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Dorian Nakamoto Thanks Bitcoin Community for 48 BTC Donation
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
Dorian Nakamoto, who has said he suffered enormously when Newsweek claimed he is mysterious Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto, just got a 48 BTC (around $23,000) consolation prize, thanks to a fundraiser held on Reddit’s Bitcoin channel.
Accelerator 500 Startups Funds Five Bitcoin Companies with $100,000 Each
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
California-based seed accelerator 500 Startups has reported it is funding five startups giving each of them $100,000.
Shanghai Gets China’s First Bitcoin ATM Amid Bank Crackdown
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
Anyone in China with a smartphone can now act as a bitcoin ATM with BTC China’s new mobile app that lets users buy and sell bitcoins in different major world currencies.
‘Mt. Gox Has a Very Important Role in Bitcoin’s Future,’ Says Potential Buyer
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
William Quigley, a managing director of Clearstone Venture Partner in Santa Monica, and a member of investors group aiming to buy and resuscitate the bankrupt exchange, recently appeared on CNBC channel to discuss the current situation. As it was announced on 10th April, the investor group offered to buy Mt. Gox for a price of […]
Mt. Gox Founder Mark Karpeles Won’t Attend U.S. Bankruptcy Hearing
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
Mt. Gox attorneys say in a court filing that Mark Karpeles is unwilling to travel to the US to address questions regarding the exchange’s closure.
Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e is Back Online Following DDoS Attack
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 2 mins read
Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was down briefly on Sunday after a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against its servers.
Bitcoin Vigil Software Guards Against Intrusion and Coin Theft
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
BitcoinVigil is a web service that constantly looks at bitcoin honeypots and alerts you when bitcoins are surreptitiously removed.
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $400 for the First Time in Five Months
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
The price of Bitcoin has fallen to its lowest value in five months as uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency’s future in China continues.
BitInvest Unveils Coincard, a Prepaid MasterCard for Bitcoin Fans
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
Brazilian Bitcoincompany Bitinvest has introduced a prepaid MasterCard that can be loaded with Bitcoins and used throughout Brazil.
Bitcoin Price Drops 10% After Chinese Exchanges Halt Bank Deposits
By Konstantin Lazarev
• 3 mins read
Bad news for the virtual currency in China – the Bitcoin price crashes as Chinese government stops Bank deposits.