CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest told Ross Ulbricht late last week that he has until the government rests its case Monday to decide if he wants to testify in his own defense, The Wall Street Journal reported today. Ulbricht is accused of operating Silk Road, the online drug marketplace. The judge’s ultimatum struck some legal […] The post Bitcoin Trial: Judge Tells Ross Ulbricht to Decide if He Wants to Testify in his own Defense appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Andreas Antonopoulos talks his new book, the pros and cons of digital currency and why bitcoin needs a hands-on approach. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST An unnamed Caribbean island is set to serve as the venue for a secretive, closed-door gathering of the bitcoin industry elite this weekend. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST While many companies in the Bitcoin space are working on the “killer app” that will drive mainstream consumer adoption, at Armory we are working on the “killer app” for institutional adoption: insurance. There are few investments that financial institutions can make that have the all-or-nothing security properties of a Bitcoin wallet. Many proponents tout the benefits of irreversible Bitcoin transactions for consumers and merchants, but at the enterprise level irreversibility can actually be quite scary. Business-to-business transactions are rarely anonymous, and the legal system provides sufficient pressure for parties to behave. However, the legal system will not be of much help if those coins disappear due to accidental destruction or an anonymous security breach. In our experience with institutions, this […] The post The Key Ceremony: Auditable Private Key Security Practices appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
Bitcoin Magazine, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitsquare is an open source, completely decentralized bitcoin exchange. Founder and developer, Manfred Karrer, discusses his project and his ideals with Ethan Wilding and guest host, Hai Nguyen. Bitsquare is based on the concept of “no single point of failure” and decentralization. Karrer also discusses the concept of peer-to-peer arbitration. Andrew Lee of purse.io answers questions partially sourced from the bitcoin community. Purse.io’s model of selling Amazon giftcards for bitcoins is both controversial and exciting for people who want to buy bitcoins without going through the lengthy verification processes associated with exchanges. It also facilitates purchases through Amazon at a discount for people who want to shop with bitcoin. The DTL audience sent in some hard-hitting questions, and Andrew Lee […] The post This week on Decentral Talk Live appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bitcoin Price moved away from the correctional low near $210 yesterday and spent most of today in agitated price action around $225 and 1,400 CNY. Midway through the European session, it became evident that the move may be consolidating at a higher altitude prior to a breakout. This analysis is provided by xbt.social with a […] The post Bitcoin Price Consolidating After a Move Higher appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Following a price spike on major announcements from Coinbase two weeks ago, the bitcoin price has fallen back below $250. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Bonafide has built a reputation scoring system that lets companies or individuals gauge others' trustworthiness when transacting in bitcoin. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Tom Truitt hasn’t been in the vending business a long time. But he knows one of the biggest changes taking place in vending machines found in cafeterias and break rooms is the introduction of cashless payment. And while the vending industry is adopting cashless payment and even mobile payment, Truitt has an even more futuristic […] The post Why Bitcoin will Transform Traditional Vending Machines appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CoinDesk, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST Mining hardware provider Spondoolies-Tech and cloud hashing service Genesis Mining are teaming up on a new bitcoin project. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST We have reached out to the candidates for the upcoming Bitcoin Foundation Elections and asked each candidate a set of questions. In the interest of fairness, all candidates were asked the same questions at the same time, and all responses (that did respond) have been received before the publication of this first article. Colin Gallagher Is currently […] The post Colin Gallagher – Bitcoin Foundation Elections appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |
CryptoCoins News, 1/1/0001 12:00 AM PST A group of over one dozen Connecticut residents are living in fear these days, as they have had the lives of their families threatened by an extortion plot. It is all over the desire to obtain Bitcoin from Fairfield County residents. The anonymous letters have been received within the last week, and they are threatening […] The post The Extortion Plot in Connecticut: Murder For Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoCoinsNews. |