August 2014 – Get To Know Bitcoin

Igot Launches UAE’s First Bitcoin Exchange

On August 30, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, politics

30 Aug 2014 / Bidness ETC – Australian-based bitcoin exchange Igot opened its doors to the UAE by launching the first bitcoin exchange in the region yesterday. The company was offered license by the UAE government to operate and has its office located in Dubai. The exchange

Why Bitcoin is The Best Form Of Money We’ve Ever Seen, with Wences Casares

On August 29, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, politics

29 Aug 2014 / Big Think – Wences Casares is one of the great technology entrepreneurs of the past 20 years. The son of a Patagonian sheep farmer, Casares has founded and sold several major startups since he launched Argentina’s first ISP in 1994. After selling the

Coinbase Insures Bitcoin Holdings With AON

On August 28, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

28 Aug 2014 / Coinbase Blog – We’re proud to publicly announce that Coinbase holds insurance against theft or loss of its bitcoin. We’ve been insured for almost a year, but given the recent claims of insurance in the industry, thought it was appropriate to tell our users

Bitcoin shows staying power as online merchants chase digital sparkle

On August 28, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, politics

28 Aug 2014 / Reuters – Bitcoin is catching on at U.S. online merchants including Overstock.com and Expedia, as customers use a digital currency that just a few years ago was virtually unknown but is now showing some staying power. Though sales paid for in bitcoin so

Korean Bitcoin Exchange Korbit Raises $3M Series A

On August 26, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

26 Aug 2014 / Tech Crunch – Korean bitcoin exchange Korbit has raised $3 million in Series A funding led by SoftBank Ventures Korea and Pantera Capital, with participation from BAM Ventures, and returning investors Bitcoin Opportunity Corp., Tim Draper, Pietro Dova, and Strong Ventures. The startup

Introducing…Bitcoin Poker

On August 26, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, politics

26 Aug 2014 / Newsweek – On Sunday, at 6 p.m. ET, poker players around the world will log onto a gaming site with the curious name of SealsWithClubs to bet not with the dollar, euro or pound, but with bitcoin – increasingly the currency of choice

First bitcoin ATM opens for business in Manhattan

On August 21, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

21 Aug 2014 / New York Post – Manhattan’s first bitcoin ATM launched Thursday in the historic West Village. The Lamassu-made machine, which costs a cool $6,500, was installed at Flat 128, a “luxury lifestyle store” on Christopher Street that sells UK-styled jewelry and home goods. Don’t

Chain raises $9.5 million to build Bitcoin development platform

On August 20, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

20 Aug 2014 / Fortune – Chain raises $9.5 million from Khosla Ventures to help companies build on Bitcoin. Chain today is launching as a startup that hopes to become the definitive development platform for Bitcoin, whether the ultimate application relates to financial services or to some

Overstock to Allow International Customers to Pay in Bitcoin

On August 20, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

20 Aug 2014 / NYT – One big retailer is about the conquer the next Bitcoin frontier. Since the beginning of the year, a number of well-known retailers, including Overstock, Expedia and Dell, have started accepting Bitcoin for domestic sales through their websites. Now, Overstock is preparing

Is Getting Paid in Bitcoin the Next Big Thing for Canadian Startups?

On August 15, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

15 Aug 2014 / Tech Vibes – The bitcoin landscape is evolving so rapidly these days it’s hard to keep up. That said, despite some bumps in the road, the winds of change are certainly blowing in a positive direction for the digital currency. World leader in

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