Aug 1, 2014
Bitdance the night away!
Stockholm och kanske Sveriges största skogsfest sen 2006 bjuder upp till dans och accepterar Bitcoin. Det blir samtidigt norra europas största Bitcoinvänliga fest! Med 2 golv och en lineup som heter duga kommer detta bli en skön upplevelse för era Bitcoins. Plats: Kaknästornet Gärdet 2014-08-02, 13.00-09.30 Price: 180 sek Kontant betalning eller med Bitcoins
Mar 31, 2014
What is Bitcoin?
Why Everybody Who Doesn’t Hate Bitcoin Loves It https://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/#file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnyc.org%2Faudio%2Fxspf%2F360037%2F;containerClass=wnyc;backgroundColor=%2377B023;downloadedColor=%23bbd891;progressBorderColor=%23bbd891;progressColor=%23ffffff
Dec 10, 2013
How to build your bitcoin wallet yourself
To be sure that your Bitcoin wallet really is safe, or if you are using another crypto currency that is not already compiled, you need to download the source code and build it your self. This can be a cumbersome process, with tweaks, fixes and updates to your system. This guide is aimed for an
Dec 10, 2013
Here’s why volatility isn’t a big problem for Bitcoin
Bitcoin investors have had a wild ride over the last week. On Wednesday, the cryptocurrency was trading near $1,200. Then, over the next couple of days, the currency plunged, falling below $600 early Saturday morning. Then the currency rallied, rising to around $900 as this article was posted. Bitcoin skeptics say this illustrates a fatal
Nov 28, 2013
Bitcoin, not gold, has the Midas touch
Getty Images It’s an alternative to paper currencies. It can be traded anywhere in the world. It has a limited supply. And it should be a secure haven if financial markets start to crash. That is a fairly accurate description of gold. It is also an accurate description of bitcoin, the digital currency that is gaining
Nov 9, 2013
You sell your winners too soon
Jana Vembunarayanan / October 16, 2013 Recently I read an excellent article from Prof. Sanjay Bakshi that appeared in Outlook Business. In this article he writes about the reasons for paying up for quality business like Nestle India. From 1981 to till date this stock returned 32% per annum. At this rate of compounding Rs 1,000
Nov 3, 2013
The importance of Decentralization
Why is it important that Bitcoin becomes even more decentralized? One of the main problems with the Bitcoin ecosystem is that although Bitcoin is nominally decentralized, in reality the miners that keep the network running are all running the same piece of core Bitcoin software: bitcoind. Bitcoind is the “headless” (ie. command line only) version of
Oct 30, 2013
Discount on Pan-Nordic Bitcoin Conference 2013
This event is your opportunity to understand the Bitcoin community, get a better understanding of what Bitcoin actually is, how to buy Bitcoins, how to use Bitcoins – and how this new payment tool is now being developed into a more open economy. Meet the Executive Director of the Bitcoin Foundation – Mr. Jon Matonis
Oct 21, 2013
Internationality, Democracy and Reforming the Bitcoin Foundation
by VITALIK BUTERIN on OCTOBER 18, 2013 Ever since the Bitcoin Foundation was first announced by lead Bitcoin protocol developer Gavin Andresen in September 2012, it has been the subject of constant criticism. An organization that describes itself on the front page of its website as having the mission of “freeing people to transact on their own terms” and “standardizing, protecting
Oct 21, 2013
Chinese Internet Giant Baidu Now Accepts Bitcoin
Baidu, also known as the “Google of China,” is now accepting Bitcoin payments for Jiasule, its anti-DDoS (distributed denial of service) and firewall security product. For Bitcoin, this partnership comes at a crucial time. After the feds busted the online drug bazaar Silk Road and seized all its Bitcoins — roughly 5% of the total in circulations — some speculated that