Technology
Gaming Company to Pay $1 Million for Secretly Using Customer Computers for Bitcoin Mining
Gaming company reaches $1m settlement with Attorney General after admitting to injecting bitcoin mining code into users' computers.

Litecoin Spikes to $200 Million Market Capitalization in Five Hours
Litecoin caught the market’s attention earlier this year when it spiked approximately 10,000% in a few weeks.

Tens of Millions in the UK May Be Targeted by CryptoLocker Bitcoin Ransomware
The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.

Anti-Theft Bitcoin Tracking Proposals Divide Bitcoin Community
Should bitcoin transactions be marked to prove they didn't come from criminals? Should identities behind bitcoin addresses be verified?

Third largest cryptocurrency peercoin moves into spotlight with Vault of Satoshi deal
Will Peercoin shine thanks to its new community development push?

Is bitcoin broken? Gavin Andresen responds to mining vulnerability paper
Gavin Andresen today formally addressed the recent paper titled 'Majority is not enough: bitcoin mining vulnerable'.

Bitcoin mining network vulnerability 'not a big deal'
A paper released yesterday suggested a major bitcoin vulnerability, but has been quick to draw dismissal from developers.

Coinkite and Virtex trial bitcoin debit cards and POS terminals
Debit cards will soon allow you to pay for goods in fiat currency converted directly from bitcoins.

RedFury 2.6GH USB miner now available
Another USB-based bitcoin mining device has hit the market, with units from 0.52BTC.

Dark Wallet launches crowdfunding campaign
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the anarchic Dark Wallet project.
