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Canadian virtual currency exchange Vault of Satoshi has just recently launched a fully public proof of solvency program. Users will be able to validate their balances and the digital currency exchange’s overall balance. On a reddit post, Vault of Satoshi’s director of...

The Emerging Payments Task Force was created to study new payment systems, such as digital currencies, in order to research and examine the opportunities and risks they pose. Emerging Payments Task Force The task force is made up of nine state bank regulators, who will oversee...

John Betts is one of the investors with Sunlot Holdings who has been looking to buy MtGox since January 2013. Sunlot Holdings is offering one Bitcoin (~$500) to buy MtGox, which was at one time the largest and most successful Bitcoin exchange. According to John Betts, creditors...

After raving on Twitter for some time now, Umbrellab has finally revealed its bitcoin ATM destined to be the first for Dubai. A YouTube video post provides specific information on how the ATM functions. Umbrellab Umbrellab is a software integration service provider. The...

Billionaire Richard Branson has taken the possibilities of bitcoin to outer space, and now is now calling the digital currency “the pioneer of a global currency.” Bitcoin Visionary Richard Branson Branson originally made waves in the bitcoin community when he...

James Rickards, an American economist, lawyer and investment banker posted an opinionated article on Bitcoin detailing what he feels about the digital currency. He first explains what exactly Bitcoin is. He writes that the digital currency isn’t backed by anything just as how the...

London-based bitcoin starup, Coinfloor, is setting up an over-the-counter bitcoin market, in a time where investments from banks and funds are plenty. Coinfloor Coinfloor’s chief executive, Mark Lamb, stated: “We’re seeing a lot of demand. Most of the Bitcoin...

A suburb in Cleveland Heights is ready to make a bold step for its economy. Several businesses within the area have already begun welcoming bitcoin. Bitcoin Boulevard A group of merchants in the neighborhood of Cedar-Lee have come together to form the first ever US Bitcoin...

During an interview with Reuter, Anne, the mother of Mark Karpeles, shed more light on the inner mind of her son and his character. Karpeles, the CEO of Mt. Gox, has been under scrutiny for his part and involvement in the demise of the failed bitcoin exchange. Karpeles’ Early...

OKCoin has announced new updates regarding recharging methods that were affected by all the rumors regarding Bitcoin in China. As a result of the confusion, bank recharges will not be processed any longer until this matter is clarified. From now on, OKCoin will be using...