Stewart Quealy: Bitcoin killer app may reveal itself at Inside Bitcoins NY
The biggest bitcoin event of the year, Inside Bitcoins New York, will start in five days. CoinFox asked Stewart Quealy about his work as an organizer, killer apps, and his personal views on bitcoin.
Drug-buying dark net bot released by Swiss police
The ‘Random Dark Shopper’ computer has been released by the Swiss police. The laptop, programmed by Swiss techno-artists to shop on the dark net, bought drugs, counterfeit clothes, and false documents.
Czech merchants get new bitcoin payment service
Coinzone continues its expansion in the European market and has announced the launch of its service in the Czech Republic.
`Victims' unite to fight the mining hardware firm KnC Miner in court
The Stockholm law firm Advokatfirman Rise & Co AB has reportedly filed customers’ complaints about KnCMiner products and is taking the mining company to court.
Avra launches a security service that will protect credit cards for bitcoin businesses
Avra Inc., a South Carolina-based digital currency company, has announced the launch of a new platform, offering a variety of security solutions for bitcoin entrepreneurs.
Chilean government supports the launch of a bitcoin exchange
The first bitcoin exchange offering to trade Chilean pesos for bitcoin has launched in Chile with financial assistance from the government. It aims to become the keystone of bitcoin infrastructure in Latin America.
Liberland plans to establish its own cryptocurrency but won’t ban other currencies
A micronation established by a Czech politician on seven square kilometres of ‘no man’s land’ between Serbia and Croatia sees itself as a libertarian haven.
Finnish Pirate Party receives $15,000 in bitcoin donations, loses the election
Members of the Finnish Pirate Party raised a record sum of $15,000 in bitcoin donations before elections to the national parliament. Despite this, the party lost the elections, receiving just 0.85% of votes across the nation.
Fighting gender inequality: Crypto Moms celebrate one year of promoting bitcoin
Crypto Moms, an American bitcoin forum for women, celebrates its first anniversary. The forum has enjoyed some success in promoting cryptocurrency to its target audience over the past year.
Bitcoins can be converted to Polish złoty in ATMs all over Poland
A partnership with the banking startup Hal-Cash allows bitcoin companies BTCPoint and ChipChap to provide bitcoin functionality through Polish ATMs.
Independent investigation by WizSec: Mt.Gox bitcoins were stolen and sold at less than $20 apiece years before the crash
Independent investigators say most bitcoins from Mt.Gox were likely stolen and sold in 2011-2012, when bitcoin prices were very low.
Blocktech uses the blockchain to build a decentralized media library
The company has started a crowdfunding campaign for the project, nicknamed Alexandria: a free, uncensored, indestructible peer-to-peer media library built on top of the blockchain and designed to celebrate the freedom of information.
BitPay presents new Software Development Kit for Apple devices
Bitpay, a leading bitcoin payments provider, has announce a new software development kit for iOS. It will allow developers to create new apps for the Apple Store built on top of the BitPay processing system.
Dutch insurance company starts accepting bitcoin
The Netherlands-based insurance provider CoverYou has started accepting bitcoin online for electronic device coverage.
New York regulator is about to unveil the final version of BitLicense
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is promising to publish the final set of rules for digital currency businesses “very soon” but is yet to specify the exact date.
As bitcoin industry is racing ahead, only the fittest survive
The bitcoin marketplace Brawker has announced it will be closing down because of the strength of competition in the bitcoin space. The Spondoolies-Tech bitcoin mining corporation believes only the strongest teams will survive.
