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Bitcoin

TLDR: The International moves to Canada; parking lots for shared bikes; regulators target bitcoin

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode,… Read More

Regulators are coming for cryptocurrency

A city in the U.S. has passed the country’s first ban on cryptocurrency mining after residents saw their electricity bills… Read More

Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug Baldwin, VC firms

The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced… Read More

Watch John Oliver break down blockchain and bitcoin on ‘Last Week Tonight’

The same day news of cryptocurrency scammers making off with more than $2 million surfaced, John Oliver dedicated most of his… Read More

Q&A: The inside story of ‘Ledger,’ the academic journal for blockchain and cryptocurrency research

PITTSBURGH — Christopher Wilmer is a chemical engineer at the University of Pittsburgh, an assistant professor in the Swanson School… Read More

Lawrence Lerner

Cryptocurrency may have its ups and downs, but blockchain’s stock is on the rise

Even bitcoin’s boosters acknowledge that cryptocurrencies aren’t a sure thing. Just in the past month, China and South Korea signaled… Read More

Bitcoin’s wild ride continues, as major consumer bitcoin exchange halts trading amid Friday plunge

After a massive surge in the value of bitcoin in 2017, a little bit of panic set in Friday after… Read More

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Miami condo listed on Redfin has one bedroom, high ceilings, great view … but do you have Bitcoin?

The real estate listing looks like any other, advertising a condominium for sale in Miami with a Euro-style kitchen and… Read More

Bitcoin price nearing $10K in watershed moment for cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin, the most valuable among the rising market of cryptocurrencies, is flirting with a price of $10,000 this morning, an… Read More

What is a blockchain? GeekWire’s guide to this game-changing technology and its vast potential

Most technologies touted as “game-changing” are just somewhat modified versions of something already in use. Blockchains are different, and while… Read More

Inside the ICO frenzy: Big dreams and serious risk in the booming market for initial coin offerings

As recently as this past spring, Simon Yu was your quintessential tech startup founder. He was a few years past… Read More

Disney spinout Dragonchain pursues initial coin offering to build out new blockchain technology

Blockchain is one of the hottest trends in tech right now, but it remains a mystery to many outside the… Read More

Why former NFL player Sidney Rice is participating in a cryptocurrency token sale today

Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a… Read More

New Bitcoin regulations shake up Washington state’s cryptocurrency industry

Bitcoin has been gradually shedding its reputation as a fringe investment, as its value zig-zags into the stratosphere, and it… Read More

Massive ransomware cyberattack keeps getting worse, reaches 99 countries, using stolen NSA tools to target Microsoft vulnerability

A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday… Read More

Washington state legislators look to ban bitcoin in the pot business

Are bitcoins a transparent enough currency for Washington’s marijuana sales? It depends on who you ask. Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La… Read More

Now you can use Bitcoin to buy stuff on Amazon, thanks to this Seattle startup

It’s now easier to buy products on Amazon.com with Bitcoin. Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform iPayYou this week announced a new… Read More

Startup Spotlight: KeepKey’s tiny bitcoin vault protects against cyber thieves

Darin Stanchfield believes the future of bitcoin depends on security. The crypto-currency has a lot of potential, he says, but… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CakeCodes customers earn bitcoins by testing new apps

Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to… Read More

Bitcoin startup iPayYou launches ‘Pay-by-Twitter’ service for payments via social network

iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to… Read More

Microsoft debuts Project Bletchley, exploring the use of blockchain in Azure

Microsoft has introduced Project Bletchley, its vision for the role that blockchain technology will play in Azure. Blockchain is a tamper-resistant… Read More

Former Amazon exec’s Bitcoin service iPayYou aims to make cryptocurrency easier and more transparent

Bitcoin has plenty of barriers to entry. Even if you understand that it’s a secure cryptocurrency, the steps needed to… Read More

Update: Microsoft reverses course on Bitcoin, says Windows Store will still accept digital currency

Update, 1:30 p.m., March 14: After saying that it will no longer accept Bitcoin in the Windows Store, Microsoft has… Read More

Pay for your cosmo with cryptocurrency: Discount drink app Hotspot adds Bitcoin support

Bitcoin advocates have long tried to ditch the cryptocurrency’s reputation as a means to untraceably pay for illegal mind-altering substances.… Read More

Commentary: Bitcoin and the False Dichotomy

You might have asked someone recently, what the heck is going on with Bitcoin? Or maybe you are still wondering… Read More

Microsoft now accepts Bitcoin for some digital purchases

In a surprise move, Microsoft has updated its payment system to accept Bitcoin, so that people can buy Xbox games,… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: TechCafe and Seattle Angel Conference join forces, 500 Startups Roadshow, and more

TechCafe is merging with Seattle Angel Conference to launch a new series of events for the Pacific Northwest tech community.… Read More

Seattle’s second Bitcoin ATM arrives at the University of Washington

Seattle’s second Bitcoin ATM has shorter hours, but the people who manage it say its location makes all the difference.… Read More

Braintree teams with Coinbase to allow merchants to take Bitcoin

SAN FRANCISCO – Merchants using Braintree’s payment platform will have a new currency to accept, thanks to a partnership between… Read More

Overstock: Bitcoin sales will contribute 4 cents a share to annual earnings

Overstock.com has made waves in the tech community for being one of the largest companies to offer users the ability… Read More

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