Bitcoin

Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), spoke with Bloomberg Television's Erik Schatzker at the Sibos conference in Boston. The billionaire philanthropist, who leads the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed various hot topics. The video in its...

Despite the numerous controversies about digital currencies, the industry is moving forward. The global fiat money system struggling, which could lead to a positive future in which digital currencies; that companies like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Zynga Inc (NASDAQ: ZNGA) are adopting...

Reggie Middleton is bullish on bitcoin. Middleton is the founder and editor of the BoomBustBlog, and he recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talk about what he called the true value of bitcoin. “What bitcoin is now is what the Internet was in 1993,” Middleton said...

Almost anyone in the world can now buy a Uruguayan safety deposit box. The brand new boxes have double key bolt locks and an internal bin secured with a client’s private physical key, according to a press release. Deposit boxes are insured for up to $1 million. Client and rental boxes...

Startup Circle raised attention this spring when it launched into private beta. Circle's consumer offering is similar to Coinbase product, but offers instant buys, insurance and improved customer service. High Expectations Bitcoin products enabling users to acquire bitcoins face fraud...

Alex Fisher is the founder of Commercial Progression, a Michigan-based Drupal web design agency. It was one of the first companies to begin accepting bitcoin payments in Michigan. According to the company’s website, Fisher bootstrapped his company in 2008 with a personal investment. He...

This week’s news stories contained a regulatory update, a theft and a new index. New York Regulators Extend Comment Period Coindesk reported the New York Department of Financial Services has extended their comment period until the end of October. The report stated the NYDFS will put...

It has been a great year for merchant adoption with companies like Dell, DISH, Overstock, Expedia and Tiger Direct accepting bitcoin … but it's been a rough year for bitcoin investors. Bitcoin on Monday hit $435, its lowest level since May. It has dropped about 60 percent from...

This week’s news stories contained lots of regulation, new investments and big numbers. New York’s BItLicense Discussions Continue Coindesk published an extensive interview with many bitcoin industry leaders like Erik Voorhees, Perianne Boring, Roger Ver, Adam Draper, Michael...

Every honest bitcoin proponent will tell potential investors that bitcoin is high risk and not to invest a person’s life savings. But exactly what are those risks? Regulatory The biggest is regulatory risk. Bitcoin makes value transfers more efficient by allowing transfers to go...