The big news from Crypto Valley Summit’s closing day was that the Isle of Man is currently considering whether to allow residents the ability to pay their government bills, including income and other taxes, with bitcoin. The announcement was made during the event’s closing speech by Chris Corlett, chief executive of the government’s Department of Economic Development, which is in charge of setting policy on … Continue reading Bitcoin News: A Look At Isle of Man Bitcoin Conference, As It Draws to A Close

Crypto Valley Summit, a two-day conference aimed at launching the Isle of Man as a prime location for bitcoin businesses, kicked off today in the wake of news that threatened to undermine its central goal. Just one day before the conference of more than 200 attendees began, a firm providing banking facilities to bitcoin businesses on the island announced it would close those accounts under … Continue reading Bitcoin Review: Isle of Man Bitcoin Conference Day One

Mega Chill has become the first medical marijuana dispensary in Canada to accept bitcoin. Since the formal announcement this September, Mega Chill has seen an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, both from patients familiar with bitcoin and customers who had never heard of the digital currency. The relationship between bitcoin and the marijuana industry is long-standing due to bitcoin’s ability to offer an alternative … Continue reading Bitcoin Breaking News: Bitcoins Start Getting Acceptance in Canada

Julian Assange has described how bitcoin founder ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ asked him not to use the fledgling digital currency for WikiLeaks fundraising, and how going along with that request helped protect bitcoin from government scrutiny during its early days. The revelations came in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session set up by the WikiLeaks founder to promote his new book, When Google Met WikiLeaks. Most … Continue reading Assange Claims “Bitcoins & Wikileaks Helped Each Other”

Two years ago, Zach Harvey and his brother, Josh, were saddled with a failing guitar shop selling vintage and handmade pieces in New Hampshire. On the verge of shutting down the company, the brothers started casting around for a new project to take their minds off the struggling business. Now, they decided to try and solve the problem of buying bitcoin. It was too complicated. … Continue reading Bitcoin News: A Look at Bitcoin’s Physical Interface

Users of iOS devices can now download a decentralized wallet app that connects directly to the bitcoin network, making it different from other server-based products on the market. Breadwallet is the first bitcoin wallet app of its kind on Apple’s platform. Its creator says users are not vulnerable to server downtime or the hacking attacks that sometimes strike centralized providers, and wallet management remains straightforward … Continue reading Bitcoin News: iOS Users Get A “Directly Connected” Bitcoin Wallet App