October 2014 – Get To Know Bitcoin

Kraken partners with PayCash to resume USD deposits, adds GBP trading

On October 30, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

30 Oct 2014 / DC Magnates – Kraken is resuming USD deposits again thanks to its partnership with Luxembourg-based payment processor PayCash. With the partnership, the exchange will also accept GBP deposits and add a BTC/GBP (referred to XBT/GBP on Kraken) trading pair. Kraken indicated that it

Draper University launches free online Bitcoin course

On October 30, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

30 Oct 2014 / Leap Rate – Officially launched last week, Draper University, the innovative and disruptive school for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, teamed up with ZapChain, a growing network for Bitcoin professionals, to build a free online course on Bitcoin. The course is designed for individuals

Bitcoin Shop Opens Redesigned Ecommerce Platform to the Public in Beta

On October 28, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

28 Oct 2014 / CNN Money – Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) (“Bitcoin Shop” or the “Company”), operator of the digital currency ecommerce marketplace www.btcs.com, which is undertaking the build-out of a universal digital currency ecosystem, today announced the unrestricted beta opening of its new 2.0 ecommerce

Pepperdine Students Bring Bitcoin to Malibu

On October 24, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, politics

24 Oct 2014 / Malibu Times – Four entrepreneurial Pepperdine University students have launched a brokerage to exclusively handle the world’s latest category of money – bitcoins. Headquartered at the Malibu campus, Calvin Freatman, a junior and economics major at Pepperdine, became involved in the venture in

Start-up raises $14.5m for bitcoin payment system

On October 23, 2014 / companies, exchange, politics

23 Oct 2014 / Irish Times – Irish financial technology company Bitnet Technologies, which has developed a digital commerce platform to enable merchants to accept bitcoin payments, has raised $14.5 million in venture capital funding. The Series A funding comes as Bitnet also plans to expand its

Documentary: The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin

On October 21, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, mining, politics

21 Oct 2014 / bitcoindoc.com – On October 10th 2014, “The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin” was officially released worldwide! It has become the #1 documentary on iTunes. You can find out more about the documentary at bitcoindoc.com You can view the documentary on: iTunes Google Play

Bitcoin’s Bluetooth Answer to Apple Pay

On October 21, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

21 Oct 2014 / NEW YORK (InsideBitcoins) — If you’ve ever used Bitcoin at an actual brick and mortar store, restaurant, or bar, then it’s possible that you’ve also noticed a few common issues with the current setup. While paying with Bitcoin generally works in most situations

Bill Gates: Bitcoin is better than currency

On October 3, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance, mining, politics

03 Oct 2014 / City AM – Bitcoin bugs will be pleased to hear that the world’s richest man has had some kind words for the most popular cryptocurrency. In an interview with Bloomberg, Bill Gates said: Bitcoin is better than currency in that you don’t have

Georgia Tech, BitPay Announce Bitcoin Integration

On October 1, 2014 / companies, exchange, finance

01 Oct 2014 / Ramblinwreck.com – Georgia Institute of Technology will be the first university in the world to integrate bitcoin payments into its stadium concession sales and student dining and shopping credit system, announced Wednesday by BitPay, the world’s leading bitcoin payment processor. Bitcoin point of

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