Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Promote Bitcoin at NASCAR

Crowdfunding Campaign Aims to Promote Bitcoin at NASCAR

Following the dogecoin community’s sponsorship of NASCAR driver Josh Wise at Telledega, bitcoin may soon boast its own promotional racer in the iconic US series

Dell: Bitcoin Aligns Our Brand With Innovation

Texas-based computer technology giant Dell became the largest merchant to join the bitcoin ecosystem late last week when it announced a partnership with Coinbase and launched a 10% discount for bitcoin customers

isle of Man Clarifies Regulation for Digital Currency Businesses

Isle of Man Clarifies Regulation for Digital Currency Businesses

The Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) has clarified the application of existing regulations on bitcoin.

First ‘Live’ Bitcoin Exchange Opens in Vietnam

Bitcoin continues to grow in Vietnam with last week’s launch of the country’s first live open-order book trading bitcoin exchange, VBTC.

Japan Bitcoin Exchange Aims to Fill Mt. Gox Market Void

A consortium of Chinese and American bitcoin businesses has announced a plan to start a new Japan-based exchange, and is seeking to acquire Mt. Gox and its remaining assets as a means to bolster the new offering.

LinkedIn Co-Founder: Bitcoin is in My Five-Year Investment Plan

LinkedIn co-founder, early Facebook investor and Greylock Partners partner Reid Hoffman has declared his enthusiasm for bitcoin in a new interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Alley’.

Bitcoin’s First Comic Book: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto

The world of bitcoin is about to get its first comic book, courtesy of three Spanish artists with a penchant for the geek culture.

Swedish Parliamentary Candidate to Raise Bitcoin-Only Campaign Funds

Sweden’s general election is set to take place on 14th September, and one of the country’s parliamentary candidates announced this week what could be a world first in campaign financing.

CoinDesk Mining Roundup: BitFury’s Latest Venture and a Global Scrypt Network

The bitcoin mining ecosystem seems primed for major change, if recent developments are harbingers of what’s to come. New funding and expansive initiatives are pushing the boundaries of the mining sector and opening doors for both recent entrants and established heavyweights.

French Government Outlines New Regulations for Bitcoin Market Transparency

The French Ministry for the Economy and Finance has outlined regulatory measures to be put in place by the year’s end for financial institutions and users of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Italian Authorities Issue Bitcoin Warnings, Urge Regulation

Three Italian institutions have issued new bitcoin warnings in recent days, calling for new legislation to eliminate loopholes and regulatory ambiguity

Argentinian Money Regulator Mandates Reporting on Bitcoin Activity

Argentina’s Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF) has ordered financial services companies within the country to report all transactions involving digital currency

CoinSummit Day One: Capital Ventures and Wall Street’s Stance

CoinSummit kicked off at the East Wintergarden in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf, today. The bitcoin confab is pitched as the place for serious players in the emerging cryptocurrency economy to talk shop.

Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Invests $250k in Swedish Exchange Safello

Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello has received $250,000 in new funding from the Bitcoin Opportunity Corp (BOC).

Safello made the announcement at the CoinSummit conference in London today. Notably, the financing is the BOC’s largest investment outside of the US yet.

Coinfloor Boosts Team With Ex-Goldman Sachs Exec

UK-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor has appointed a former managing director from both Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse as its executive chairman today.

Pantera Launches BitIndex to Track Bitcoin

Pantera Capital, an investment fund that focuses on bitcoin, has announced an index it says will allow investors to track the cryptocurrency over a medium-term timeframe.

Ross Ulbricht Loses Bid to Dismiss Federal Silk Road Suit

Alleged Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht has suffered a setback in his efforts to fight federal narcotics and money laundering charges after a US court rejected his bid to dismiss the suit.

Former US Mint Director: How to Save Bitcoin From the Regulators

Edmund Moy, the former director of the United States Mint under the Bush administration, first learned about bitcoin in the form of a footnote embedded in a coin demand forecast report.

New Study: Low Bitcoin Transaction Fees Unsustainable

Transaction fees have come to the fore again after core developer Gavin Andresen indicated that the next bitcoin core update would feature a new way to determine fees.

Bitcoin Foundation Hires Firm to Lobby Congress on Cryptocurrencies

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The Bitcoin Foundation has stepped up its US lobbying efforts by hiring Washington, DC-based firm Thorsen French Advocacy.