How Cryptocurrency Opened the Software Industry

Open source technology is fundamental to the cryptocurrency movement, and that’s a good thing. Bitcoin wouldn’t have the same appeal if it were copyrighted by a company, or if any of the underlying code were hidden from the public. The free and transparent nature of open source projects was necessary for the success of Bitcoin, and…

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Don’t Raise Bitcoin Transaction Fees

There’s been some concern about Bitcoin transaction fees, lately, and the outlook appears grim. A new study by Dr. Kaskaloglu claims that our low fees are unsustainable, and Gavin Andreson’s proposed new system could raise them drastically. While changes will need to be made, eventually, most of this F.U.D. is unnecessary, and contrary to the ideals…

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Japanese retail giant Rakuten ready to accept Bitcoin “sooner or later”

The Japanese retail giant Rakuten might start accepting Bitcoin soon, according to an announcement made this Monday (14th) by the company’s CEO, Hiroshi Mikitani. According to the newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, Mikitani said that his company will probably accept Bitcoin “sooner or later”. Rakuten owns Japan’s biggest and most important online retail group, working with a network composed…

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Google search results already shows Bitcoin price

The fact that Yahoo and Google – via its Finance service – decided to add Bitcoin data to their finance pages during last month. However, Google search results are now showing the cryptocurrency’s price. The news will surely put a smile on the face of thousands of Bitcoiners spread across the world. A search for…

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Bitcoin Growing Up in Ireland

Bitcoin has suited up before, but at BitFin 2014, bitcoin doesn’t wear a tie. Every bitcoin conference has a unique vibe. While Americans were barbecuing for freedom, Ireland’s bitcoiners were hosting a two day conference, BitFin 2014, and the vibe was…let’s get practical, lets get down to business, let’s get working. Suits can be an…

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CoinPip Supports Merchants Internationally

Singapore-based bitcoin payment solution CoinPip Pte Ltd has been working tirelessly to make accepting digital currency even easier for its clients and for merchants in over 122 countries. Using CoinPip’s recently updated system, merchants can now instantly convert their bitcoin transactions into 70 regional currencies. Merchants use CoinPip’s point-of-sale system or online payment gateway to…

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Where Cryptocurrency and Fiat Collide

The line between fiat and cryptocurrency is getting fuzzier. With the advent of Bitcoin 2.0 technology, we can now use cryptocurrency to exchange stocks, property, commodities, and even state-backed money. But if the whole point of cryptocurrency was to decentralize the financial system, what’s the point of a dollar-backed coin? Dollar-backed digital coins have been…

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Finnish project plans to use TV network to broadcast Bitcoin data

A new Finnish project is about to accomplish its ambitious mission within the Bitcoin ecosystem: the Koodilehto KryptoRadio project wants to broadcast Bitcoin-related transactional data around the world using digital television transmissions or, in other words, Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial (DVB-T) networks. According to the project’s website, the signal will transmit Bitcoin transaction data in real time, creating…

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Butterfly Labs anonymously buys Buttcoin.org to remove “scam article”

In an unexpected marketing move, the Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Butterfly Labs anonymously bought the well-known website Buttcoin.org. The domain is famous for its criticism and funny approach on serious cryptocurrency-related matters, but the situation seems to have changed with the recent acquisition. The biggest example is the change in one of Buttcoin.org’s most famous stories: previously an online search…

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Weekly Round Up: Beepi and Grooveshark accept BTC, Ukranian Bitcoiners enjoy easy purchases and BitPay launches Copay

Here is Bitcoin Examiner’s latest weekly round up with the most important news of the week. US Consumer Bureau promises to watch Bitcoin more closely The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has pledged to follow Bitcoin and other digital currencies more closely. The order came from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The office, considered the investigative…

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