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Bitcoin

Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Ready API

With the help of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, the W3C is deploying a browser API that could extend cryptocurrency's payments potential.

Business  ·  16 September 2017
Blockstack

Can’t Be Evil: The Google-Inspired Case for Blockchain

Google's signature catch-phrase might hint at problems inherent in the internet, and why blockchain-inspired change is needed.

Business  ·  27 August 2017
Ethereum

Ex-LG Security Officer Targets Ad Privacy with Blockchain Search Engine

A startup founded by a former chief security officer at LG is launching a blockchain-based advertising system that rewards users for their data.

Business  ·  16 July 2017
Regulation

World’s Biggest Tech Giants Could Boost Bitcoin in Regulatory Push

Led by the large tech companies, Financial Innovation Now hopes to lobby Congress into setting up unified federal money transmission rules.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 May 2017
Google

Using Google Trends to Estimate Bitcoin’s User Growth

Trader Willy Woo takes a look at how common search tools like Google Trends can yield insight into long-term bitcoin trading strategies.

Markets  ·  12 March 2017
Cloudflare

Cloudflare Bug Triggers Password Warnings from Bitcoin Exchanges

Users of bitcoin exchanges and other online services are being warned to change their passwords in light of a bug tied to Cloudflare.

Tech  ·  24 February 2017
Exchanges

Circle’s Bitcoin App Receives Honourable Mention at Google I/O

Circle’s bitcoin Android app has received an honourable mention at Google’s I/O Conference. The two-day event, which showcases the tech giant’s latest products, featured Circle’s app in its best-in-class category, which “recognises excellence in applying material design in the creation of engaging user experiences”. As the only bitcoin or financial application showcased, Circle‘s offering was featured […]

Business  ·  29 May 2015
Bitcoin

Mycelium’s Bitcoin Wallet Suspended from Google Play Store

Mycelium's bitcoin wallet app has been removed from the Google Play store following alleged policy violations.

Tech  ·  11 February 2015
Exchanges

Coinbase Support Added for Google Now

Google's latest mobile information delivery service Google Now has added support for Coinbase.

Markets  ·  30 January 2015
Venture Capital

Blockstream Raises $21 Million from Google Chairman, LinkedIn and Yahoo Co-Founders

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Kholsa Ventures and Real Ventures led a new $21 million seed round for crypto startup Blockstream.

Business  ·  17 November 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Goes Live at Google’s London Co-Working Space

Google's co-working space, Campus London, now has a bitcoin ATM in its cafe, which also accepts the digital currency.

Business  ·  5 November 2014
Regulation

Google Analyst: Bitcoin Could Be ‘The Internet of Money’

Bitcoin could act as “the Internet of money” if regulated correctly, according to Google policy advisor Andy Yee.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 September 2014
Google

Bitcoin Block Chain Now Searchable with DuckDuckGo

Search engine DuckDuckGo now broadcasts block chain information using Biteasy's data API.

Markets  ·  15 August 2014
Markets

Google Search Integrates Bitcoin Price Calculator

Google's search engine has been updated to display bitcoin prices in response to certain queries.

Markets  ·  15 July 2014
Google

Julian Assange: I Told Google’s Eric Schmidt to Embrace Bitcoin

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Google chairman and then-CEO Eric Schmidt discussed bitcoin in 2011.

Business  ·  20 June 2014