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Three Canadian cities are preparing to install bitcoin ATMs in the coming weeks. This will make Canada the top bitcoin ATM location in the world. The new ATMs will be installed in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. The ATM operators have announced that they have plans to put the...

For some months now, several regulators have warned against side effects of using digital currency. Regulators such as China and India have gone as far as to take measures in halting trading. Israel’s stance on the matter seems to be a unique one. Instead of simply ignoring...

  The Wall Street Journal has reported that a Canadian government official has ruled out Canadian bitcoin as legal tender. The official email stated: “Only Canadian bank notes and coins are recognized as legal tender in Canada. Bitcoin digital ‘currency’ is not legal tender...

“Honey, remember the time we paid for our wedding in bitcoin?” Many people may find themselves asking that very question as Loudwater Estate Event Center, a wedding venue service in England, now allows the bride and groom to pay for their ceremony in bitcoin. The...

Silk Road Bitcoins 29,655 bitcoins have been seized by the US government from the defunct online black market site Silk Road. The coins will be liquidated as mentioned in a January 16th press release from the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York. The US...

On February 10th, world renown retailer eBay, will allow its UK users to sell off virtual currencies. A category on the sites classifieds section will be created for users who want to buy and sell the digital coins such as bitcoin and litecoin. eBay’s classified ads section...

On March 1st of this year, the Sacramento Kings NBA team will allow bitcoin to be used as payment for tickets, jerseys, concessions and a variety of other products and merchandise. The team says it will accept bitcoin online and at their home stadium, the Sleep Train Arena....

British Columbia, Canada is home to another real estate firm accepting Canadian bitcoin down payments on properties. Quantum Properties started welcoming bitcoin deposits yesterday, on properties it sells locally. Founded in 2000, the firm builds residential and commercial retail...

Bitcoin has been heading straight for the moon for much of 2013, and it seems it has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. The virtual currency has reached $1,000 before, but venture capitalist Chris Dixon expects it to go beyond that amount, about 100,000 times more. Dixo...

For weeks, India has halted bitcoin operations due to regulations in which virtual currency should be conducted under. Finally, bitcoin operators have resumed business for existing and new clients.   The suspension of operations was due to a warning issued by the Reserve...