Digital currency
My Wet and Wild Bitcoin Weekend On Richard Branson's Island Refuge
At an exclusive summit on Necker Island, men in flip flops plotted how to overturn the global economy.
Can Bitcoin Still Thrive in Argentina Without Price Controls?
The official dollar exchange rate, once a major motivation for bitcoin's use, has now been eliminated.
Bitcoin Community in Disarray After New Software Introduced
The new software has sparked a crisis among the digital currency's network of developers and users about how to grow and remain true to the community's democratic roots.
Bitcoin Mining in an Abandoned Iowa Grocery Store
Could this Midwestern data center become the largest Bitcoin mine in the world?
Why Bitcoin Won’t Save Greece
Experts say speculation the country’s economic crisis is fueling a surge for Bitcoin is overblown.
Bitcoin Is Unsustainable
The energy cost of a single Bitcoin transaction could power 1.5 American homes for a day.
People Might Start Getting Some of Their Money Back from Mt. Gox
The formal claims process for customers of the now-defunct Bitcoin exchange is beginning.
Google-Backed Bitcoin Exchange Buttercoin Is Shutting Down
It told customers to withdraw money by April 10.
How Cryptocurrencies Like Bitcoin Could Save the Indie Porn Industry
With credit card processors charging adult businesses huge fees and some sites refusing to work with pornographers at all, many merchants are turning to alternative currencies.
Do You Accept WankCoin? A Tour of the Most Niche Digital Currencies
From porn to tacos, there's an altcoin for everything. But for how long?