Business Accounting
7 Ways to Protect Yourself in the World of NFTs
Heighten your awareness and self-preservation against scammers and hackers in this digital marketplace.
By Nick Brucker
Virtual Currency
Business Accounting
Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Anymore
By Kc Agu
Building a Business
Craig Wright Will Not Give Further Evidence He’s Bitcoin’s Creator
'I do not have the courage. I cannot,' Wright wrote in a blog post.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Australian Man Tells BBC He Created Bitcoin, Skepticism Remains
Tech entrepreneur Craig Wright told the news organization that he is the man behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
By Reuters
Building a Business
10 People Arrested in Connection With Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme
The 10 men, all in their 20s and with Dutch nationality, were arrested in coordinated raids at 15 locations across the Netherlands.
By Reuters
Business Accounting
Has the True Identity of the Bitcoin Founder Finally Been Revealed?
The latest name to float to the surface in the hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto is Craig Steven Wright, an Australian entrepreneur and academic.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Japanese Court: Bitcoin Can’t Be Owned, People Can’t Sue Mt. Gox for Compensation
A judge ruled that bitcoins don't have the 'tangible qualities' needed to constitute owned property by Japanese law.
Building a Business
Citigroup Is Testing Its Own Bitcoin: ‘Citicoin’
Taking a page out of Bitcoin's playbook, the banking giant is exploring innovative ways to transact across borders without a bank account.
Building a Business
New York Just Issued Its First-Ever Bitcoin Banking License
The groundbreaking license granted to cryptocurrency exchange itBit signifies a momentous stride forward in the race to legitimize the fledgling digital currency.
Building a Business
IBM Looking at Adopting Bitcoin Technology for Major Currencies
The tech company is looking at the underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as the 'blockchain,' to create a digital cash and payment system.
By Reuters
Tech
Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?
The author of 'The Bitcoin Big Bang' on what entrepreneurs need to know about the budding digital currency.
By Carol Roth
Building a Business
Bitstamp Expected to Resume Trading Within Hours
The Bitcoin exchange, which shut down following a security breach, says it will begin trading the virtual currency again within the next day or so.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Microsoft Is Now the Largest Company in the World to Accept Bitcoin
When Bill Gates boosts Bitcoin, Microsoft listens.
Tech
Where to Stash That Cryptocash? This Man Put It Under His Skin.
Martijn Wismeijer keeps his Bitcoin handy -- right between his thumb and index finger.
Building a Business
NY Considering Bitcoin Licenses for Small Businesses, Startups
The 'Transitional BitLicense' would let certain virtual currency companies operate within a lighter regulatory framework.
By Reuters
Tech
Yelp Now Points Users to Businesses That Accept Bitcoin as Payment
The popular consumer review site pushes Bitcoin as a viable payment option further into the mainstream.
Building a Business
Who the Heck Is Nick Szabo and Is He the Real Father of Bitcoin?
Could student sleuths have finally uncovered the true identity the mystery man behind the world's most enigmatic currency? Or is this just another false alarm?
Building a Business
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Heads for Liquidation
Mt. Gox isn't rising from the ashes after all and its customers will likely never see the hundreds of thousands of bitcoins the shattered exchange lost.
Building a Business
Bitcoin Millionaire Charlie Shrem Under House Arrest Following Federal Indictment
The bad-boy founder of the Bitcoin Foundation and BitInstant is back at his mom and dad's place and he's in big trouble for allegedly funneling $1 million into shady Silk Road dealings.
Business Accounting
GOP Congressman Introduces First Bill to Tax Bitcoin
Everyone's buzzing about Rep. Steve Stockman's plan to submit a bill declaring Bitcoin a currency, but this isn't the first time the politician has whipped up a stir.
Business Accounting
3 Celebs Jumping on the Bitcoin Bandwagon (and One Who Says She’s an ‘Idiot’ for Missing It)
Bitcoin isn't just for 'cyber snobs' anymore. Tech-happy stars are riding the trendy Bitcoin wave, too.
Building a Business
‘I Did Not Create Bitcoin’: 4 Major Takeaways From Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto’s Letter of Denial
The reclusive California engineer again denies inventing Bitcoin, this time in a depressing statement that reveals that he can't find steady work nor afford internet service.
Business Accounting
The Mt. Gox Saga Just Got Way More Twisted
The latest twist in the shattered exchange's meltdown has hackers calling Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles a fraud, a liar and a few other 'choice' words. Meanwhile, CoinDesk warns that the leaked files are Bitcoin wallet-pilfering trojans.
Building a Business
The Winklevoss Twins Score Virgin Galactic Tickets to Space, Paying With Bitcoin
The Winklevii boys' small step toward outer space is a giant leap into mainstream for the digital currency.
Business Accounting
Japan Considers Taxing Bitcoin, Canadian Exchange Folds Following Hack
There's never a dull moment in the Bitcoin realm. Here's a quick rundown of the latest twists in the digital currency's rollercoaster drama.
Building a Business
50 Insane Facts About Bitcoin (Infographic)
The more we know about the curious currency, the weirder it gets.
Business Accounting
6 Bitcoin Basics for Beginners
Everything you need to know about the virtual currency everyone's talking about.
Business Accounting
Mt. Gox Files for Bankruptcy, Faults Hackers and Flawed System for Collapse
The end has officially come for the former Bitcoin trading heavyweight, as it files for Chapter 11 in Tokyo and admits to losing nearly half a billion U.S. dollars worth of the virtual currency.