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Stanford Bitcoin Discussion The Stanford Graduate School of Business is no stranger to housing intellectual bitcoin researchers. Economics professor Susan Athey researches Internet economics, and Bilaji Srinivasan is the founder of the Stanford Bitcoin Group. Both scholars...

Yes, you have read that correctly. The first place in America to have installed a working Bitcoin vending machine is Albuquerque, New Mexico. As of Tuesday, the Bitcoin vending machine is up and running at Imbibe, a cigar shop near the University of New Mexico. Lamassu, the...

Dogecoin ATM Dogecoin enthusiasts now have the ability to exchange their Canadian bills into digital currency, thanks to the dogecoin ATM. The world’s first dogecoin ATM went live in Vancouver on Saturday, February 15th. A prototype of the machine was revealed during the...

Bitcoin is facing quite a few problems as it is rushing past its infancy state. One of the main problems Bitcoin is experiencing at the moment is transaction malleability. There is a bug in the Bitcoin protocol that decides how the coins are moved from one account to the other....

At the end of January, the Feds aka the FBI shutdown the infamous black market site known as Silk Road, seizing about 144,336 bitcoins. That happens to be one of the largest collections of the virtual currency in the world! The FBI is currently still in possession of those...

Regulators in Canada are trying to find a way to get a better handle on Bitcoin as software glitches pushes the digital currency over the radar. The Canadian government agency that licenses “Canadian-operated foreign-exchange businesses,” has recognized a few ways on how to...

Existing regulations will apply to license digital currency firms in New York. This is happening even though law enforcement is cracking down on money laundering cases and are taking steps to prevent future money crimes. Benjamin Lawsky, the superintendent of NY Department of...

EFF, a nonprofit organization, who “[defends] your rights in the digital world” is challenging New Jersey’s Subpoena to an MIT student who is a Bitcoin developer. Bitcoin’s popularity is increasing by the day, and government officials are worried about money laundering and...

Ross Ulbricht in Deep Trouble 29-year old Ross Ulbricht is accused of money laundering, computer hacking and drug trafficking through his black market website Silk Road. Silk Road has been closed down by the US government since October 2013, and is said to have done dealings...

  Minnesota -A homeless man was found begging passer-byers for bitcoin donations. He was spotted asking for the digital coins near by the University of Minnesota. His sign reads “Every Bit Helps”, emphasizing his acceptance of bitcoins. When approached by the...