Investors

Regulation

How One Law Firm is Helping Bitcoin Startups Find Success

CoinDesk speaks to Perkins Coie about its role in helping over 40 fledgling cryptocurrency businesses get up and running.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 July 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange itBit Relocating Headquarters to New York

The Singapore-based bitcoin exchange says the move is to capitalise on the US trading market.

Business  ·  8 July 2014
Exchanges

CoinJelly Exchange to Offer Debit Cards, ‘Bank-Level’ Services

The Australian startup will offer 'bank-level' services around bitcoin, designed to appeal to both serious traders and everyday travelers.

Business  ·  7 July 2014
News

Silk Road Auction Winner Tim Draper: World Should Embrace Bitcoin

Tim Draper, the winning bidder in last Friday's Silk Road auction, held a press conference today.

Business  ·  2 July 2014
Venture Capital

VC Tim Draper Revealed as Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner

VC Tim Draper has been revealed as the winning bidder for all 29,656 bitcoins in the USMS auction.

Business  ·  2 July 2014
News

Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF to Trade on NASDAQ Under ‘COIN’ Symbol

The Winklevoss twins have filed an update with the SEC that reveals several new facts about their ETF.

Markets  ·  2 July 2014
Crime

US Marshals: One Auction Bidder Claimed All 30,000 Silk Road Bitcoins

A single, undisclosed bidder has won all 30,000 Silk Road bitcoins, according to the US Marshals Service.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2014
Crime

Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2014
Venture Capital

US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

Business  ·  30 June 2014
News

Barry Silbert Releases Data on SecondMarket’s US Marshal Auction Syndicate

SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert has released new data related to his organisation's US government auction bid.

Markets  ·  29 June 2014
Singapore

Singapore Government-Owned Investment Firm ‘Experiments’ With Bitcoin

Triple-A rated Temasek Holdings has been asking staff to get hands on with bitcoin, says its chairman.

Business  ·  27 June 2014
Markets

Government Sale of Bitcoin Establishes Fungibility Precedent

The US government's attempts to maximize returns on seized assets may establish all bitcoins to be equal in value.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 June 2014
Exchanges

BTC-e Empowers Veteran Investors with Advanced PAMM Trading Account

BTC-e has launched new PAMM accounts to allow for more sophisticated trading on its platform.

Business  ·  25 June 2014
Bitcoin

MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale

The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process.

Tech  ·  25 June 2014
Exchanges

Australia’s igot Exchange Secures New Funding for Global Expansion

"Now the only real question left is, how fast can we grow?" says the trading platform's CEO.

Business  ·  24 June 2014