CSI Cyber’s Season Finale ‘Bit by Bit’ Goes Full Bitcoin (Op-Ed)CSI Cyber, which recently aired its season finale, featured Bitcoin as a theme throughout the episode entitled “Bit By Bit.”May 16, 2015Jamie Redman
‘Mycelium Gear Is Not a Payment Processor, but a Blockchain Notifier’Mycelium made an unexpected announcement on May 8 — an introduction to a new project called Mycelium Gear, which is a direct, zero-fee payment processor for merchants.May 16, 2015Jamie Redman
In Victory for Crypto Community, Russian Court Lifts Ban on Bitcoin SitesA court in Ekaterinburg, Russia has effectively lifted the ban to Bitcoin-related websites blocked in January by authorities.May 16, 2015Allen Scott
527 US Banks Have Failed Since Late 2008, but the Bitcoin Protocol ‘Still Hasn’t Been Hacked’The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that there have been 527 bank failures in the U.S since the invention of Bitcoin in late 2008.May 15, 2015Joseph Young
BitNational Unveils Canada’s Largest ATM Network, Offering BTC Below Market PriceBitcoin brokerage BitNational is set to roll out the largest bitcoin brokerage and ATM network in Western Canada, as it looks to increase trust and access to Bitcoin in the region and beyond.May 15, 2015Cointelegraph
The Future Of Cryptocurrency Trading May Require Making It ‘Social’ (Op-Ed)The proliferation of cryptocurrency trading has resulted in trading tools to suit everyone. Now ToshiDesk is attempting to provide trading that includes a social aspectMay 15, 2015William Suberg
First Cracks Appear in Central Banking Gone Wild (Op-Ed)Central bank policy and regulations have made the markets illiquid.May 15, 2015George Samman
MAY 15 DIGEST: Xapo Moves to Switzerland, SEC Charges Ex-Circle Board Member with Investment FraudXapo has moved its corporate headquarters from California to Switzerland, former Circle board member, Iftikar Ahmed, is being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and more newsMay 15, 2015Aaron van Wirdum
Samsung Bought LoopPay for 250 Million to Compete against Google Wallet and Apple PaySamsung Electronics Co., Ltd acquired Massachusetts based mobile payments startup and Apple Pay competitor LoopPay for around 250 million USD.May 15, 2015Joseph Young
DCC Survey: 12% Of US Consumers ‘Likely’ To Use Bitcoin In 2015The latest survey by the Digital Currency Council (DCC) reveals a record 12% of US consumers were either “likely” or “highly likely” to use Bitcoin in 2015.May 15, 2015William Suberg
Bitcoin Is ‘a Mechanism of Money Transfer Rather Than a Currency in and of Itself’South African payments gateway PayFast added bitcoin as a payment method on its platform, partnering with the BitX exchange and allowing buyers to make purchases using bitcoin at over 30,000 online sellersMay 15, 2015Tom Jackson
‘We’re Considering Not Lying Anymore, for Real’ — US Gov’t on NSA Spying (Op-Ed)The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications.May 14, 2015Amanda B. Johnson
Bitcoinist.net Launches Garza-Owned BTC.com, Plans to Create ‘Industry Portal’The Bitcoin news website Bitcoinist LTD has signed a private long-term lease agreement for the “million-dollar domain” BTC.com.May 14, 2015Joseph Young
Bitcoins by Money Order Opens Up Financial Services to the World’s UnderbankedAs digital currency and fintech companies seek solutions for the world’s “underbanked” population, startups are increasingly looking to make use of the established financial infrastructure.May 14, 2015Charlie Richards
Swiss FINMA Warns of Bitcoin’s Money Laundering RiskFINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has issued a report warning about the “increased money laundering risk” posed by Bitcoin.May 14, 2015Juan S. Galt
Patched ‘Venom’ Bug Said to Be ‘Perfect’ for Stealing BitcoinThe newly patched “Venom” vulnerability in virtualization software is “perfect” for any organization targeting bitcoin wallets, private keys and forum passwords.May 14, 2015Tom Jackson
Study: Cybercrime to Become $2.1 Trillion Market by 2019The cost of data breaches as a result of cybercrime will rise to US$2.1 trillion globally by 2019 as a result of the rapid digitization of consumers’ lives, according to research from market analyst firm Juniper Research.May 14, 2015Tom Jackson
How Bitcoin is Helping Nepal’s Earthquake RecoveryBitcoin donations to registered charities like Save The Children and the See Change Foundation are enabling victims of terrible natural disasters, notably the recent Nepalese earthquakes, to receive financial support a little quicker.May 14, 2015William Suberg
MAY 14 DIGEST: US Ends Domestic NSA Spying, Soundcloud Welcomes Bitcoin Tipping for Music ArtistsUS House of Representatives votes to end bulk data collection by the NSA on Americans, ChangeTip comes to Soundcloud, and more news.May 14, 2015Charlie Richards
Tether Integrates with Cryptsy Expanding its ‘Digitized Dollar’ ServiceTether recently announced its integration with the cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptsy, expanding its digitized dollar service.May 14, 2015Jamie Redman
Bitcoin Exchange Cryex Secures $10M Investment, ‘Finally Attracting’ Traditional FinanceCryptocurrency exchange Cryex secured a US$10 million investment led by White Star Capital and Northzone Ventures in the first week of May.May 14, 2015Joseph Young
EU Commission Considers Imposing VAT on Crowdfunding RewardsThe European Commission is considering imposing value added tax (VAT) on reward-based crowdfunding, which could force businesses to charge on the value of any items sent to donors.May 14, 2015Tom Jackson
News Flash: 80% of Russians Haven’t Heard of BitcoinWith the recent downward spiral of the ruble (the fiat money printed by Central Bank of Russia), some have wondered whether Russians are flocking to bitcoins to save their wealth.May 13, 2015Amanda B. Johnson
Altcoin Digest: 10 Coins That Can’t Be Neglected (Op-Ed)In 2015 there has never been stronger sentiment around the potential for an altcoin to eclipse Bitcoin as the future ‘major’ cryptocurrency.May 13, 2015William Suberg
Uber in India: Bitcoin ‘Makes Sense’ For Future of Urban TransportUber has recently launched a pilot program providing a cash payment option for rides in Hyderabad, India. After making its debut in the country exactly one year ago it has already expanded to 10 cities.May 13, 2015Raunaq Vaisoha
MAY 13 DIGEST: MIT Names ‘Critical Flaws’ in BitLicense, Euro Banking Assoc. Releases ‘Cryptotechnologies’ ReportMIT cites major flaws in the NY BitLicense, Euro Banking Association issues a report on ‘Cryptotechnologies,’ Denmark will discontinue the printing of new fiat money in 2016, and more news.May 13, 2015Diana Ngo
Chip Chap Users Can Now Buy Bitcoin at 5,000 Mexican StoresBitcoin users can now buy bitcoin at any of 5,000 vendors in Mexico using Chip Chap the “e-money converter.”May 13, 2015Alyssa Hertig
Top 10 Ways People Spend Bitcoins TodayA curious user recently asked members of the Bitcoin subreddit how they spend their bitcoins on an everyday basis. Because Reddit is a global community, it’s likely that their responses are reflective of overall patterns.May 13, 2015Amanda B. Johnson
Tank Stream Ventures of Australia Looking to Invest $20M in Early Stage Fintech, Blockchain StartupsTank Stream Ventures (TSV), a Sydney-based venture capital firm, announced today it has closed a AU$20 million funding round.May 12, 2015Diana Ngo
Ripple Labs Targets Asia amid ‘Strategic Shift’ in Regional Trade from USD to RMBDilip Rao, Managing Director of Ripple Labs in Sydney, has announced that Ripple will continue to expand its “highly demanded” real-time settlement protocol in the Asia-Pacific region.May 12, 2015Joseph Young