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Litecoin is the second most valued digital currency on the market, only being bested by bitcoin. However, litecoin is not just a knock-off to the world’s first digital coin. It was intended by its developers to improve on the structure set forth by bitcoin. The main two...

There is an on going debate in the /r/bitcoin community on whether or not a UFC fighter should be sponsored by Bitcoin. A user by the name of bruce_fenton recently posted on Reddit about Joe Lauzon being the perfect choice as the UFC fighter. It turns out that Lauzon is...

Glenn Beck stated during the second half of the broadcast of his radio show on May 5, 2014 that he “would absolutely invest in bitcoin.” Calling it “completely untraditional” and “intriguing”, Beck reveals his interest in the digital currency. Glenn Beck “is a politically...

Many times websites will ask users to login by typing in their Google, Twitter, or Facebook accounts. At the end of the day, who knows how many websites are linked to one’s personal accounts? A new application called BitID offers an alternative method which allows anyone to log...

The digital currency community does it again, bringing ease to those in distress. Sean’s Outpost, a homeless outreach center, was affected by a mass flood in the Pensacola Florida area last week. A call for donations was made to help rebuild the center using digital...

The CEOs of five major Chinese bitcoin exchanges have pulled out from Global Bitcoin Summit 2014 (GBS) taking place this weekend May 10-11. This news comes in the wake of actions taken by banks against them which forced most of them to shutdown accounts related to bitcoin...

Fred Wilson, a Bitcoin enthusiast and Union Square Ventures founder, spoke at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference on May 5th during the opening discussion. The legendary Venture Capitalist talked about the virtual currency investments he and his company are thinking about at the...

According to news website TechinAsia, 8pip, a Singapore-based company, has plans to launch what it claims to be the world’s first prepaid Bitcoin cards. The cards will be launched at Startup Asia Singapore 2014 on May 7th. They will also be brought to the first BOOST: Bitcoin...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Bitcoin Expo took place on May 3rd between 11am and 6pm. The event had consisted of participants ranging from faculty, to staff, to more than 300 students. Members of the local community also attended the bitcoin expo, making the event a...

Bitcoin and security has been a hot topic over the past several months. Ever since the fall of established bitcoin exchanges, implementations have been made on how bitcoin consumers can be better protected. Consumer Protection The COO of Blockchain.info, Peter Smith, said in an...