Bitcoin Foundation Urges Court to Dismiss Charge in Florida LocalBitcoins Case

The Bitcoin Foundation, the digital currency’s chief trade organization, has filed an amicus brief in connection with a Florida state criminal case involving Pascal Reid, a LocalBitcoins.com user who was arrested and charged with operating an unauthorized money transmission business and money laundering earlier this year.

BitLicense Bitcoins Will Trade at The Market Rate

Jason Tyra is a Certified Public Accountant and ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner. In this article, he evaluates the importance of New York’s BitLicense and the effect it could have on trading in licensed exchanges.

Circle Issues $50 to Customer to Cover Unexpected Cash Advance Fee

Bitcoin financial services startup Circle Internet Financial has issued at least one user a $50 credit in order to help refund that customer for possible cash advance fees he may have incurred using the service.

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

BTC China Launches USD, HKD Bitcoin Trading Accounts

BTC China Launches USD, HKD Bitcoin Trading Accounts

Shanghai-based bitcoin and litecoin exchange BTC China has announced the launch of USD and HKD deposits and withdrawals, becoming the latest China-based exchange to publicly extend its services to the international community.

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GHash Commits to 40% Hashrate Cap at Bitcoin Mining Summit

A summit meant to address the threat of 51% attacks against the bitcoin network has resulted in a renewed industry commitment to protecting the digital currency’s transaction processing network from majority control by any one entity.

ING: Future Bitcoin Protocol Should Include Central Bank Functions

A new video report from eZonomics by ING, a money management resource operated by Netherlands-based multinational banking company ING, suggests that bitcoin could one day be supplanted by an improved protocol that seeks to control digital currencies in a similar way to government-backed central banks.

Innopay Report: Is Bitcoin Fad or Future of Payments

The implications of bitcoin’s effect on consumer finance, investment and banking are not fully understood, a new report from Innopay suggests.

Expresscoin Raises $150,000 in Funding from Bitcoin Shop

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Digital currency-only online retail outlet Bitcoin Shop has announced a $150,000 investment in cryptocurrency-buying service expresscoin.

Mystery Scavenger Hunt Gives Away Bitcoin in San Francisco

Someone is going around San Francisco and leaving small sheets of aluminium all over the city. No, they are not littering. The sheets are in fact bitcoin ‘paper’ wallets – part of an elaborate scavenger hunt that is being carried out by an anonymous and fun-loving donor.

First Regulated Bitcoin Investment Fund to Launch on Island of Jersey

The island of Jersey has approved the launch of a bitcoin investment fund, which the government claims will be the first such fund to be regulated.

State of Bitcoin Q2 2014 Report Reveals Expanding Bitcoin Economy

In April we announced that CoinDesk would be publishing State of Bitcoin updates on a quarterly basis. Given the positive response we have received since 2014’s first report, we are pleased to release our latest update.

Facebook Breaks Up Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Lecpetex

Facebook has successfully dismantled a major bitcoin botnet operated by a small team of cyber criminals based in Greece.

What is the Difference Between Litecoin and Bitcoin

In 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto launched bitcoin as the world’s first cryptocurrency. The code is open source, which means it can be modified by anyone and freely used for other projects. Many cryptocurrencies have launched with modified versions of this code, with varying levels of success.

How to Calculate Mining Profitability

Are you serious about mining cryptocurrencies? If so, you need to know how to make the best use of your money and equipment. In this guide, we’ll show you how to mine your digital treasure in the most profitable way

Obviously, the big money is going into costly bitcoin ASICs. If you are already in that position

How to Store Your Bitcoins

Bitcoin wallets store the private keys that you need to access a bitcoin address and spend your funds. They come in different forms, designed for different types of device. You can even use paper storage to avoid having them on a computer at all. Of course, it is very important to secure and back up your bitcoin wallet.

How Can I Buy Bitcoins

Now you’ve realized bitcoin is the way of the future, the next step is to get some bitcoins. But how? This guide will tell you what you need to know

Why Use Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a relatively new form of currency that is just beginning to hit the mainstream, but many people still don’t understand why they should make the effort to use it.

Why use bitcoin? Here are 10 good reasons why it’s worth taking the time to get involved in this virtual currency.

What is Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically. No one controls it. Bitcoins aren’t printed, like dollars or euros – they’re produced by lots of people running computers all around the world, using software that solves mathematical problems. It’s the first example of a growing category of money known as cryptocurrency.