Dutch easyHotel Franchisee Accepts Bitcoin for Room Reservations

okings in bitcoin at any of Holland’s three easyHotels

The easyHotel Holland website offers a ‘pay in bitcoin’ option upon checkout that generates a BitPay invoice, QR code and wallet address included, to settle the payment

Alpha Technology Blames PayPal Dispute for ASIC Delivery Delay

Manchester-based mining outfit Alpha Technology has missed its July delivery target, stating that technical problems and a dispute with PayPal have caused delays

Bitcoin Exchange ANX Adds Features to iOS and Android Apps

Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange ANX has upgraded its iOS app with added functionality, after Apple recently relaxed its strict stance towards bitcoin-transmitting apps

Arizona’s First Bitcoin ATM Struck by Lightning

Arizona’s first and only bitcoin ATM, which was only installed last week, has been knocked out of action by a lightning strike

Coinapult Launches LOCKS, Aiming to Eliminate Bitcoin Price Volatility

Bitcoin’s price volatility has long been viewed as one of the biggest barriers to mainstream consumer adoption, but while a long-recognized problem, the issue has yet to be addressed by any specific market solutions

Tim Draper Leads CrowdCurity’s $1 Million Seed Funding

Crowdsourced IT security startup CrowdCurity has raised $1m in seed funding as part of a new investment round led by high-profile bitcoin investor Tim Draper and Kima Ventures

Atlas ATS Expands Institutional Bitcoin Exchange to European Market

New York-based bitcoin exchange services provider Atlas ATS has announced the launch of its latest international offering, Atlas ATS Europe

Moolah Acquires Troubled Altcoin Exchange MintPal

Moopay LTD, the digital currency service provider more commonly known as Moolah, has purchased MintPal, the altcoin exchange which recently suffered from a severe hack that compromised nearly $2m in customer funds

SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Bitcoin Research Project

The SWIFT Institute has announced it is launching a new research programme on digital currencies, with a €15,000 grant on offer for the author of the winning proposal

BTC China Upgrades Mobile App with New Trading Pairs, Live Charts

BTC China has upgraded its mobile app, saying it is the first Chinese exchange to allow users to trade in three trading pairs: BTC/CNY, LTC/CNY, and LTC/BTC

CoinTerra Acquires Bitcoin Software Developer Bits of Proof

Bitcoin mining hardware firm CoinTerra has announced the acquisition of enterprise software company Bits of Proof

California Lawyer is Latest Congressional Candidate to Accept Bitcoin

Christina Gagnier is the latest US congressional candidate to accept campaign donations in bitcoin

CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Miner Meetups and Pool Pressures

With just over 13 million bitcoins mined – a milestone achieved earlier this month – the mining sector is showing few, if any, signs of slowing

The Case for Merging Mexico’s Peso With Block Chain Technology

A developing plan in Mexico to create a digital peso could demonstrate the potential of bitcoin technology to the rest of the world, if it’s successful

Kanye West Sues Coinye Altcoin into Oblivion

Rapper Kanye West has managed to kill an altcoin named in his honour, six months after it was launched by a team of developers

Celery Launches Consumer-Friendly Bitcoin and Dogecoin Buying Service

Multi-exchange trading platform provider BTX Trader has officially launched Celery, a new product that aims to position the company to expand its market beyond institutional traders to everyday US consumers

AirBaltic Waives Controversial Bitcoin Transaction Fee

Latvian airline airBaltic has decided to eliminate its controversial transaction charge on bitcoin purchases

Earlier this week, the firm became the first European airline to accept bitcoin for flight bookings. The news was covered by digital currency news outlets and even some mainstream media, putting Latvia firmly on the cryptocurrency map

OKCoin Denies Manipulating Bitcoin Trading Volumes

The issue of trade volume authenticity on Chinese exchanges has surfaced again, with one user accusing the country’s busiest exchange OKCoin of manipulating volumes after bitcoin statistics sites displayed a sharp drop in a short period

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