Exchanges
Peter Thiel & Founders Fund lead $2 Million funding round in BitPay
BitPay, a leading payment processor for bitcoin, said it had not been looking for funding but the opportunity was too good to turn down.

BitPay hires core Bitcoin coder Jeff Garzik
Developing for cryptocurrencies isn't just a hobby anymore, now that BitPay has hired a Bitcoin bigwig.

Why are the feds seizing Mt. Gox and Dwolla funds?
So exactly what is in that court order that the US Department of Homeland Security used this week to clamp down on Dwolla-Mt. Gox transactions?

Homeland Security stops Dwolla transactions with Mt. Gox
An order from the US Department of Homeland Security is preventing Dwolla users from transferring funds to and from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange.

New BitBox exchange promises 'secret weapons'
It’s the newest bitcoin exchange and the first to be incubated at a university. BitBox launched with the CEO promising innovation from the get-go.

New apps track bitcoin price swings
New services aim to help bitcoin traders stay up to date with the digital currency's prices.

Coinbase scores $5 Million in funding
San Francisco start-up Coinbase has completed a second round of funding of $5m for future development of its Bitcoin wallet and exchange platform.

NYC park becomes bitcoin trading floor
In what was billed as the first open-air marketplace for bitcoin, a small group of traders gathered in a New York City park on Monday to trade the digital currency.

London firm to offer bitcoin options trading
Citing strong interest in the digital currency, London-based options broker anyoption has announced plans to offer bitcoin derivative trading.

CoinLab sues Mt. Gox in US court
The US-based bitcoin business CoinLab has taken the Mt. Gox exchange to court alleging the Japan-headquartered company did not fulfill an agreement signed in November 2012.
