PayPal Hosts Packed ‘Introduction to Bitcoin’ Event

Payments company PayPal, a subsidiary of auction site eBay, hosted a bitcoin event called PayPal TechXploration on 31st July.

UK Lifeboat Service Now Testing Bitcoin Donations

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), informally known as the UK’s fourth emergency service, has announced it is trialling bitcoin donations.

Overstock to Introduce Bitcoin Bonus Scheme for Staff

Online retail giant Overstock has announced plans to offer its employees a bitcoin bonus scheme.

Why Argentina’s Debt Default is an Opportunity for Bitcoin

James Downer is a student of International Relations and Computer Science and is fascinated by the collision between the two subjects. In this article, Downer discusses last Wednesday’s debt default by Argentina, bitcoin’s growing role in the country and its thriving black market for dollars.

Bitcoin-to-Gold Service Faces Class Action Over Alleged Fraud

itcoin-to-gold website Coinabul LLC is facing a serious federal class action alleging that it defrauded some of its clients.

Peter Todd Joins Viacoin Development Team as Chief Scientist

Bitcoin Core developer and current Coinkite advisor Peter Todd has been hired by the Viacoin development team to work on a Bitcoin 2.0 technology concept.

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.

Coinbase Drops Bitcoin Processing Fees for Non-Profits

In all the excitement yesterday over Wikipedia’s new partnership with Coinbase, another significant piece of news from the bitcoin company got rather overshadowed.

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.

Bitstars.ph ‘Selfie’ Contests Reward Winners with Bitcoin

Philippines-based website Bitstars.ph has developed a novel way to get bitcoins into thousands of new hands, and demonstrate the network’s utility for micropayments and tipping, with a worldwide ‘selfie’ competition.

Patrick Byrne: Overstock Exploring Block Chain-Based Public Stock Offering

Overstock.com has proved itself to be a pioneer in bitcoin advocacy, helping push a number of major merchants to consider accepting digital currency when it became the first marquee name to do so this January.

Tokyo Police Launch Investigation into Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoin

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has launched an official investigation into possible illicit activity surrounding the closure of Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.

New York’s BitLicense Proposal: The View from China

Since the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released its proposed regulations for bitcoin businesses on 17th July, the wider digital currency community has been locked in a heated debate over what the passage of the policies would mean for the future of the nascent industry.

Armory’s ‘Lockbox’ Brings Multisig to Storage, Escrow and More

Open-source wallet management platform Armory Technologies has released Lockbox, a new multi-signature interface for bitcoin.

Overstock to Extend Bitcoin Payments to Global Customers

Patrick Byrne, CEO of e-commerce giant Overstock.com, has announced that the company intends to expand its bitcoin payments program to international customers in the next four to six weeks.

Bitcoin Foundation Unveils New User-Friendly Website

The Bitcoin Foundation has unveiled a new-look website that aims to be a gateway for bitcoin resources and a focal point for the digital currency as a brand.

BitPay Offers ‘Free and Unlimited’ Payment Processing for Merchants

One of bitcoin’s leading merchant processors, BitPay, has introduced a new pricing plan that makes its basic level of service free and unlimited.

CoinSafe Releases ‘Virtual Bitcoin ATM’ Apps for Merchants

Seattle-based company CoinSafe says its new mobile and desktop apps can turn any local business into a ‘bitcoin ATM’, or face-to-face bitcoin exchange

New Zealand Bitcoin ATM Operator Shuts Down After Bank Refusals

New Zealand-based bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Central says it has been forced to shut its doors, the result of local banks’ refusal to provide financial services

ZipZap Raises $1.1 Million to Grow Global Bitcoin Payments Network

California-based global transaction network ZipZap has announced $1.1m in new funding that will be used in part to fund the expansion of the company’s cash-to-bitcoin services and wire-transfer purchase option to new global markets