Article by Phil Cohen:   “The value of cryptocurrency isn’t as a marketing ploy or to shave a few bucks off transaction fees, it’s a political statement—a radical and revolutionary tool.” - Cody Wilson, Dark Wallet co-founder “computer science, computer science, the cutting edge, get involved … Don’t just download the latest app, help design it.” - President Barack Obama “No masters, ...

The cryptocurrency gadget space is never short of fun projects, and one that I have been keeping an eye on lately is the Skyhook open-source Bitcoin ATM .  The team, based out of Portland, OR is now ready to ship the $999 open-source Bitcoin ATM.  I recently reached out to Jon Hannis, co-founder of Skyhook, to ask him a few questions about his ATM ...

    Bittylicious have announced that they have enabled the ability to buy Bitcoins using a credit card for buyers in the UK and EU. Currently, credit card payments must be purchased in Euros — which could incur a currency transfer fee for those in the UK — but the ability for direct payments in British Pounds and other European ...

BitPay and Toshiba have announced at the 2014 National Restaurant Association show in Chicago that Bitcoin payments will be implemented into Toshiba’s VisualTouch POS system. VisualTouch is a full point-of-sale system that’s used by more than 6,o00 companies (some with up to 1,600 locations) within the Hospitality, Food Service, Grocery, Retail and Concession industries. BitPay integration will mean that any one ...

Alexis Ohanian and Joe Rogan discuss the demise of Mt. Gox, how to keep your wallet secure, and why Bitcoin is here to stay.

An interesting development yesterday was news that Atlas ATS and Perseus Telecom have launched a globally integrated Bitcoin exchange system in New York.   The launch of this high frequency bitcoin trading platform could be a sign that Wall Street is warming up to the idea of cryptocurrencies. Earlier this week, the New York Department of Financial Services announced that they are now accepting ...

Big Fish Games, creators of many PC and mobile games, have now started accepting Bitcoin for their titles and for their in-game purchases. They have partnered with Coinbase who will process their payments, using their instant USD exchange feature to eliminate any risk from fluctuating prices. Paul Thelen, CEO and Founder of Big Fish, comments: Being able to offer bitcoin ...