Investors

Exchanges

OKCoin Adds Algorithmic Trading Tools to Attract High-Volume Investors

OKCoin has launched three new features meant to eliminate pain points common to high-volume bitcoin exchange orders.

Business  ·  23 June 2014
News

Why XPRIZE Founder Peter H Diamandis is Swapping Gold for Bitcoin

The man behind the XPRIZE foundation has given bitcoin his blessing, describing it as a globally important, disruptive technology.

Markets  ·  23 June 2014
Crime

Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 June 2014
Bitcoin

Israeli VC Fund Offers $50k Bounty for Cost-Cutting AppCoin

Venture capital fund Aleph announced the developer bounty for code to reduce transaction costs on its new Karma platform.

Tech  ·  19 June 2014
Regulation

Delta Financial Offers Interest-Bearing Bitcoin Accounts

A new service called BTCDelta aims to provide a 5% guaranteed interest rate on bitcoin deposits.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 June 2014
Bitcoin

Will Industrial Mining Become the Next Big Bitcoin Investment Sector?

CoinDesk examines whether BitFury's latest $20m funding round will shape how investors approach bitcoin.

Tech  ·  15 June 2014
Regulation

Bitcoin Price Falls Below $600 as US Government Prepares for 30,000 BTC Selloff

Despite recent positive pricing sentiment, bitcoin prices declined amid news from the US government.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 June 2014
Exchanges

How Bitcoin Empowers Global Peer-to-Peer Lender BTCJam

The startup uses bitcoin to shift value around the globe, allowing anyone to borrow via its platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 June 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ATM Startup BitAccess Joins Y Combinator’s Trailblazing Incubator

The move marks the first investment in BitAccess as the Canadian startup seeks to move to the next level.

Business  ·  12 June 2014
Ethereum

$100k Peter Thiel Fellowship Awarded to Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin

Programmer and writer Vital Buterin has been awarded a fellowship worth $100,000 by the Thiel Foundation.

Business  ·  5 June 2014
Venture Capital

Bitcoin VC Investment This Year Already 30% Higher Than 2013’s Total

Venture capital raised by bitcoin startups in 2014 has already surpassed last year's figure by over $27m.

Business  ·  5 June 2014
China

Study: Speculation Isn’t the Sole Driver of Bitcoin Prices

The newly released academic paper found evidence that the bitcoin market is maturing and building fundamentals.

Business  ·  4 June 2014
Regulation

Erik Voorhees Faces $50k Fine Over Unauthorized Securities Sale

The serial entrepreneur is banned from engaging in securities offerings for five years, and must pay over $50,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2014
Bitcoin

Missouri Secretary of State Halts Mining Business Over ‘Deceptive Tactics’

Secretary Jason Kander has shut down a local bitcoin mining hardware company, citing a number of concerns.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 June 2014
Regulation

$5 Billion Insurance Company Offers Bitcoin Coverage to Businesses

Great American Insurance policyholders can now add BTC coverage against crime in most US states.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 June 2014