10,000 people bought into an elaborate Bitcoin pyramid scheme
Ten thousand people thought they were buying hardware for a massive Bitcoin mining operation. They were really joining an old-fashioned pyramid scheme.
Secret Service agent gets nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoin
Bringing an end to the trials of two disgraced government agents that stole Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges was sentenced to more than 70 months in prison.
Is Craig Steven Wright the real Satoshi Nakamoto, founder of bitcoin?
For Craig Steven Wright, the recently outed founder of Bitcoin, identification was something to be avoided.
Bitcoin Group to begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange in February
An Australian bitcoin company called the Bitcoin Group is on the brink of being listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
KeepKey Bitcoin Wallet video review
We're not aware of any other digital wallet that employs as many security features as this one, and when you consider the quality of its build, its ease of use, and multiple security layers, KeepKey is arguably one of the best devices currently available to protect your Bitcoins.
Screw growth. It’s time to reprogram the digital economy for people
Digital technology was supposed to make our lives easier and more prosperous, but it ended up amplifying the worst effects of the same old economy. Here’s how to make it work for us, instead.
Get paid by agreeing to see ads using Brave
If seeing ads in your Web browser makes you see red, try seeing green instead. At least, that's what Brave wants you to do by paying you in Bitcoins.
Valve tells devs bitcoin payments are inbound to Steam
A message from Valve to Steam developers states that Bitcoin payments will soon be accepted on the storefront.
The Pirate Bay pulls in a whopping $9 a day in bitcoin donations
Although the authorities were worried that bitcoin donations could provide big funding for pirate sites, the reality couldn't be further from the truth.
Going once, going twice: A big bitcoin auction is set to take place in Australia
Next month, around $11.49 million worth of confiscated bitcoins will be auctioned off in Sydney, Australia.
Great Britain may be out of the EU, but bitcoin is definitely in the black
Even as stock markets and world currencies flail in vain at Brexit, the bitcoin suddenly spiked in value
Mining for bitcoins just got a lot harder
They might be up in value, but they're down in supply. Bitcoins are in high demand, but they're getting harder and harder to mine for.
Bitcoin exchange loses more than $60 million in digital heist
Likely disconcerting to anyone that trades in the popular cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin, a digital exchange was hit by hackers this week and approximately $65 million in Bitcoin was stolen.
The U.S. government is selling $1.6 million worth of seized bitcoins this month
Want to buy some bitcoin? Like, a lot of bitcoin? The U.S. government is selling 2,700 bitcoin later this month, valued at $1.6 million.
Buying a handgun on the dark web ‘just like buying a bar of chocolate’
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is going after illegal gun sales online, creating a special center specifically for that purpose.
Blockchain technology may help secure the nuclear weapons of the future
The future of the world could one day rest on the shoulders of Blockchain technology, if DARPA research shows it as effective as a protective measure.
Bitcoin will soon be available for purchase on Swiss railway ticket machines
Starting Nov. 11, customers on the Swiss railway will be able to trade their Swiss francs for Bitcoins on ticket machines.
Slow BitLicense approval dims New York’s bitcoin global hub aspirations
New York is undoubtedly a world financial center, but thoughts of being bitcoin central are dashed by a sluggish regulatory process.
Bitcoin value surges following Trump's victory
Following Trump's victory, bitcoin value surged to a recent high of $738 overnight, and began trading at around $726 on Wednesday morning.
Bitcoin anonymity no longer guaranteed; summons served to U.S. exchange
Coinbase, the largest U.S. Bitcoin exchange, has been served with a John Doe summons demanding 2014 to 2015 transaction records of all customers.
Hackers target Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s legal fees fundraising campaign
Over the New Year’s period, hackers breached various accounts belonging to Free Ross, the fundraising campaign for the Silk Road founder.
Buying with bitcoin helped make this homebuyer a $1.3 million profit on his new house
One bitcoin enthusiast managed to luck into not only a new house, but a $1.3 million profit as a result of his payment choices.
No mini-bar for you: Luxury hotel pays up after virus locks guests out of rooms
A luxury hotel in Austria was hit by ransomware that locked down its electronic key system and its reservation accounts.
Source confirms Western Digital is closing WDLabs and canceling projects
An alleged Western Digital employee jumped on Reddit and claimed that WDLabs may close, a branch of the company dedicated to Raspberry Pi.
The world’s cryptocurrency mining uses more electricity than Iceland
Bitcoin and Ethereum cryptocurrency mining uses a ton of electricity, with the combination ranking 71st globally compared to nations.
Microsoft and Intel unite to bring blockchain to businesses
Intel and Microsoft are working together to bring blockchain into the workplace, and it's contingent on Coco Framework.
Bitcoin suffers another setback as South Korea bans ICOs
Following in China's footseps, South Korea has banned "raising money through all forms of virtual currencies," as per a Reuters report.
Bitcoin Cash surpassed Ethereum as world’s second most popular cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Cash still lags behind its older sibling, but it briefly supplanted Ethereum as the second most valuable cryptocurrency
CryptoKitties lets you buy, sell, breed virtual cats using real digital currency
What would happen if you crossed Pokémon with Bitcoin? You’d probably end up with something like CryptoKitties on the Ethereum blockchain.
This Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million — it’s also buried in a landfill
James Howells may be the unluckiest investor ever. His Bitcoin collection is worth $75 million, but its buried under a landfill
Sell! Sell! Sell! This AI tries to predict when the bitcoin bubble will pop
Is bitcoin in a speculative bubble? A new machine learning tool promises to keep tabs on its meteoric rise, and warn you if things head south.
You’ll need to sell your Bitcoin if you want to buy games with it on Steam
Valve has cut off Bitcoin as a payment method for Steam, meaning you'll need to sell your coins if you want to use them on the platform.
HP pops out a patch after dormant keylogging code is found on some laptops
Keylogging code found on some HP laptops, Bitcoin website and app confusion hits Apple App Store, team crashes drones for a good reason.
North Korea denies accusations of WannaCry attack involvement
Two days after the White House publicly attributed North Korea to May's WannaCry global attack, a DPRK representative fired back.
Cryptocurrency windfall — Pineapple Fund gifts $1 million to Internet Archive
The anonymous Pineapple Fund has donated $1 million worth of bitcoin to the Internet Archive to continue its historical record keeping.
Cryptocurrency expert released after $1 million bitcoin ransom
A cryptocurrency expert has been released after a million dollar bitcoin ransom was paid to his kidnappers.
Federal regulators file fraud charges against three bitcoin operators
Following an already rough month for bitcoin, three U.S. virtual currency operators have been charged with fraud by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Student cracks DNA code to take home $10,000 worth of bitcoin
A student has managed to reveal a message encoded in DNA just days before its three-year deadline was set to elapse.