The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. In just the past week, Google announced that it would ban all cryptocurrency-related advertising, following in Facebook’s… Read More
The same day news of cryptocurrency scammers making off with more than $2 million surfaced, John Oliver dedicated most of his show to cautioning viewers about the alluring new market, which… Read More
PITTSBURGH — Christopher Wilmer is a chemical engineer at the University of Pittsburgh, an assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department who uses computer… Read More
Even bitcoin’s boosters acknowledge that cryptocurrencies aren’t a sure thing. Just in the past month, China and South Korea signaled that they might be cracking down harder on trading in… Read More
After a massive surge in the value of bitcoin in 2017, a little bit of panic set in Friday after the value of the cryptocurrency plunged and one of the… Read More
The real estate listing looks like any other, advertising a condominium for sale in Miami with a Euro-style kitchen and unobstructed views of Biscayne Bay. But interested buyers can’t make an… Read More
Bitcoin, the most valuable among the rising market of cryptocurrencies, is flirting with a price of $10,000 this morning, an important milestone for what was once a fringe investment. Bitcoin… Read More
Most technologies touted as “game-changing” are just somewhat modified versions of something already in use. Blockchains are different, and while it will take some time to work out the kinks,… Read More
As recently as this past spring, Simon Yu was your quintessential tech startup founder. He was a few years past his graduation from University of Washington, hustling for funds among… Read More
Blockchain is one of the hottest trends in tech right now, but it remains a mystery to many outside the industry. A startup based in the Seattle area is building… Read More
Sidney Rice has been a busy investor and entrepreneur since retiring from the NFL three years ago. He created a coffee shop chain in Seattle; opened chicken wing eateries; started… Read More
Bitcoin has been gradually shedding its reputation as a fringe investment, as its value zig-zags into the stratosphere, and it becomes accepted by businesses such as Expedia and Microsoft. But… Read More
A global cyberattack using ransomware, malicious code that locks down computers and files until users pay a ransom, that began Friday morning is now up to 75,000 attacks in 99 countries,… Read More
Are bitcoins a transparent enough currency for Washington’s marijuana sales? It depends on who you ask. Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, introduced Senate Bill 5264 earlier this month to make bitcoin… Read More
It’s now easier to buy products on Amazon.com with Bitcoin. Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform iPayYou this week announced a new feature called “Amazon Direct” that lets consumers transfer any dollar… Read More
Darin Stanchfield believes the future of bitcoin depends on security. The crypto-currency has a lot of potential, he says, but only if it can be reliably protected from cyber attacks.… Read More
Calvin Hsieh didn’t exactly follow the traditional career trajectory of a computer science and engineering grad. Instead of moving on to Microsoft, Amazon, or a startup when he graduated from the… Read More
iPayYou, a Seattle-based bitcoin payment platform, is rolling out a new service that allows anyone with a Twitter account to send and receive Bitcoin payments, without providing any private information.… Read More
Microsoft has introduced Project Bletchley, its vision for the role that blockchain technology will play in Azure. Blockchain is a tamper-resistant system for the ledger-like logging and updating of transactions, useful… Read More
Bitcoin has plenty of barriers to entry. Even if you understand that it’s a secure cryptocurrency, the steps needed to acquire and keep track of Bitcoin can be daunting. Then finding… Read More
Update, 1:30 p.m., March 14: After saying that it will no longer accept Bitcoin in the Windows Store, Microsoft has reversed course. The company issued the following statement this afternoon. “We… Read More
Bitcoin advocates have long tried to ditch the cryptocurrency’s reputation as a means to untraceably pay for illegal mind-altering substances. Paying for legal mind-altering substances may be a good first… Read More
You might have asked someone recently, what the heck is going on with Bitcoin? Or maybe you are still wondering what Bitcoin is, or even questioning its relevancy? A lot has changed… Read More
In a surprise move, Microsoft has updated its payment system to accept Bitcoin, so that people can buy Xbox games, mobile apps, music and select other digital items with the… Read More
TechCafe is merging with Seattle Angel Conference to launch a new series of events for the Pacific Northwest tech community. The partnership aims to bring together the more entrepreneur-centered TechCafe… Read More
Seattle’s second Bitcoin ATM has shorter hours, but the people who manage it say its location makes all the difference. Coinme, the Seattle-based company that introduced the city’s first means… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – Merchants using Braintree’s payment platform will have a new currency to accept, thanks to a partnership between the company and Bitcoin processor Coinbase. Braintree CEO Bill Ready… Read More
Overstock.com has made waves in the tech community for being one of the largest companies to offer users the ability to transact in Bitcoin. But while the move has drawn… Read More
Getting into Bitcoin can be a daunting challenge. Figuring out how to turn everyday currency into cryptocurrency takes work, and it may not be for the faint of heart. That’s… Read More
HashPlex, a company that hosts Bitcoin mining equipment, announced today that it raised $400,000 in a seed round. The round was led by Barry Silbert, the Founder of the Bitcoin… Read More