Altcoins

Security

Litecoin targeted by trojan malware

A security firm has published a report showing malware aimed at stealing Litecoin wallet files.

Tech  ·  5 July 2013
Ripple

OpenCoin: Ripple users can send payments to bitcoin addresses

At Bitcoin London yesterday OpenCoin announced that Ripple users can now make bitcoin payments directly from the Ripple client.

Tech  ·  3 July 2013
Startups

Should corporations develop their own virtual currencies like bitcoin?

Virtual currencies can ensure that consumers will purchase goods within a company's own ecosystem, but do consumers actually find them useful?

Business  ·  28 June 2013
Altcoins

Bitcoin: The next rewards-based economy?

Could bitcoin be a way to modernise backwards-facing employee and customer rewards programs?

Tech  ·  26 June 2013
Altcoins

What are Namecoins and .bit domains?

Namecoin is the basis for a decentralised domain name system (DNS) which could put a stop to Internet censorship.

Tech  ·  18 June 2013
Altcoins

Analyst predicts final chapter for Amazon Coins

Amazon Coins are only two months old, but one analyst is already forecasting their potential demise.

Tech  ·  18 June 2013
Altcoins

Colored coins paint sophisticated future for Bitcoin

Colored coins could enable you to trade bitcoins as anything, including stocks, bonds, and even IOUs. Danny Bradbury finds out how they may be implemented.

Tech  ·  14 June 2013
Altcoins

Feathercoin’s Peter Bushnell: There’s room for more crypto-currencies

We talked to Peter Bushnell to learn more about Feathercoin's origins and how to best mine the currency.

Tech  ·  13 June 2013
Altcoins

Freicoin’s attempt to free the economy

Freicoin wants to fundamentally change the rules of finance and economics. Danny Bradbury talks to co-developer Mark Friedenbach.

Tech  ·  11 June 2013
Altcoins

Feathercoin launches eBay-style auction marketplace

Feathercoin, the Litecoin-based altcurrency, has launched an eBay-style marketplace to facilitate the sale of physical items via Feathercoins.

Tech  ·  10 June 2013
Apple

Apple to create virtual currency ‘iMoney’

Apple has filed a patent for 'iMoney' a new virtual currency and wallet, while at the same time refusing to allow any apps for Bitcoin users.

Tech  ·  7 June 2013
Exchanges

Ripple turns on giveaway faucet

Five days after the giveaway began, Ripple is still trickling its XRP currency into the market, a thousand ripples at a time.

Tech  ·  5 June 2013
Bitcoin

WhereToMine highlights rich altcoin deposits

Where should you point your GPU? WhereToMine.com and Dustcoin.com can both give you some pointers.

Tech  ·  5 June 2013
Exchanges

CoinMkt exchange to ease alt-currency transfer woes

CoinMKT wants to make it easier to transfer USD into multiple altcurrencies, without leaving its site. Danny Bradbury talks to the exchange's founder.

Tech  ·  4 June 2013
Altcoins

Feathercoin thanks community with $1,000 of feathercoins

The Feathercoin forum community will receive $1000 of feathercoins in thanks for their help.

Tech  ·  3 June 2013