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Patrick Byrne: Bitcoin Supporter Patrick Byrne is the CEO of Overstock.com, which was founded in Salt Lake City Utah. He tells Wired that a zombie apocalypse is coming, and that the only thing that could prevent it is bitcoin. Byrne says: “Someday, either zombies walk the...

Computers Hacked to be Bitcoin Miner The internet can be used as an incredible source to gain information or conduct business. But it can also be an instrument used by the cruel to perform heinous acts. Linkup is the latest form of ransomware holding victims’ computers...

Aaron Koenig: India’s Potential Bitcoin has had a remarkable journey across the globe so far, and it’s still only in its infancy. Many countries have adopted the bitcoin culture, but India remains on the fence. It would be a hard pill to swallow for virtual currency...

Cleptocracy is not Capitalism Entrepreneur and capitalist Andreas Antonopoulos says that there is a cultural misunderstanding of what bitcoin’s role in capitalism is all about. However, he believes that bitcoin will save capitalism, and that cleptocracy is a threat....

Undercover at LocalBitcoins This past Thursday, Florida authorities announced that they’ve targeted three businessmen who are alleged of illegally exchanging large amounts of money through bitcoin. Experts believe this may be the first case where bitcoin vendors are being...

Charlie Shrem’s Mistakes Bitcoin millionaire Charlie Shrem had bright plans for the future of bitcoin and wouldn’t let anything stop him from his ambitious vision. However, he was recently arrested in suspicions to money laundering and drug charges over the black...

Prosecutor General Office to Ban BTC Bitcoin, along with all other forms of digital currency have been proclaimed unusable in Russia. This was concluded by the Russian Prosecutor General Office after a meeting with the Central Bank, Federal Security Service, and the Ministry of...

Mt.Gox Faces Hardship Mt.Gox customers were recently notified that the Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange company would be halting withdrawals. Due to an increase in withdrawal requests, the Mt.Gox team is facing delays on a technical level. The company claims their operating system is...

Perseus Telecom Welcomes BTC Perseus Telecom Ltd. is a telecommunications provider that looks to support businesses in different fields. The provider has just recently begun to accept the bitcoin currency, and has offices located in Brazil and Ireland. It’s network works...

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz has some serious money to back him up and possibly the future of bitcoin. Horowitz and his firm Andreesen Horowitz have invested in major companies like Facebook and Twitter. More impressive is his firm’s belief that bitcoin will be the...