Bitcoin miners and all cryptocurrency miners play a very important role in our community. They set up miners, incur electricity expenses, and deal with mining companies to ensure that we all have the freedom to transact securely with digital currencies. As more miners plug in their equipment, our networks are protected from double spend attacks.…
DetailsThe cryptocurrency industry is not only becoming popular for spenders, but also for those seeking an education. Gigaom reports that university students are now being given the opportunity to receive bitcoin upon enrollment, and some institutions are even accepting the alternative currency as payment for tuition. This fall, more than 4k students enrolled at one…
DetailsEarlier this year Benjamin Lawsky, New York’s financial services superintendent, said he intended to initiate the biggest move towards regulating bitcoin. Lawsky told CNN Money that he planned do this by administering “BitLicenses” to companies dealing with bitcoins, allegedly to protect the public from fraud. Without explaining how exactly, Lawsky said he’d impose regulation on…
DetailsSINGAPORE – MAY 7, 2014 – Later this month, Coin Congress will hold its first event in Singapore. The two-day Coin Congress Digital Currency Conference will take place on May 21-22 at the Shangri-La Hotel and will bring together digital currency professionals from around the world. Coin Congress is focused on more than just Bitcoin,…
DetailsA group of experienced investors from the digital universe has launched Australia’s first dedicated Bitcoin fund – the Future Capital Bitcoin Fund (FCBF) – loaded with $30 million that should be invested on a global scale in companies that are currently offering cryptocurrency-related services. Domenic Carosa The investment firm, headed by the well-known entrepreneur and…
DetailsCar Free Day Vancouver is taking place in mid-June on Main Street. The event occurs on Father’s Day each year (June 15), and is entirely volunteer organized and for years has been promoting car free transportation in Vancouver. The event has a history of community involvement, moving the city into the future and inspiring others…
DetailsIntrinsic Value Defined: Let’s agree what the term “Intrinsic Value” means. For this article we will use the common Wikipedia entry for the intrinsic theory of value. This is found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrinsic_theory_of_value An intrinsic theory of value (also called theory of objective value) is any theory of value in economics which holds that the value of an object, good or service, is intrinsic or…
DetailsAlthough it seems like eons ago, I remember jumping on twitter and posting several mocking and nutty tweets under #WeAreSatoshi in response to Newsweek’s false claim that they had found Satoshi. Yes, Satoshi is in the shadows, but we are the living and breathing tokens of this brilliant currency. We as a community still have…
DetailsIt is normal for the Bitcoin community to expect pioneering signs of evolution in the world of digital money from countries like Australia. But there are other nations trying to get a slice of the Bitcoin economy, as well. Australia’s crypto-offer has recently become more complete thanks to the launching of the platform Living Room of…
DetailsThis is a guest post by Li Runxi translated by Mr Caizhuoiy and provided courtesy of Velaciela Realdos of Yibite Digital Tech. Plenty of news and rumors have surrounded Bitcoin in China recently. This kind of news has prompted worries among global investors, who are fearful that the attitude of the authorities toward bitcoin has…
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