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Tokyo (AFP) – The Bank of Japan(BOJ) Chief, Haruhiko Kuroda, shared his opinion on Bitcoin’s future. Kurodo does not believe Bitcoin will have a successful future unless it proves to be reliable. BOJ Chief Viewpoint on Bitcoin On his viewpoint of Bitcoin, Kurodo said, “It...

An online program called “The Bitcoin Phenomeneon” has been released by online TV network SQ1.tv. This online TV network focuses its shows on economics, global affairs, trends, and startups. The Bitcoin Phenomenon is set to highlight the trends of the digital currency system and...

Based in New York, eGifter has partnered with GoCoin to allow payments to be made in two more different forms of digital currencies. For here on forward, consumers of dogecoin and litecoin will be able to perform transaction on the online gift giving and receiving site. By adding...

According to the Attorney General Eric Holder, the US Justice Department is looking to deprive criminals from being able to quietly move bitcoin funds. The scrutiny comes after the realization that more investors are flocking towards digital currencies. More attention and recent...

A major selling point for bitcoin is that it was designed to stray away from inflation. Its market cap of 21 million digital coins halts counterfeit coins from being produced, and too many from being “printed”. Bitcoin Market Cap What if more than 21 million bitcoins...

Mark Karpeles, the CEO of the ex-bitcoin exchange MtGox, is nowhere to be found as the date for the appearance in the U.S court approaches, his attorney informed a federal judge. Tibanne KK is another of Karpeles’ units identified in the lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court in...

It was discovered today that there is a two year old internet security flaw called “Hearbleed” that has exposed alarming security vulnerability across the internet. Heartbleed affects different versions of OpenSSL which encrypts and secures internet traffic. This includes...

Representative of Texas, Steve Stockman, has proposed a bill to tax bitcoin on paid transactions. The bill is called the Virtual Currency Tax Reform Act, and would alter decisions already made by the IRS. Proposal to Tax Bitcoin Stockman’s bill objects to the IRS’...

The second annual Inside Bitcoin New York conference started on Monday. Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, gave the opening keynote address which caused quite a stir at the conference due its controversial nature. Jeremy Allaire: Bitcoin Needs More Government At the conference,...

Could Kim Dotcom be a Modern Day Robin Hood of the Internet? Born Kim Schmitz in 1974, and of German-Finnish decent, Kim renamed himself as Kim Dotcom in 2005, paying homage to the internet, to which he owes his fortune. Dotcom has been branded with many varied titles over the...