Auroracoin

Barcelona to Launch Local Digital Currency, Reports Claim

Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months.

Markets  ·  23 October 2015

How Auroracoin is Forcing Digital Currency Discussion in Iceland

Digital currency awareness is growing as Auroracoin closes in on passing 10% of its original distribution goal.

Tech  ·  1 May 2014
Bitcoin

Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance

The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn't added fiat currency – yet.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2014
News

Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets

John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining.

Markets  ·  30 March 2014
Altcoins

CoinDesk Guide to the World’s National Altcoins

All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development.

Tech  ·  28 March 2014
Bitcoin

Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation

Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin.

Tech  ·  28 March 2014
Markets

Price of Iceland’s Auroracoin Falls 50% Against Bitcoin After Airdrop

CoinDesk reviews the ups and downs of auroracoin's official launch, and what they mean for country-based digital currencies.

Tech  ·  26 March 2014
Litecoin

Auroracoin Airdrop: Will Iceland Embrace a National Digital Currency?

Starting with tomorrow's Airdrop, Icelanders can claim 31.8 auroracoins in one of digital currency's most ambitious experiments.

Tech  ·  24 March 2014
Regulation

Icelandic Parliament Committee Holds Closed Session to Discuss Auroracoin

Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 March 2014
Litecoin

Iceland’s Auroracoin Passes Litecoin, Becomes Third Largest Altcoin by Market Cap

The meteoric rise of the Icelandic altcoin has surprised even its founder.

Tech  ·  3 March 2014
Litecoin

Cryptocurrency Auroracoin Given to Every Person in Iceland

A team of Icelandic cryptocurrency enthusiasts is gearing up to launch an altcoin designed specifically for Iceland's population.

Tech  ·  5 February 2014