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Ferguson Public Library Embraces Bitcoin Donations Amid Unrest

Riots in Ferguson, MO have closed many local businesses and schools. The local library has remained open, and has begun to accept bitcoin donations.

Business  ·  26 November 2014
Advertising

Could Bitcoin Tipping Replace Traditional Online Advertising?

Companies like Google and Facebook are making millions selling online ads. Could bitcoin disrupt their business models?

Business  ·  22 November 2014
Crime

Here’s How a Dark Market Bot Sent Ecstasy to an Art Gallery

Artists have created a shopping bot that buys random items off Agora with a weekly $100 bitcoin budget.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 November 2014
News

Meet the Tiny Bitcoin Wallet that Lives Under Your Skin

A bitcoin entrepreneur and ‘biohacking’ enthusiast has found an unlikely place to store digital currency – under his skin.

Business  ·  11 November 2014
Wallets

6 Types of Businesses Bitcoin Will Enable for the First Time

With digital currencies spawning brand new types of companies never conceived before, here are six growing business sectors.

Business  ·  2 November 2014
Art

Gallery: ‘Eye of God’ Painting Sells for €10,000 in Bitcoin

A painting depicting bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto sold for 35 BTC at a recent bitcoin conference.

Business  ·  27 October 2014
Bitcoin

The Family That Mines Bitcoin Together Stays Together

Miner John Tuberosi shares the story of how digital currency mining became a family business.

Business  ·  26 October 2014
Books

Bitcoin Book Seeks to Debunk Myth with Math

Financial crime journalist Jeffrey Robinson speaks to CoinDesk about his latest book, 'BitCon: The Naked Truth About Bitcoin'.

Business  ·  25 October 2014
Gambling

Regulated Gambling Platform Cozy Games Accepts Bitcoin in Industry First

Payment processor GoCoin has teamed up with iGaming operator Cozy Games to deliver digital currency payments on its platform.

Business  ·  24 October 2014
Crime

European Prosecutors Launch Project to Combat Online Dark Markets

Multiple countries are working together to target the dark web's online markets, and bitcoin is on their watch list.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2014
Payments

Why Apple Pay Is a Threat to Bitcoin

The imminent arrival of Apple Pay should be worrying bitcoin advocates, and here's why.

Business  ·  11 October 2014
Florida

Sean’s Outpost Charity Finances Hit By Drop in Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin charity Sean's Outpost is appealing for funds following financial problems brought on by the low price of bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 October 2014
News

Rise and Rise of Bitcoin Documentary Gets Long-Awaited Worldwide Release

Following its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin celebrates its worldwide VOD release.

Business  ·  10 October 2014
Crime

Dark Markets Grow Bigger and Bolder in Year Since Silk Road Bust

The FBI may have taken Silk Road down, but dark markets seem to be booming a year after that marketplace was shuttered.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 October 2014
Travel

Why Travel Could Be Bitcoin’s Killer App

Traveling to various countries often can mean making complex currency conversions. Can bitcoin replace this problem?

Business  ·  4 October 2014