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Quark will feature prominently in a new game starring Shaquille O'Neill while blackcoin has hired a tech PR firm.

Leaked documents suggest the Chinese government is looking limit bitcoin information in the media.

The early adopters were a small group of people who loved a very weird thing; oftentimes under those circumstances, everybody knows everybody else.

Bitcoin miners and all cryptocurrency miners play a very important role in our community. They set up miners, incur electricity expenses, and deal with mining companies to ensure that we all have the freedom to transact securely with digital currencies. As more miners plug in their equipment, our networks are protected from double spend attacks. As they receive rewards for their efforts, they fuel new ideas and products to make more opportunities for others to experience digital currencies. It is very important for new miners to know what to look for when they decide to purchase new mining equipment. People have lost money choosing the wrong miner company. It is also important that new mining companies know what miners expect […]

The post Announcement of the Miner’s Manifesto appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

Saxo Bank co-founder and CEO Lars Seier Christensen has said the market isn't right for banks - yet.

 People don't want to buy copies of art, they want the original. And that's been a huge problem for artists who create digital works that are easily copied. No scarcity means no market, so artists can't make ends meet. But Monegraph, short for "monetized graphics", uses cryptography to bring meatspace scarcity to online art. Read More

Some good news from the US, bad news from China. See what happened in the bitcoin world this week.

Two new wallets that store their bitcoins on dedicated hardware are about to start shipping.

Communist China has a long and distinguished history in censorship.  Even recently, when XinJiang separatists attacked a Guangzhou train station with nothing but knives, killing and injuring over several people, the government explicitly told media: “You must not spread the news.”  The government does not want the news to spread because they do not want any […]

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For the second time in months, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a warning alerting investors about the hazards of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. The move marks another effort by regulators to come to grips with a revolutionary technology that has been the darling of both Silicon Valley and the media. And it underscores the government's concerns over the dangers virtual currencies pose to retail investors.

One of the key ingredients missing from Bitcoin right now is a way to store bitcoins that is both secure and convenient. Although there are offline methods of storage that can keep your bitcoins safe from hackers, these sorts of cold storage techniques usually make Bitcoin much harder to use. After all, it’s supposed to […]

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The Bitcoin Foundation has officially announced its two newest board members: Bobby Lee and Brock Pierce.

The Japanese authorities have arrested an alleged drug importer with a penchant for digital currencies.

Following the unanimous decision yesterday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to approve the acceptance of bitcoin donations for political campaigns, Democrat Jared Polis has already started accepting bitcoin for his re-election campaign. The campaign committee, Jared Polis for Congress, announced yesterday that the Colorado Representative was one of the first politicians to accept digital currencies. Donations can […]

Bitcoin-stealing malware has drained the wallets of many unlucky victims over the years. The more valuable and understood Bitcoin becomes, the more such attacks can be expected. Common sense security practices, like not opening random links or attachments in unsolicited emails, certainly help to lower the risk of malware infection. But unless your bitcoins funds […]

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The ICBC joins a host of other Chinese banks that will prohibit bitcoin businesses.

As a P2P network, bitcoin needs nodes, but the numbers are dropping – so what can be done?

The US Federal Election Commission has approved Bitcoin for political contributions. Just in case you want to sling money at politicians.

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If your local politician starts soliciting donations in Bitcoins, don't be surprised: the US Federal Election Commission just approved the cryptocurrency for political contributions. Now, politicians and political action committees (PACs) can accept...

Creating a new source of funding for political candidates this election year, Bitcoin can now be contributed to political action committees according to a new ruling from the Federal Election Commission.The post Bitcoin can now be contributed to political campaigns appeared first on Digital Trends.

I used to feel completely crazy when I told people I could only pay for things in Bitcoin. Now I merely feel eccentric.

In an amended SEC filing, the Winklevoss twins said they plan to list their bitcoin ETF on the NASDAQ.