bitcoin in bid to spur virtual currency use
Students at hundreds of colleges can get $10 worth of bitcoin if they open a Coinbase account. But will they find a (legal) way to spend it? Read more »
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Students at hundreds of colleges can get $10 worth of bitcoin if they open a Coinbase account. But will they find a (legal) way to spend it? Read more »
Well-known tech investor Chris Dixon, speaking in New York, shared some thoughts on virtual currency and where the innovation and the economy are going. Here’s a short summary. Read more »
In another move to the mainstream for bitcoin, financial information giant Bloomberg will now show prices and social media news on its terminals. Read more »
Until now, there has been no easy way for people to use bitcoin for everyday transactions. Xapo has solved that by using MasterCard’s payment network. Read more »
Bankrupt bitcoin exchange MtGox will enter liquidation, even as its lawyers hold out hope that it can recover $5 million in cash seized by Homeland Security. Read more »
The head of what was the world’s biggest bitcoin exchange will almost certainly not step foot in the US for an April 17 court appearance. Read more »
Bitcoin will one day be subject to global treaties and central bank interventions, predicts Jeremy Allaire, one of the virtual currencies’ biggest backers. Read more »
Circle, which is vying with Coinbase to be a major early player in the bitcoin space, announced a major funding round and new investors on Wednesday. It now has a product… Read more »
The IRS announced that bitcoin and other virtual currency will be taxed as property, not currency. This settles an important tax question. Read more »
The soaring price of bitcoin likely minted many new millionaires last year. They owe the tax man some of their profits, but no one is sure how much. Read more »