Bitcoin

Thousands of Hoarded Bitcoins Flood the Block Chain in Mystery Transaction
Speculation is mounting after many old bitcoins moved yesterday. Who could be responsible this time?

Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud
An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.

Canadian Man Builds World’s First Wooden Bitcoin Wallet
There are a number of bitcoin wallets on the market, but none made out of wood – until now.

BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions
BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.

Coinbase Passes 650,000 Users in Less Than a Year
Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase has clocked up 650,000 users since its launch – averaging 10,000 new users everyday.

Europe's First Bitcoin ATM Installed in Finland
A record store in Helsinki has installed Europe’s first permanent bitcoin ATM.

Merge Avoidance: Privacy Enhancing Techniques in the Bitcoin Protocol
Bitcoin Core Developer Mike Hearn discusses privacy leaks and a new technique that he has named 'merge avoidance'.

Radeon GPUs in Demand as Litecoin Mining Difficulty Increases
ASICs are a no-brainer when it comes to bitcoin, however litecoin is a different story.

CoinTerra Announces Tape Out of GoldStrike ASIC
CoinTerra has announced that its new GoldStrike I ASIC chip has taped out.

Coinbase Raises $25 Million in Bitcoin's Biggest Ever Funding Deal
Coinbase has managed to secure $25m in series B funding led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

