Friday, October 3, 2014

The Alt-Cracks: Altcoin Stories That Slipped Through The Cracks


Today we look at BitHalo, update Sterlingcoin's launch, look into Aerocoin's issues, and Ziftr is making its own cryptocurrency
Read more ...

Op-Ed: Protecting the Future of the Chain By Lucas Overby


An Op-Ed by Lucas Overby, Libertarian Candidate for FL District 13
Read more ...

Beam Helping Ghana Join “African Bitcoin Club” with Fast and Cheap ReBittances


Beam is a brand new bitcoin company looking to shake up the African remittance industry. They are utilizing Bitcoin’s payment system and borderless nature to give Ghanaians cheaper and quicker remitta
Read more ...

Perfect Storm? Mobile Payments Expected To Grow 60.8% by 2015


Recently, the Capgemini’s World Payments Report 2014 projected mobile payments to grow 60.8% by 2015.
Read more ...

Russia to Issue Ban and fines for Cryptocurrency Use


Russia’s Ministry of Finance has put forward what many were expecting yet also unable to believe: a ban on the use of digital currency, and the implementation of fines as an appropriate deterrent.
Read more ...

Australian Senate to Launch Cryptocurrency Inquiry


The Australian Senate has announced a hearing on virtual currencies scheduled to begin soon, with findings to be announced in March of 2015.
Read more ...

Thursday, October 2, 2014

A Visit to Stone Farm, Fitzwilliam, NH

stonefarm

[[credits]]

Owner, Walker #3: Matt Roach, http://ift.tt/1rO3T9W

Shooter #1, Walker #1: Ryan Taylor

Walker #2: Kenny King

Camera, Edits: Ruben Alexander

Music: Folk Song by Brian Boyko (Brian.Boyko@netqos.com)

Windy Old Weather by Kevin MacLeod

Production: Bitcoin Magazine


[[special thanks]]


Thank you, Ademo, for covering our stay at Stone Acres and hooking the Bitcoin Magazine crew up with dinner and breakfast.




Read more ...

EBay and Paypal Part Ways: Does This Mean Anything for Bitcoin?


EBay is freeing payment subsidiary PayPal, spinning it off into its own company by 2015. We're all wondering: could this separation affect Bitcoin?
Read more ...

Counterparty: We Are Powering Two-Thirds of Bitcoin 2.0 Startups’ Crowdsales


Don’t read the above headline as a boast, but as a statement of fact.
Read more ...

Showroomprive becomes largest European Bitcoin retailer


Bitcoin-owning Europeans now have a new shopping option for fashion items, like a slew of ready-to-wear clothing and cosmetics. European retailer Showroomprive.com is now the largest European retailer
Read more ...

Federal Courts Zeroing in on Bitcoin Definition


One of the most talked about issues with respect to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is exactly how they are to be legally defined. The Internal Revenue Service has ruled that, for tax purposes, Bit
Read more ...

The Chamber of Digital Commerce Gets Approved by IRS; Announces First Congressional Bitcoin Panel


Digital currency lobby group the Chamber of Digital Commerce receives approval from the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt non-profit organization.
Read more ...