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Bitcoin value plummets as MtGox tech issue continues

The value of Bitcoin has dropped sharply after MtGox - one of the largest trading exchanges - said there was…

11 years ago

Bitcoin exchange operators arrested in US for money laundering

Two Bitcoin exchange operators have been arrested in the US. The Department of Justice said Robert Faiella, known as BTCKing,…

11 years ago

Coinye West: Kanye West sues online currency

Kanye West has filed a lawsuit to stop production of Coinye West digital currency, saying they unjustly cash in on…

11 years ago

Elliptic Vault: World’s first insured Bitcoin storage service launched in London

Elliptic Vault, a Bitcoin storage service that insures deposits of the digital currency against loss and theft, has launched in…

11 years ago

How Bitcoin works?

Bitcoin is often referred to as a new kind of currency, but it may be best to think of its…

11 years ago

Bitcoin tops $1,000 again as Zynga begins testing virtual currency as a payment option

Bitcoin’s value has topped $1,000 again after social gaming firm Zynga said it would start accepting the virtual currency as…

11 years ago

Coinye West: Kanye West-inspired virtual currency to be launched on January 11

A new virtual currency inspired by Kanye West is set to be launched, and has been dubbed Coinye West. The…

11 years ago

Bitcoin falls to less than half after China restricts yuan exchanges

Bitcoin value has fallen to less than half, following reports of fresh action by Beijing to restrict trade in the…

11 years ago

Bitcoin transactions ban for Chinese banks

China has banned its banks from handling Bitcoin transactions. The ban came in a notice issued by the People's Bank…

11 years ago

Bitcoin value surpasses $1,000 for first time

Bitcoin’s value has surpassed $1,000 for the first time, MTGox announces. MTGox is one of the virtual currency's major exchanges.…

11 years ago

Bitcoin value reaches $900 after US Senate hearing

Bitcoin’s value has soared to over $900, after a US Senate committee hearing. The committee was told that virtual currencies…

11 years ago

$1 million Bitcoin theft from Australian website

An Australian man who ran an online "wallet service" for storing Bitcoins has claimed hackers stole virtual currency from his…

11 years ago

Ross Ulbricht: Silk Road mastermind appears in San Francisco court

Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the online illegal drugs marketplace Silk Road, is too dangerous to be bailed, US…

11 years ago

Silk Road: Bitcoin value drops after FBI shuts clandestine online marketplace

Bitcoin value has dropped after the closure of the clandestine Silk Road online marketplace. The FBI seized bitcoins worth approximately…

11 years ago

Bitcoin value drops after hack attacks on MTGox and Instawallet

Hack attacks hitting online services and exchanges dealing in Bitcoins led to a drop in the value of the virtual…

12 years ago

How bitcoin miners hit back at botnet minning

Botnet miners, or cyber-thieves, are attempting to cash in on the rising value of the bitcoin virtual currency. Bitcoins have…

12 years ago

Canadian house on sale for Bitcoins

Canadian entrepreneur Taylor More is hoping to be the first person to sell his house for virtual currency Bitcoins. Taylor…

12 years ago

Bitcoin profit halves due to inflation

Safeguards built into the bitcoin software are about to be triggered as the number of bitcoins in circulation hits a…

12 years ago

Bitcoins stolen from BitFloor have not been spent

Cyberthieves who stole more than $250,000 in digital money bitcoins are still sitting on the cash. The haul, in what…

12 years ago

Bitcoin exchange site BitFloor goes offline after virtual currency are stolen from its servers

BitFloor, one of the biggest Bitcoin currency exchanges, has been taken offline after 24,000 units ($250,000) of the virtual currency…

12 years ago