Bitcoin Liftoff? Now Venezuela is Ditching Big Bills to ‘Fight Mafia’
Venezuela has announced the sudden withdrawal of its highest-value banknote, replacing it with coins ahead of a sudden major currency...
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Bitcoin Uncensored: Trump Genocide Good for Bitcoin?
This week on Bitcoin Uncensored, Chris and Junseth provide the most accurate and reliable analysis of the 2016 US presidential...
Bitcoin-Friendly Pirate Party May Win Iceland Elections Saturday
Iceland's Pirate Party, part of a worldwide movement representing hackers, anarchists and Bitcoin enthusiasts, could possibly lead the country's next...
Poloniex Seeks Regulatory Clarity From CFTC Following Allegations
Popular Bitcoin and altcoin exchange Poloniex has submitted a request for no action relief to the Commodities and Futures Trading...
SEC Wants More Time to Decide on Winklevoss Bitcoin Fund
It appears the US Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) needs more time to examine the Winklevoss brothers' Bitcoin exchange-traded fund...
Backpage CEO Arrested, Site Likely to Be Shut Down
Texas police arrested Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer on Thursday and will move to shut down the site. The classified ad...
Iceland Election Rekindles Interest in Nationalist Auroracoin
The financial crisis of 2008 bankrupted the tiny country of Iceland, and a few years later a digital currency called...
The FTC Just Gave Us Simple Advice for Preventing Ransomware
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) panel said on Wednesday that while the threat of ransomware can be scary, simple "cyber...
