Digital currency

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Disappears, Not Getting Help From Authorities

After concerns arose yesterday, it now appears that the bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has gone offline entirely—taking the bitcoin in its possession with it. http://valleywag.gawker.com/if-you-have-bitcoin-in-mt-gox-you-are-probably-fucked-1529946212 After halting customer withdrawals on February 7th, a number out outages yesterday, and the deletion of its entire Twitter feed, it now looks like Mt. Gox has gone properly dark.…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 25

A Quick and Complete History of Bitcoin So You’re Not Totally Lost

News stories that are really big unfold over months or years, and tackling them can take almost constant media coverage. But all of that distilled information can start to feel overwhelming in itself, and that’s where the infographic recap comes in really handy. Now there’s one for Bitcoin, which was just incredibly necessary. Having everything…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Dec 15

Check out the world’s first bitcoin ATM

If there was any doubt that bitcoin — a distributed peer-to-peer digital currency — is seriously on the way in, this new ATM at a Vancouver cafe should put those reservations to rest. The new machine, which converts bitcoins to Canadian dollars and vice versa, is the first of four ATMs to be opened across…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 31

Here’s How You’ll Make and Save Money in the Future

The way we deal with money is constantly changing — as is the nature of money itself. You can absolutely expect your money to change over the coming decades. In fact, the world of finance is on the cusp of revolutionary change. To learn more about the future of money, I spoke to Heather Schlegel,…

io9 George Dvorsky Oct 9

Should Bitcoin Be Illegal?

As the Silk Road came tumbling down today, and its signature currency—Bitcoin—has been pushed into the spotlight again. Will Bitcoin survive? Should it survive? Should people keep using it if it does? We’re here to talk it out. The fact that all this trading was taking place over the internet and with an entirely virtual…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Oct 2

U.S. feds make their first-ever Bitcoin seizure

It may be the currency of the future, but it now appears that Bitcoin is not immune to the U.S. government’s prying eyes and hands — especially when it’s being used to fuel black market activities. A few days ago, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency announced that it had seized 11.02 bitcons (~USD$814.22) from South…

io9 George Dvorsky Jun 28

This Video Explains Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin in Three Minutes

What is a bitcoin? Like exactly? It’s digital currency and it’s been around for a while now so what’s all the fuss these days? It’s because more and more places are accepting bitcoins as real currency. If you’re still a little bit confused on where bitcoins come from (or how you can just invent digital…

Tech News Casey Chan Apr 9

Let’s Kill Cash: Q&A With Author David Wolman on Our Moneyless Future

Cash is an antiquated concept. It originated thousands of years ago, as a banking receipt that bearers could exchange for stored grain or gold. Today it’s little more than an abstract concept, its value tied to perception instead of goods. Yet we still exchange these slips of paper, and redeem them for goods and services,…

Tech News Mat Honan Feb 9

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Disappears, Not Getting Help From Authorities

A Quick and Complete History of Bitcoin So You’re Not Totally Lost

Check out the world’s first bitcoin ATM

Here’s How You’ll Make and Save Money in the Future

Should Bitcoin Be Illegal?

U.S. feds make their first-ever Bitcoin seizure

This Video Explains Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin in Three Minutes

Let’s Kill Cash: Q&A With Author David Wolman on Our Moneyless Future

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