Gold Dealer Sharps Pixley Begins Accepting Bitcoin
A well-known gold dealer based in London is now accepting bitcoin payments for its precious metal products. The company, Sharps Pixley, announced on September 26…
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Vivid History: ‘How Money Got Free’ Is the Untold Story of Bitcoin
I have long suspected, owing to its sheer brilliance and idiosyncratic beauty, that bitcoin was in fact brought here by aliens from another planet. Brian…
Nebraska Lawyers to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Following State Panel Approval
The lawyer who asked a Nebraska state legal ethics board about accepting bitcoin as payment says his practice will soon begin taking the cryptocurrency. As…
Y Combinator President Calls ICOs A ‘Bubble’ – But His Firm Might Use Blockchain
Y Combinator, the Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain as a possible way to boost access for investors. Sam Altman, who serves as…
Blockchain Truce? Putin’s Internet Adviser Calls for US-Russia Cooperation
An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin has a strong message for state governments: stop competing for blockchain dominance. As China, Russia, the U.S. and…
Estonia Wants to ICO, But Is Currency Law a Deal-Breaker?
There’s a new party interested in initial coin offerings (ICOs): global governments. This time, though, they aren’t just out to warn citizens or regulate the…
China, Shmyna: Bitcoin Trading Is Way More Distributed Now Anyway
Marc Hochstein is the managing editor for CoinDesk and a former editor-in-chief of American Banker. In this opinion piece, Hochstein takes a quick look at…
JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Is a ‘Fraud’
JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon doubled down on his past criticisms of bitcoin today, declaring it a “fraud” and saying he would fire any…
Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release
The team behind the open-source, bitcoin-powered marketplace OpenBazaar has published the beta version of its forthcoming 2.0 release. The launch, announced over the weekend, delivers…
Bitcoin Finds Bottom at $4,000 as Price Awaits Post-China Breakout
The bitcoin-US dollar exchange rate (BTC/USD) may have climbed back above $4,000, but it might be ready to push higher even though China uncertainty reigns…