Investment

Exchanges

2013 Bitcoin Trading Volume: The Winners and Losers

Reports that OkCoin has fabricated data highlight the incentives for exchanges willing to inflate their reported trading volume.

Markets  ·  24 December 2013
Exchanges

Coinbase Passes 650,000 Users in Less Than a Year

Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase has clocked up 650,000 users since its launch – averaging 10,000 new users everyday.

Tech  ·  19 December 2013
Canada

Canadian Investor GreenBank Capital Launches Bitcoin-related Subsidiaries

GreenBank Capital has launched two new subsidiaries which will invest in bitcoin startups and cryptocurrency in general.

Business  ·  17 December 2013
Markets

Cameron Winklevoss Thinks Bitcoin Price Will Hit $40k

Winklevoss made some interesting predictions when he discussed the future of bitcoin during a reddit 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA).

Markets  ·  16 December 2013
Startups

No, You Can’t Invest in Bitcoin Through Fidelity’s IRAs

Fidelity is denying claims that bitcoin can be used in self-directed IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) held through the company.

Business  ·  13 December 2013
Exchanges

Australian Bitcoin Exchange CoinJar Gets A$500k in Venture Funding

Australian bitcoin exchange CoinJar has received A$500,000 in venture funding.

Business  ·  1 December 2013
Coinbase

Exante’s Bitcoin Fund Reports YTD Performance of 4,847%

The 2013 YTD performance statistics for The Bitcoin Fund released by Exante reveal a 4,847% return.

Markets  ·  25 November 2013
Exchanges

Bitcoin Derivatives Platform BTC.sx Surpasses $13.5 Million in Trades

BTC.sx predicted the market's need for bitcoin derivatives. The platform now has over 2,000 registered traders.

Business  ·  25 November 2013
Exchanges

End of Mt.Gox, future of BTC exchanges? An interview with BTC Global’s Steven Morrell

Steven Morrell of BTC Global talks about the future of Bitcoin exchanges in the United States and abroad, as well as what a Bitcoin world looks like.

Markets  ·  10 June 2013
Venture Capital

Liberty City Ventures launches $15 Million fund to invest in Bitcoin startups

The goal of the Digital Currency Fund is to start providing the resources necessary to fuel the digital currency ecosystem, says Liberty City Ventures.

Markets  ·  14 May 2013
Regulation

Perception is bitcoin’s biggest battle

Is bitcoin merely a tool for financial speculation … or a real currency capable of being used to buy and sell goods, as well as for investment purposes?

Policy & regulation  ·  8 May 2013