Altcoins

Darkcoin Price in Turmoil Following Emergency Fork, Network Issues
After passing litecoin prices last week, darkcoin prices have fallen below $10 amid growing pains with its nascent network.

Alpha Technology Announces New 'Back to Basics' Viper Miner Specs
The UK company has given its upcoming miners a significant speed boost, but removed several features in the process.

What Dogecoin Must Do to Survive
Tim Swanson analyses the dogecoin mining system and evaluates what the digital currency needs for its economy to thrive.

All Things Alt: Vertcoin Gets Hot, a Bitcoin-Backed Coin and a Crypto Confession
A hot sauce maker has a new altcoin product while a new coin seeks to absolve your sins.

How True Anonymity Made Darkcoin King of the Altcoins
CoinDesk talks with darkcoin developer Evan Duffield about the development and future of a truly anonymous digital currency.

500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project
A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company's encrypted and decentralized Internet platform.

Litecoin Miners Urged to Leave Coinotron Pool Over 51% Threat
Litecoin miners are being urged to leave the Coinotron pool, due to an increase in its hash rate.

Chicago Sun-Times to Let Readers Buy Jay-Z, Beyonce Tickets With Bitcoin
The Chicago Sun-Times will deploy ads with bitcoin payment support that enable direct consumer purchases.

All Things Alt: Advanced Algorithms, Maxcoin Reborn and a Second Lap for Dogecoin
Maxcoin hints at a comeback while Dogecar driver Josh Wise takes a second shot at NASCAR stardom.

Are Off-Block Chain Transactions Bad for Bitcoin?
Faster off-block chain bitcoin transactions are increasingly popular, but that may not be a good thing.

