Technology News
Second Round Winners Named in MIT Bitcoin App Contest
MIT BitComp, a summer-long, app-creation competition at the prestigious university, has named its second-round winners.
BTC.com Domain Sold to GAWMiners for Record $1 Million
The domain name BTC.com has been sold to US-based mining hardware specialist GAWMiners for $1.1m.
The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding
New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?
Peter Todd Joins Viacoin Development Team as Chief Scientist
Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd will focus on 'treechains', the Bitcoin 2.0 technology concept he invented.
Mt. Gox and Ripple Founder Jed McCaleb Unveils Project 'Stellar'
Stellar, the long-secret digital currency project helmed by industry entrepreneur Jed McCaleb, has officially launched.
BitFury Announces Hosted Mining Services for Business Customers
One of bitcoin's biggest mining infrastructure providers, BitFury, has launched a new hosted mining service for business customers.
Armory's 'Lockbox' Brings Multisig to Storage, Escrow and More
Armory has released v0.92 of its client with a feature called Lockbox, a decentralised multi-signature interface for bitcoin.
SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Bitcoin Research Project
The SWIFT Institute is launching a research programme on cryptocurrencies, with a €15,000 grant for the winning proposal.
CoinTerra Acquires Bitcoin Software Developer Bits of Proof
Bitcoin mining hardware firm CoinTerra has announced the acquisition of enterprise software company Bits of Proof.
Stripe: Bitcoin Has Future in Global Payments if Issues Solved
The payments processor examined bitcoin and weighed its potential impact on the world's payment network.
