other-public-protocols
Price of Iceland's Auroracoin Falls 50% Against Bitcoin After Airdrop
CoinDesk reviews the ups and downs of auroracoin's official launch, and what they mean for country-based digital currencies.
Moolah Founder Accidentally Donates 20 Million Dogecoin to Sponsor NASCAR Driver
Moolah founder Alex Green accidentally typed an extra zero, raising the amount to 20 million dogecoin – or $15,000.
Auroracoin Airdrop: Will Iceland Embrace a National Digital Currency?
Starting with tomorrow's Airdrop, Icelanders can claim 31.8 auroracoins in one of digital currency's most ambitious experiments.
Linux Malware Evolves to Mine Cryptocurrencies
Cyrptocurrency mining malware has previously targeted Windows PCs. Now Linux owners are getting a taste of malware misery too.
Bitcoinference California: Women in Bitcoin, VCs, and the 'Unconference'
Bitcoinference, a half-day event devoted to cryptocurrencies, proved a sell-out in California yesterday.
Scrypt ASIC Race Intensifies, KnCMiner Scores $2 Million in Preorders
KnCMiner announced its first scrypt miner yesterday and today it's reporting that it already has $2m worth of pre-orders.
Litecoin Tops $20 As Traders Await Addition to China's Huobi Exchange
Prices for second most popular digital currency litecoin surged today, in anticipation of Chinese exchange Huobi officially trading it.
A Taxonomy of Bitcoin Mixing Services for Policymakers
As policymakers come to terms with bitcoin, privacy-enhancing protocols seek to maintain fungibility and user-defined privacy.
Mexico's First Bitcoin ATMs Will Also Deal in Altcoins
The Mexican border town of Tijuana will see two bitcoin ATMs launch today – with an interesting altcoin twist.
Icelandic Parliament Committee Holds Closed Session to Discuss Auroracoin
Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.
