Why Japan Fell in Love with Monacoin, the Cat Meme Cryptocurrency

Never mind the cute Shiba Inu of dogecoin, people in Japan are falling for a new Internet meme-based cryptocurrency – the locally invented and cat-logoed ‘monacoin’.

Does Bitcoin Need Its Own Silicon Valley

When Steve Jobs was a boy, he looked up the name “William Hewlett” in his local phone book and was able to reach the founder of Hewlett-Packard at home. The elder technologist offered the future Apple Computer founder advice, some free components and a summer job.

New Index Ranks Argentina ‘Most Likely’ to Adopt Bitcoin

Which markets have the greatest potential for bitcoin adoption?

Can Bitcoin Deliver on its Promise to the World’s Unbanked?

Jason Tyra is a Certified Public Accountant and ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner. In this article, he evaluates the potential benefits bitcoin offers for the world’s impoverished and unbanked, and outlines what needs to be done to give this underserved population access to its ground-breaking technology.

New Bitcoin Poll Shows Bubble Fears Among Investors

A new poll from Bloomberg has shed more light on the perception of bitcoin among professionals in the world of traditional finance.