Reddit

Mining

ViaBTC Sparks Bitcoin Scaling Debate in Reddit AMA

The head of a Chinese mining pool backing an alternative bitcoin implementation completed a Reddit AMA earlier today.

Tech  ·  17 November 2016
Social Media

Inside the Movement to Build a Bitcoin-Powered Reddit

CoinDesk previews developer Ryan X Charles' forthcoming decentralized Reddit project, now known as DATT.

Tech  ·  1 September 2015
Crime

Dark Market Evolution Vanishes With $12 Million in Bitcoin

Notorious dark web marketplace Evolution has vanished amid reports that its administrators have absconded with more than $12m in bitcoin. Accessible only via the Tor network, the market had become the go-to online drug bazaar following the shut down of Silk Road and Operation Onymous, a pan-agency crackdown on illicit markets that seized over 400 domains in […]

Policy & regulation  ·  18 March 2015
Coinbase

Reddit Adds Bitcoin Payments to Merchandise Store

Reddit has announced that its merchandise store, RedditMarket, is now accepting bitcoin. Coinbase will process users’ payments on the platform, which sells a variety of Reddit paraphernalia, including a $142 plush toy of the site’s mascot, Shoo. Reddit’s decision was well-received on Twitter, although some users expressed their wish for RedditMarket to accept other altcoins such as dogecoin. When the announcement was posted […]

Business  ·  10 March 2015
News

Reddit Lets Go Cryptocurrency Engineer

Developer Ryan X Charles has been let go from his post as cryptocurrency engineer at Reddit.

Markets  ·  30 January 2015
Payments

Developer Proposes P2P Bitcoin Implementation for Reddit

Reddit’s cryptocurrency engineer, Ryan X Charles, has caused a stir with his proposal to implement bitcoin on the platform. Under username ‘ryancarnated’, the developer revealed how he aims to enable peer-to-peer payments on Reddit, but for the time being he describes the service as a “proof of concept”. The implementation would allow users to register their bitcoin […]

Markets  ·  28 January 2015
Reddit

11 Top Responses from Andreas Antonopoulos’ Reddit AMA

Noted security expert Andreas Antonopoulos recently took to Reddit as the latest influencer in bitcoin to host an AMA.

Business  ·  17 January 2015
Reddit

5 Cryptocurrency Caricatures You’ll Meet on r/Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the five most common cryptocurrency community characters you'll meet wandering the pages of r/bitcoin.

Business  ·  11 January 2015
News

Reddit’s Cryptocurrency Engineer Hints at Secret Bitcoin Project Plans

Reddit cryptocurrency engineer Ryan X Charles revealed new insights into his work in conversations on the social media platform yesterday.

Tech  ·  11 December 2014
News

Reddit Raises $50 Million, Plans New Cryptocurrency to Reward Users

Reddit has announced it may develop and distribute its own cryptocurrency to reward users for loyalty.

Tech  ·  30 September 2014
Startups

Reddit Challenges Community to Prove Demand for Bitcoin Ad Payments

Reddit is conducting a trial to determine whether to integrate bitcoin payments more fully into its advertising.

Business  ·  16 September 2014
Bitcoin

CoinTerra Tackles Backlog of 200 Refund Requests as Complaints Mount

Bitcoin mining hardware producer CoinTerra has revealed it has a backlog of around 200 refund requests to process.

Business  ·  6 June 2014
Bitcoin

How Dogetipbot Turned a Spoof Altcoin into a Tipping Phenomenon

Dogecoin has become a hugely popular way to reward people on reddit, and it's all thanks to Dogetipbot.

Business  ·  10 April 2014
Dogecoin

Reddit CEO Thinks the World of Dogecoin, Slams ‘Crazy’ Bitcoiners

Outspoken Reddit boss Yishan Wong issued some frank views on bitcoin, libertarians and altcoins this week.

Tech  ·  27 March 2014
Exchanges

Watch This Man Confront CEO of Mt. Gox Over Missing Bitcoins

Inspired by CoinSearcher's three-day sit-in protest, Kolin Burges flew 12 hours from London to Tokyo to retrieve his coins.

Business  ·  14 February 2014