Altcoins
GAW Miners Altcoin Launch Sparks Speculative Frenzy
American cloud mining company GAW Miners has launched its new altcoin, paycoin.
Florida Group Faces Fraud Charges for Alleged Altcoin 'Pump and Dump'
Five individuals have been named in a Florida lawsuit that involves an altcoin pump-and-dump and the fraudulent presale of scrypt mining ASICs.
New Blockchain Startup Brings Contracts into the Digital Age
SmartContract is harnessing blockchain technology to create customisable contractual agreements that can be used by experts and newcomers alike.
Digibyte Raises $250k to Develop Altcoin for Retail Payments
The development team behind alternative digital currency digibyte has raised $250,000 as part of a new strategic partnership.
Stakes Are High for Star-Backed Bitcoin Gambling Site As Crowdsale Stumbles
Online gambling platform Breakout Gaming held its first initial coin offering (ICO) this week but the demand for its native cryptocurrency fell short.
All Things Alt: Feathercoin Forks and a Collaborative Crowdfund for Charity
In this week's roundup: a dual charity project by litecoin and dogecoin and a hard fork for feathercoin.
Micropayments Tool Dogetipbot Wins $445k From Investors
Dogetipbot, the popular dogecoin tipping tool, has raised almost $500k in new seed funding.
Lawsky: BitLicense May Exempt Non-Financial Blockchain Projects
New York's BitLicense proposal will not cover non-financial blockchain technology projects, according to NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky.
Sidechains White Paper Imagines New Future for Digital Currency Development
The team behind the sidechains project has released an official white paper that could reshape the digital currency ecosystem.
All Things Alt: Block Chain Notaries, Bottle-Backed Coins and a Darkcoin Update
The viacoin team has unveiled a new block chain notary solution, while new services are coming to darkcoin.
