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Thursday, January 8, 2015

No More Burners: Using BitSMS and ChiliPhone Together Can Eliminate The Need For Disposable Phones

For those who exist in the gray and darker areas of the legal spectrum, pre-paid “burner” phones offer a convenient, workable way to avoid surveillance. Buy a phone at a gas station with some prepaid

Lighthouse Beta Launch To Challenge Bitcoin Foundation's Control of Core Funding

Mike Hearn one of the Bitcoin project's core developers is preparing to launch the beta of the Lighthouse crowdfunding platform, one which looks set to change how core Bitcoin development is funded.

Kickstarter Ditches Amazon for Stripe for a 'Simpler, Faster and Easier Checkout Process'

American crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, leaves Amazon for Stripe, an online payment service known for its flexibility and ease of setup. Stripe is currently running beta test of Bitcoin support, w

Clearing the Air Over MaidSafe’s Patent Request: An Interview with COO Nick Lambert

A recent article published on CoinTelegraph, entitled MaidSafe Founder Seeks Monopoly on ‘Distributed Network System,’ caused some unintended controversy.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

My Experience in ‘Bitcoin City’ Arnhem

While on vacation in the Netherlands during the holiday break, I decided to bring my bitcoin-filled digital wallet and pay a visit to Arnhem Bitcoinstad, a city with a population of just over 150,000

Circle brings out NFC payments in the battle for in-store Bitcoin convenience

Circle has announced it now supports NFC payments from its Android app.

ShapeShift Releases New Tool Allowing Merchants to Accept Payments in 10+ Cryptocurrencies

ShapeShift releases the Shifty Button, a tool allowing online merchants to start accepting payments in 11 different cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and leading altcoins Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Dar

Dish Network Launching IPTV Service Payable in Bitcoin

Dish Network, rebranded as Dish, will unveil a new internet television service (IPTV) at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show.

Appcoins, Crypto Crowdfunding, and the Potential SEC Regulation Pitfall

A quick scan of any popular cryptocurrency forum will reveal numerous announcements for crowdfunding campaigns intended to support the launch of a new altcoin or decentralized application.

Argentinian Organic Farmers Reach out to Bitcoin for Help

Nubis Bruno, an Argentinian web developer, has designed a way to help organic farmers in his country sell their goods online using Bitcoin.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Concerning Garza, TNABC and Bitcoin Media: ‘Down with Everything Associated with Anyone’ (Op-Ed)

The GAW/Paycoin controversy has sparked online protests against TNABC for allowing Josh Garza to speak, but how far should it go?