Altcoins

Altcoins

Bitcoin Alternative LEOCoin Linked to Suspected Pyramid Scheme

The founders of bitcoin alternative LEOCoin have been previously linked to a suspected pyramid scheme, raising questions about their latest venture.

Tech  ·  4 April 2015
Wall Street

Bitcoin in the Headlines: Wall Street Goes ‘Nuts’

This week media coverage galvanized around positive stories reflecting the increasing interest of Wall Street in bitcoin technology.

Tech  ·  27 March 2015
Exchanges

BitVC Ceases Litecoin Futures Offering to Focus on Bitcoin

Futures trading platform BitVC has announced it will no longer offer litecoin futures to its users, as it shifts its focus to bitcoin. The platform, a subsidiary of Chinese exchange Huobi, said that the decision was taken “due to a lack of user demand”, and the “growing consensus that the world will only have one […]

Tech  ·  19 March 2015
Bitcoin

DigitalBTC Launches Mining Contracts Platform DigitalX Mintsy

Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.

Business  ·  3 March 2015
Venture Capital

Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Micropayments startup NeuCoin has raised $2.25m in angel funding from investors including King co-founder Patrik Stymne and Uber SVP Emil Michael.

Business  ·  3 February 2015
Altcoins

Bitcoin Processor GoCoin Adds Fiat Payout Options

GoCoin has added three new fiat currencies as payout options for merchants – euros, pounds sterling and Singapore dollars.

Tech  ·  29 January 2015
Altcoins

The Strangest Altcoins of 2014

Here's a look back at just a few of the many bizzare altcoins that emerged in 2014.

Tech  ·  11 January 2015
Startups

E-Commerce Software Developer Ziftr Raises $600k in Altcoin Crowdsale

Ziftr, a US-based e-commerce company, is hosting a month-long crowdsale for its new altcoin, ziftrcoin.

Business  ·  23 December 2014
Altcoins

Bitcoin Predictions for 2014: How the Pundits Fared

As the bitcoin world hopes for the best in 2015, we look back at pundits' predictions for this year.

Tech  ·  23 December 2014
Startups

All Things Alt: Altcoins for Amagi and New Features for Viacoin

Viacoin integrates Peter Todd's 'checklocktimeverify', Amagi Metals adds altcoins and the archcoin team launches a crowdfunding platform.

Business  ·  22 December 2014
Startups

GAW Miners Altcoin Launch Sparks Speculative Frenzy

American cloud mining company GAW Miners has launched its new altcoin, paycoin.

Business  ·  18 December 2014
Crime

Florida Group Faces Fraud Charges for Alleged Altcoin ‘Pump and Dump’

Five individuals have been named in a Florida lawsuit that involves an altcoin pump-and-dump and the fraudulent presale of scrypt mining ASICs.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2014
Smart Contracts

New Blockchain Startup Brings Contracts into the Digital Age

SmartContract is harnessing blockchain technology to create customisable contractual agreements that can be used by experts and newcomers alike.

Business  ·  10 December 2014
Venture Capital

Digibyte Raises $250k to Develop Altcoin for Retail Payments

The development team behind alternative digital currency digibyte has raised $250,000 as part of a new strategic partnership.

Business  ·  2 December 2014
Altcoins

Stakes Are High for Star-Backed Bitcoin Gambling Site As Crowdsale Stumbles

Online gambling platform Breakout Gaming held its first initial coin offering (ICO) this week but the demand for its native cryptocurrency fell short.

Tech  ·  23 November 2014