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Bitcoin

Casascius Bitcoin Mint to Resume Sales, With a Twist

The bitcoin mint will resume sales of 'unfunded' physical bitcoins and offer limited sales of 'funded' coins in Utah.

Tech  ·  15 January 2014
Bitcoin

GoldMoney Group Adds Bitcoin to Its Precious Metal Vaults

One of Britain’s largest precious metal storage firms has added bitcoin to the list of commodities in its vaults.

Business  ·  13 January 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ‘Needs to be More Accessible for the Visually Impaired’

A blind bitcoin fan has rallied developers to make wallets more accessible for visually impaired users.

Business  ·  10 January 2014
Bitcoin

World’s First Insured Bitcoin Storage Service Launches in the UK

The world's first insured bitcoin storage service has launched in the UK, with Lloyd's of London as its underwriter.

Business  ·  9 January 2014
Bitcoin

Roger Ver and Erik Voorhees Back Bitcoin Wallet KryptoKit

KryptoKit, the browser extension that facilitates simple bitcoin payments and encrypted messaging, has recruited three of bitcoin's biggest names.

Business  ·  7 January 2014
Exchanges

1 Millionth Bitcoin Wallet Created on Blockchain.info

Blockchain.info has reached the biggest milestone in its history: one million wallets.

Business  ·  6 January 2014
Bitcoin

5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners

Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.

Business  ·  28 December 2013
Bitcoin

Thousands of Hoarded Bitcoins Flood the Block Chain in Mystery Transaction

Speculation is mounting after many old bitcoins moved yesterday. Who could be responsible this time?

Business  ·  23 December 2013
Bitcoin

Canadian Man Builds World’s First Wooden Bitcoin Wallet

There are a number of bitcoin wallets on the market, but none made out of wood – until now.

Tech  ·  20 December 2013
Bitcoin

BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions

BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.

Tech  ·  19 December 2013
Exchanges

Coinbase Passes 650,000 Users in Less Than a Year

Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase has clocked up 650,000 users since its launch – averaging 10,000 new users everyday.

Tech  ·  19 December 2013
Exchanges

Coinbase Raises $25 Million in Bitcoin’s Biggest Ever Funding Deal

Coinbase has managed to secure $25m in series B funding led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

Business  ·  12 December 2013
Bitcoin

Kryptokit Launches as Dark Wallet’s Biggest Rival

Will Kryptokit's secure, browser-based wallet overtake Dark Wallet as it approaches its crowdfunding target?

Tech  ·  10 December 2013
Bitcoin

Trezor to Ship Physical Bitcoin Wallets in January

Co-founder Pavol Rusnak claims hardware wallet Trezor is on track for a January shipment.

Business  ·  4 December 2013
Bitcoin

Directory.io Prank Proves Bitcoin Protocol’s Strength

A website that listed bitcoin private keys with corresponding public addresses has been revealed as a prank.

Tech  ·  2 December 2013