Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user to user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.
Subscription-TV Firm Dish To Accept Bitcoin
Subscription-TV Firm Dish To Accept Bitcoin
May 29, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

Dish Networks LLC will become the largest company to accept bitcoins, the subscription model pay-TV provider announced May 29. The wholly owned subsidiary of Dish...

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PYMNTS Talks Back!
PYMNTS Talks Back!
May 17, 2014  |  Hmmm

Here at PYMNTS we have all kinds of things to tell you about each week, from Alibaba's path to global commerce domination, to the resurrection...

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MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
MIT On its Way to Become First Bitcoin Ecosystem on the Planet
May 14, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

The college will distribute $100 in bitcoin to every undergraduate student at MIT this fall.

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ITBIT Hires First Chief Compliance Officer for Digital Currency
ITBIT Hires First Chief Compliance Officer for Digital Currency
May 09, 2014  |  News

The digital currency exchange hires its first Chief Compliance Officer from PayPal and new Director to focus on U.S. operations.

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Coinbase Acquires Kippt to Make Bitcoin Easy to Use
Coinbase Acquires Kippt to Make Bitcoin Easy to Use
May 08, 2014  |  News

Coinbase acquires YC-backed collaborative bookmarking startup Kippt ‘to make Bitcoin easy to use.’

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500 Startups to Invest in Bitcoin Related Services
500 Startups to Invest in Bitcoin Related Services
May 05, 2014  |  News

500 Startups' founder is organizing a group around Bitcoin and other financial services.

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