Thursday, December 4, 2014

BitFX Makes Buying Bitcoin a Physical, In-Person Experience


What do BitFX, Tesla and Apple have in common? They all entice buyers to try new technologies by offering staff-packed, hands-on, attractive retail stores.
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Time To Play! CT, Egopay and Virtex Announce Price Prediction Contest


In the spirit of our previous installments on Bitcoin price predictions, CoinTelegraph readers will now have a chance to not only submit their own predictions, but also get their hands on some digital
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BitLicense Comments Reveal Competitors’ Hidden agenda


As the full list of comments on BitLicense is revealed, the list of contributors and their requests makes for interesting reading – even including a potentially prominent new critic of the scheme. Wes
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Bitupcard Program Enables Customers to Buy Bitcoin in Turkish Retail Stores


Berlin-based MK Payment and Dutch bit4coin partner up to bring Bitcoin to the masses, as the two companies launch eVoucher program Bitupcard to enable locals to purchase Bitcoin at retail stores in Tu
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Dropbox: Why the 10-Billion-Dollar Company Needs the Blockain


With an estimated valuation of around US$10 billion, Dropbox’s rise to fame was a direct result of some key strategies, but can the blockchain help the popular storage service achieve even greater suc
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‘Every Time You Use Bitcoin, You Undermine Violence’ — Roger Ver on War Funding


Roger Ver, Bitcoin multimillionaire and peace advocate, is no stranger to violence.
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Bitreserve Adds Gold, Other Metals Coming Soon


Bitreserve is designed to help users circumvent Bitcoin volatility, but with the addition of Gold, they are getting into the barrier destruction business.
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Vitalik Buterin Challenges the Idea of ‘Bitcoin Dominance Maximalism’ (Op-Ed)


In a post on the Etherium blog, Vitalik Buterin recently challenged the idea of “Bitcoin dominance maximalism,” the school of thought that holds that Bitcoin should be the only cryptocurrency.
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Digital Chamber of Commerce Addresses CIA, FBI, other Federal Agencies on Cryptocurrencies


Unfortunately people around the globe, including policymakers, are mostly confused about Bitcoin and much of this confusion comes from the media’s “yellow dog” journalism tactics.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

New Coinbase Wallet: Store US Dollars and Bitcoin Side-By-Side


Coinbase launched a USD wallet to sit alongside its Bitcoin one.
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ING, Other Major Dutch Banks Take Interest in Blockchain Tech


The three largest banks in the Netherlands—ABN Amro, ING and Rabobank—are investigating whether to use blockchain technology for their payments systems.
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Top 5 Moments In Decentralization History


Bitcoin isn't the only instance of decentralization in history, but it is on the list. Where does it rank in our top five moments in decentralization history?
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