Bitcoin not Mentioned in New York Times, ‘Frontline’ Online Gambling Documentary

Published on 2016-02-20 13:24
On 9th February 2016, a documentary on online gambling in the United States made jointly by The New York Times and PBS series “Frontline” aired. The investigative piece that took two years to finish can also be watched online. While it delves into different aspects of the industry in the United States, including payment methods, throughout the entire one-hour long... read more »

Princeton University Releases Draft of a Bitcoin Textbook

Published on 2016-02-12 15:26
Princeton University has just released a draft of a Bitcoin textbook, which is now available for free downloading. The book itself will be published by the Princeton University Press sometime in 2016. Meanwhile, the team behind the project has asked readers share any feedback, which could go into making the published copy better. “The first complete draft of the Princeton Bitcoin textbook... read more »

Open Ledger Project is now Hyperledger

Published on 2016-02-12 09:10
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation has announced through a press release that the Open Ledger Project has a new trademark. It is now officially Hyperledger. “Digital Asset has donated the trademark for the ‘Hyperledger’ name to the Linux Foundation,” reads part of the press release, “Use of the mark will be managed exclusively by the Governing Board of the Hyperledger Project with the... read more »

Valve planning to Allow Bitcoin Payments for Games on its Steam Platform

Published on 2016-02-10 11:39
Valve, one of the leading video game developers and distributors of related content online, could be on the road to incorporating Bitcoin payments into its platforms. According to the readouts from translation servers, Valve will achieve by integrating BitPay, a payment processor, through API on Steam, an Internet-based digital distribution platform for video games. Valve, otherwise going by the official name of... read more »

Loanbase Security Breached, Bitcoins Stolen

Published on 2016-02-09 13:42
On the 8th of February 2016 Loanbase, the Bitcoin peer-to-peer lending platforms that used to be known as BitLendingClub, send out an email to its users alerting them of a security breach. “We’ve discovered that there was a security breach, which resulted in the loss of roughly around 8 BTC,” read part of the email. The amount lost was adjusted... read more »

Apparently, Americans are Betting on Iowa Caucuses Outcome Using Bitcoins

Published on 2016-02-01 11:27
Iowa
The United States presidential election season began officially on Monday, 1st February 2016 with the kickoff of the Democrat and Republican caucuses in Iowa. As expected, there are those who do not mind betting on the outcome of such an election process. However, it is illegal in the United Stated to bet, especially online, on any kind of election outcomes.... read more »

UK Chief Science Adviser Asks Government to Do More with Blockchain

Published on 2016-01-27 15:13
UK flag
The year 2015 ended well for the Blockchain, the technology on which Bitcoin runs. Major financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Barclays Bank and Nasdaq, as well as technology companies such as IBM and Linux, had commenced work on creating solutions that are built on the decentralized ledger. Nevertheless, news of regulators still grappling with how to treat Bitcoin and... read more »

ICE Totally Gaming 2016 is Fast Approaching

Published on 2016-01-25 13:28
There are few online gambling events that stand out like the annual ICE Totally Gaming exhibition. Indeed, some have described it as the Mecca of online gaming. Over time, it has become one of the largest offline platforms where online gaming industry players go to network as well as share experiences and expertise. As a matter of fact, the event... read more »

The Best Rebuttals to Mike Hearn’s Farewell Message

Published on 2016-01-19 09:41
On 15th January 2016, the Bitcoin community was greeted by the news that Mike Hearn, one of the most visible Bitcoin lead developers (shouldn’t be confused with a top lead developer) had decided to quit. The British programmer, who worked for Google before joining the Bitcoin five years ago, had decided to make his exit dramatic by penning a scathing... read more »