The teenage co-founder of an Arabic language cryptocurrency exchange and editor at Coin Brief has been arrested over a suspected link to assisting a man travelling to fight alongside ISIS. Ross Ulbric
Thursday, March 5, 2015
MAR 5 DIGEST: Coin Brief Editor Arrested Over ISIS Link, Silk Road BTC Auction Begins Today
The teenage co-founder of an Arabic language cryptocurrency exchange and editor at Coin Brief has been arrested over a suspected link to assisting a man travelling to fight alongside ISIS. Ross Ulbric
Blizzard Creates Own Digital Currency for World of Warcraft, Still Doesn’t Accept Bitcoin
Blizzard, one of the biggest game producers, announced the release of an in-game digital currency tradable as tokens in their upcoming patch of World of Warcraft.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Facebook Debate Prods Europe's Largest Military Surplus Dealer to Accept Bitcoin
Taking their lead from a group of Bitcoin enthusiast customers and a “serious, public conversation” on Facebook, Europe’s military surplus giant, Varusteleka, now accepts bitcoin payments.
ANU Professor: AusBit, not Bitcoin, Will Replace Cash in Australia within 10 Years
While Australia holds off on removing the double taxation of digital currencies, researchers have said that they could in fact replace cash altogether in the country – in as little as 10 years.
Private 'Vanishing' Messaging App Wiper Adds Bitcoin Wallet
The social messaging app Wiper added a built-in bitcoin wallet last month, enabling instant transactions among contacts, as well as basic wallet functionality.
MAR 4 DIGEST: California’s New Bill, Trader Gives Away US$6,000 in BTC on Twitter, Colombia Gets First Exchange
California introduces new bill imposing digital currency business to operate with a license, Ukraine's hyperinflation leads locals to turn to cryptocurrencies, Electrum releases version 2.0, and more
QuadrigaCX to Become World's First Publicly Traded Bitcoin Exchange
Vancouver-based Bitcoin exchange QuadrigaCX, announced it will start to trade under the public company name "Quadriga Fintech Solutions" by early April 2015.
CoinTelegraph Media Group Launches Regional Publications in South Africa, Italy, UK and Slovenia
As Bitcoin awareness grows across the globe, the CoinTelegraph Media Group launches its regional publications in a number of key countries. This week marks the launch of our South African and Slovenia
Lack of Randomness: Why Hackers Love It
Random numbers, perhaps have different analogues among the humans and machines. Tossing a coin is assumed to be truly random for humans with the uniform distribution and probability of 0.5 to get head
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Inside Bitcoins NY Conference Reveals Keynote Speakers
The organizer of the Inside Bitcoins Conference in New York, MecklerMedia Corporation (OTCQX: MECK), has officially announced the keynote speakers for the event that is taking place April 27-29, 2015
Electrum Releases Version 2.0 with 2FA, Multisig Wallets, and More
Electrum, the popular hybrid online/offline wallet, has released v2.0. It brings a host of highly requested and anticipated features, along with a few features you probably never knew you wanted.
ECB Issues Calls Cryptocurrency ‘Inherently Unstable’ amid Grexit Irony (Op-Ed)
The European Central Bank releases a second report on digital currencies criticizing “stability” while struggling to bail out its failing members in a way which will guarantee future economic health a
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