Lifestyle

Startups

How a 15-Year-Old’s $1,000 Bitcoin Investment Led to Startup Success

Idaho native Erik Finman has invested his sizeable bitcoin profits into education startup Botangle.com.

Business  ·  10 June 2014
News

BitGive Unites Bitcoin Industry for Charity Bowling Showdown

Bitcoin proceeds from the event will go to The Water Project, focusing on providing clean water in sub-Saharan Africa.

Business  ·  9 June 2014
Gaming

Minecraft Developer Accepting Dogecoin for New Game

Game developer Markus Persson has released a tongue-in-cheek game supported by dogecoin.

Business  ·  9 June 2014
New York

New York’s Hester Street Fair Teams Up With BitPay for Weekly Bitcoin Market

More than 30 vendors will be trading their artisan goods for bitcoin at the weekly NYC Bitcoin Fair.

Business  ·  8 June 2014
Art

Nine of the Best Cryptocurrency Tattoos

CoinDesk takes a look into the emerging world of crypto ink and finds nine of the best.

Business  ·  8 June 2014
Ethereum

If Digital Currencies Were Popular Technology Companies …

If bitcoin is the Google of digital currencies, then which altcoin would be Apple?

Business  ·  8 June 2014
Lifestyle

How Bitcoin Helps Afghan Girls Achieve Financial Freedom

At least 2,000 girls in Afghanistan are being paid in bitcoin for their blog writing and social media skills.

Business  ·  7 June 2014
Startups

Korean Bitcoin Gambling Site Seeks Asian Customers

The owner of Asia-focused gaming site Satoshinori says it's also a tool to promote bitcoin use in the region.

Business  ·  7 June 2014
News

Sean’s Outpost Founder Completes Epic 5000-km Fundraising Run

Sean's Outpost founder Jason King will complete his cross-America run today in San Francisco.

Business  ·  7 June 2014
Bitcoin

Seller Seeks $2 Million in Bitcoin for Real Yukon Gold Mine

$2 million in bitcoin can now buy you a real-life mining operation in Yukon, Canada.

Business  ·  6 June 2014
UK

UK Charity Comic Relief Looking into Bitcoin Donations

The charity, which is best known for its 'Red Nose Day' telethon, is exploring the potential for cryptocurrency donations.

Business  ·  6 June 2014
Facebook

Facebook Approves First Cryptocurrency Tipping Apps

The social network has approved two new apps that allow tipping in dogecoin and 13 other cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  6 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
Developers

MIT Bitcoin App Contest to Award Innovative Developers $15k in Prizes

The MIT contest will award developers $15,000 in prizes to bolster bitcoin awareness at the university.

Business  ·  4 June 2014
News

Bitcoin Tipping App Cheers Aims to Change How Musicians Get Paid

Cheers enables users to send bitcoin tips and messages to musicians, share info and learn about new artists.

Business  ·  3 June 2014