Bitcoin gets a second chance from SecondMarket — and it may be just what the virtual currency needs to become a legitimate rival to major currencies. SecondMarket, a New York company, plans to launch a regulated exchange to facilitate trading in
Bitcoin gets a second chance from SecondMarket — and it may be just what the virtual currency needs to become a legitimate rival to major currencies. SecondMarket, a New York company, plans to launch a regulated exchange to facilitate trading in
Bitcoin's buckets of media attention — way out of proportion to its roughly $6.9 billion in value (assuming there are 12.34 million minted Bitcoins trading at $556 a piece) – leads me to conclude that the force is strong with the argument that it's a
Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has called for a ban on Bitcoin. In a letter addressed to the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and multiple financial regulatory agencies, Manchin calls the digital currency "disruptive to our economy"
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The apparent collapse of Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox isn't bothering Anthony Hope and others who have ditched steady careers in government and finance to build bitcoin companies – and who stand to lose money they
SecondMarket jumps to give legitimacy to Bitcoin