Feathercoin

All Things Alt: Feathercoin Forks and a Collaborative Crowdfund for Charity

In this week's roundup: a dual charity project by litecoin and dogecoin and a hard fork for feathercoin.

Tech  ·  9 November 2014

All Things Alt: A Crypto Congress and a Birthday for Feathercoin

We feature a mobile game that use caishencoins, and an altcoin modeled after a TV show.

Business  ·  25 April 2014
Events

Enthusiasts and Sceptics Debate Bitcoin at London’s O2 Venue

Bitcoin enthusiasts and critics alike discussed security, regulation and entrepreneurship at a panel discussion on Saturday.

Business  ·  7 April 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
Bitcoin

Pony Botnet Virus Steals $220k from 30 Types of Digital Wallets

A new virus is said to be affecting more than 30 types of digital currency wallets.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 February 2014
Exchanges

Vault of Satoshi Rolls Out New Altcoin Support

Dogecoin, primecoin and namecoin are among the new coins on offer at the Canadian exchange.

Tech  ·  29 January 2014
Bitcoin

Alpha Technology Takes Pre-Orders for Litecoin ASIC Miners

UK company Alpha Technology says it is now taking pre-orders for the first litecoin ASIC mining devices.

Business  ·  3 January 2014
Litecoin

Bitcoin’s Best Competitors: The Top Altcoins of 2013

Which were the top altcoins of 2013? By market capitalization, here they are.

Tech  ·  31 December 2013
Litecoin

Alternative Cryptocurrencies Thrive in Bitcoin’s Shadow

Numerous altcoins are riding on bitcoin's coattails: some designed to improve upon bitcoin and others designed for specific purposes.

Tech  ·  24 December 2013
UK

UK Bitcoin-Buying Service Bittylicious Adds Feathercoin

Bittylicious, a UK platform that supplies buyers with bitcoins at a premium price, will sell feathercoins in December.

Tech  ·  29 November 2013
Exchanges

McxNOW Cryptoexchange Suspends Trading Following Support Request Overload

The McxNOW cryptoexchange has suddenly suspended trading due to overwhelming user growth and support requirements.

Business  ·  27 November 2013
Litecoin

Third largest cryptocurrency peercoin moves into spotlight with Vault of Satoshi deal

Will Peercoin shine thanks to its new community development push?

Tech  ·  7 November 2013
Bitcoin

Scrypt-based miners and the new cryptocurrency arms race

Script-based miner manufacturers are planning to ship equipment that will speed up altcoin mining.

Tech  ·  23 October 2013
Altcoins

UNOCS altcoin partnership dismantled following Feathercoin pullout

UNOCS, the partnership designed to take several altcoins mainstream, has been dismantled following the departure of Feathercoin.

Tech  ·  16 September 2013
Exchanges

CoinMKT altcurrency exchange to launch public beta next week

CoinMKT, a new cyrptocurrency exchange, is launching its public beta on 3rd September.

Business  ·  29 August 2013