Austria Offers ‘Contradictory’ Guidance on Bitcoin’s Financial Status

Two Austrian cabinet ministers have given guidance on bitcoin’s status as a financial instrument and tax treatment by answering parliamentary questions submitted by a member of the legislature

Coin Congress Day 2: Bitcoin Industry Bullish in Face of Obstacles

The second day of Coin Congress in San Francisco focused less on recent US regulatory developments, instead placing a heightened emphasis on the promise of bitcoin’s underlying technology

Ecuador Bans Bitcoin, Plans Own Digital Money

The National Assembly of Ecuador has effectively banned bitcoin and decentralized digital currencies while establishing guidelines for the creation of a new, state-run currency

Barry Silbert Resigns SecondMarket CEO Position

Noted bitcoin investor Barry Silbert has resigned from his position as CEO of SecondMarket, the New York-based illiquid assets marketplace he founded in 2004 and that in 2013 made a $2m investment in the Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT), a private trust of which Silbert remains CEO

High-Performance PC Maker Alienware Adds Bitcoin Payments

High-Performance PC Maker Alienware Adds Bitcoin Payments

Gaming computer specialist Alienware has announced that it is now accepting bitcoin payments

Coinsetter Exits Beta to Target Institutional Traders

Coinsetter Exits Beta to Target Institutional Traders

New York-based bitcoin exchange Coinsetter has officially exited beta, ending the trial stage of its product that began in November of last year

Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Promote Bitcoin at NASCAR

Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Promote Bitcoin at NASCAR

Following the dogecoin community’s sponsorship of NASCAR driver Josh Wise at Telledega, bitcoin may soon boast its own promotional racer in the iconic US series

DigitalBTC Reports Early Success on Australian Securities Exchange

DigitalBTC Reports Early Success on Australian Securities Exchange

Australian bitcoin firm DigitalBTC has reported its quarterly earnings, the first since the company went through a reverse takeover and re-listing on the Australian Securities Exchange 

Coin Congress Day 1: Debate Over New York Regulation Rages On

Coin Congress Day 1: Debate Over New York Regulation Rages On

Day one of Coin Congress, held at the Hilton Hotel Union Square in San Francisco, brought together familiar faces from the cryptocurrency industry to offer new perspectives and teachable moments on a variety of hot topics

Auction of Bitcoins.com Domain Name Halted By US Court

Auction of Bitcoins.com Domain Name Halted By US Court

A restraining order issued by the US District Court of Seattle has resulted in the cancellation of the anticipated auction of the Bitcoins.com domain name

Perianne Boring: Regulators Will Decide Bitcoin’s Fate Within 18 Months

The North American Bitcoin Conference (TNABC) kicked off this weekend with the surprise launch of the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), a new lobbying group that aims to advocate for smart bitcoin regulation in Washington, DC through a three-part strategy combining government relations, media education and grassroots outreach

Barry Silbert Leads $250,000 Investment in Mexican Bitcoin Exchange Volabit

Mexico-based bitcoin exchange Volabit has received $250,000 in new funding, an amount the company says will be used to further establish itself in the digital currency market

ZipZap Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to 34 European Countries

ZipZap Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to 34 European Countries

Transaction network ZipZap has announced that consumers across 34 European countries will soon have access to its cash-to-bitcoin services

Bitcoin Sign-Ups for Intuit QuickBooks ‘Higher than Expected

Bitcoin Sign-Ups for Intuit QuickBooks ‘Higher than Expected’

While bitcoin’s headlines are often dominated by large merchants like Dell, DISH and Overstock, broader business adoption of the technology as a payments solution may be more arguably influenced by the various platform providers serving the space

Ethereum Launches Own ‘Ether’ Coin, With Millions Already Sold

Ethereum Launches Own ‘Ether’ Coin, With Millions Already Sold

Yesterday, at midnight (CEST), Ethereum launched the presale of its much-anticipated, platform-specific altcoin, ether

Japan’s BitFlyer Raises $1.6 Million for Bitcoin Exchange Expansion

Japan’s BitFlyer Raises $1.6 Million for Bitcoin Exchange Expansion

A former Goldman Sachs employee has raised $1.6m in funding to power a new Japan-based bitcoin exchange, according to Bloomberg Businessweek

Israeli Bitcoin Conference Postponed Due to Gaza Crisis

Israeli Bitcoin Conference Postponed Due to Gaza Crisis

The Inside Bitcoins conference in Tel Aviv has been postponed due to logistical problems resulting from the ongoing military action in the Gaza Strip between the Israeli military and Hamas

WinkDex Bitcoin Price Index Launches Developer API

WinkDex Bitcoin Price Index Launches Developer API

WinkDex, the bitcoin price index created by bitcoin investors and entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has launched a new API for developers

OKCoin Wants to Rule the International Bitcoin Exchange Market

OKCoin Wants to Rule the International Bitcoin Exchange Market

Changpeng Zhao is chief technology officer at OKCoin, a China-based bitcoin and litecoin exchange that is now seeking to extend its services to the international market

Gliph iOS Messaging App Reinstates Bitcoin Functionality

Gliph iOS Messaging App Reinstates Bitcoin Functionality

Privacy-focused messaging app Gliph once again supports bitcoin functionality in its newest iOS release. The announcement follows Apple’s recent reversal of its ban on bitcoin apps, which meant Gliph was forced to disable bitcoin sending late last year