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Crime

Rogue Silk Road Agent Carl Force Jailed for 78 Months

Carl Force, a corrupt federal agent who worked undercover at bitcoin-accepting drug marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to 78 months in prison today.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 October 2015
Survey

Survey: 3% of Consumers Would Switch Retailers for Bitcoin

A survey of US consumers suggests that at least some may be willing to start shopping with a specific retailer if they started accepting bitcoin.

Business  ·  5 October 2015
News

Global Bitcoin Film Competition Calls for Submissions

Bitfilm, the worldwide bitcoin and blockchain film festival, has released its call for entries today.

Business  ·  30 September 2015
News

Kickstarter Launched for Piggy Bank that Lets Kids Save in Bitcoin

A team of creative technologists have launched a crowdfunding campaign for a digital piggy bank and app that will enable children to save in bitcoin.

Business  ·  28 September 2015
Russia

Russian Artist Makes Music Using Bitcoin Market Data

Check out this art technology installation that creates music using live bitcoin market data.

Business  ·  15 September 2015
News

Hollywood Agency Shopping Rights to Mt Gox Movie

The story of the rise and fall of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox and its CEO, Mark Karpeles, could find its way to the silver screen.

Business  ·  3 September 2015
Ethereum

15-Year-Old ‘Bitcoin Kid’ Wants to Make Ethereum Easier

CoinDesk profiles Whit Jackson, the 15-year-old developer working to make Ethereum easier for developers.

Business  ·  31 August 2015
Startups

ChangeTip Users Can Now Turn Bitcoin Tips into Gift Cards

ChangeTip users can now withdraw bitcoin from the platform in the form of gift cards, thanks to an integration with Gyft this week.

Business  ·  28 August 2015
News

Oxford Dictionaries Adds New Definitions for ‘Blockchain’ and ‘Miner’

OxfordDictionaries.com, the online language resource owned by the Oxford University Press, has added new cryptocurrency-related definitions.

Business  ·  27 August 2015
Startups

Destinia: Bitcoin-Paying Customers Spend More on Travel

Bitcoin paying customers spend €16 more on average per transaction than those paying with credit cards, says online travel agency Destinia.

Business  ·  18 August 2015
Crime

Inside Barcelona’s Bitcoin Drug Lab

For €50 in bitcoin, Energy Control provides anyone in the world with a breakdown of the purity of their drugs – no questions asked.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2015
Startups

LOT Polish Airlines Now Accepts Bitcoin

LOT Polish Airlines is now accepting bitcoin payments, meaning the digital currency can be used for flights to 60 global destinations.

Business  ·  4 August 2015
Research

Gallup Poll Finds Few Consumers Trust Digital Wallets

New Gallup data points to a small degree of trust for digital wallets among consumers.

Business  ·  24 July 2015
Education

Why Bitcoin Should Embrace Stupidity

CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo discusses why the bitcoin industry should learn from the early Internet's sillier success stories.

Markets  ·  21 July 2015
Music

Berklee Report Proposes Blockchain Royalty Network for Musicians

A study published by the Berklee College of Music outlines how a blockchain royalty system could improve working conditions for musical artists.

Tech  ·  15 July 2015