Meet the Seattle startup that wants to turn local shops into Bitcoin exchanges Getting into Bitcoin can be a daunting challenge. Figuring out how to turn everyday currency into cryptocurrency takes work, and… Read More
Hashplex lands $400,000 in funding to bring cloud-based bitcoin mining to the masses HashPlex, a company that hosts Bitcoin mining equipment, announced today that it raised $400,000 in a seed round. The round… Read More
Book a hotel with Bitcoin: Expedia starts accepting digital currency for reservations Bitcoin users looking for a place to stay while traveling now have a whole bunch of new options. Expedia says… Read More
iBitcoin? Apple rule changes hint at digital currency apps on iPhone Users of Apple’s mobile devices may have an easier way to use Bitcoin soon. Amid all the hoopla from its… Read More
Why this Republican congressional hopeful is taking Bitcoin donations B.J. Guillot, a Republican running for Congress in Washington’s 2nd Congressional District, announced today that his campaign will accept donations… Read More
Taxing Bitcoin: New Avalara feature helps companies deal in digital currency Avalara has added Bitcoin to the roster of currencies it can handle with its cloud-based AvaTax suite of sales tax… Read More
Meet your Bitcoin ATM: Digital currency craze hits Seattle, with help from startup vets Seattleites have a new and easy way to buy and sell Bitcoin. The city’s first-ever Bitcoin ATM went live today at the… Read More
No Bitcoin for Amazon: Online retail giant says it’s not seeing enough demand Overstock.com has made a big fuss about accepting the digital currency to the point where you’d expect other major online… Read More
Uncle Sam wants a piece of the bitcoin action Did the bitcoin party just end in the U.S.? If you were using the digital currency to avoid paying Uncle… Read More
Overstock’s Bitcoin bet brings in $20-30K every day, CEO says Overstock.com recently announced that it has done more than $1 million in Bitcoin sales since the company started offering customers… Read More
Beware Bitcoin, warns Washington state financial regulator Watch out: Bitcoin is volatile, unregulated and you could lose it all! Yes, this warning might seem obvious to anyone… Read More
Overlooking Bitcoin hiccups: Overstock hits $1 million in sales from virtual currency Overstock.com has sold more than $1 million in products to Bitcoin owners over the past two months despite the virtual… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Zulily’s rocket ride, Boeing’s spy phone, and top picks from Ada’s Technical Books What is it like to run an independent bookstore in the age of Amazon? Our guest on this week’s GeekWire… Read More
A Bitcoin first: Entrepreneur donates $10,000 in digital currency to university There’s no way a university was going to turn down a $10,000 donation. The fact that it came in the… Read More
Mystery: Firm won’t reveal location of Seattle’s first Bitcoin ATM Seattleites will soon have easy access to a Bitcoin exchange ATM, but the exact location of the machine is still… Read More
Need to know how much a Bitcoin is worth? Ask Bing Microsoft announced today that Bing is now capable of currency conversions with Bitcoin. To figure out how much a Bitcoin… Read More
Sacramento Kings become first sports franchise to accept Bitcoin The Bitcoin craze continues to reach businesses all over the world, and now sports franchises are catching on, too. The… Read More
Overstock CEO predicts Amazon will start taking Bitcoin, too Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said in a recent interview with CNN International that Amazon will soon have no choice but… Read More
Bitcoin … that’s the new game for the Xbox, right? While it’s possible to go out and pay for an education with Bitcoin, some Americans think it’s something that involves… Read More
Bitcoin commerce reaches record highs during Black Friday weekend In yet another reminder of the digital currency’s massive growth over the past several weeks, Bitcoin transactions reached record highs… Read More
Microsoft axes stack rank; Xbox One debuts; and other top posts of the month Whoa, we thought it was supposed to be a short holiday month with folks taking a bit of a breather… Read More
Digital currency milestone: Bitcoin reaches $1,000 The popularity of Bitcoin just keeps on growing, as the digital currency today surpassed $1,000 in value for the first… Read More
World’s first Bitcoin ATM exceeds $1M in transaction volume within one month So far, so good for the world’s first Bitcoin ATM. On its 29th day of operation at the Waves Coffee House… Read More
This university is the first in the world to accept Bitcoin for tuition The Bitcoin craze has made its way to the educational system. The University of Nicosia in Cyprus announced today that it… Read More
Bitcoin surges to all-time high of $900, then drops below $650 in 30 minutes It’s Bitcoin-madness today. On the same day the U.S. government began discussions about Bitcoin, the value of the digital currency… Read More
New Icominer plugin lets game devs mine Bitcoins with your computer, while you play While game developers like GameHouse are looking for new tweaks to the free-to-play business model that will help increase revenue… Read More
World’s first Bitcoin ATM sees 81 exchanges, $10,000 in transactions during first day History was made in Bitcoin world on Tuesday when the world’s first Bitcoin ATM opened in Vancouver, B.C. At the… Read More
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian: ‘I’m cautiously optimistic about Bitcoin’ When thinking about what the next big technological advancement that takes the world by storm will be, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian… Read More
Grilled cheese meets Bitcoin: Why this food truck is embracing digital currency You may have noticed a yellow truck parked around Seattle recently, handing out tasty grilled cheese sandwiches and warm tomato… Read More
How geeks do charity: Use your GPU to churn out goats Your computer’s graphics processor might be more charitable than you think. CoinLab, a Seattle-based tech startup that focuses on the… Read More
