This week, the Macintosh turned 30, so naturally, we had to share our fondest memories of our first Mac. We also dove into the complex world of mechanical keyboards, examined the potential health benefits of WiFi-connected LED lightbulbs, discussed the viability of Bitcoin alternative...
Fukuda, a Japanese restaurant in Bloomfield, on Wednesday proudly posted a message to its Facebook and Twitter followers: "Ladies and gentlemen, Fukuda has officially accepted bitcoin as payment for Omakase this evening." Omakase, for the uninitiated, is a "chef's tasting menu" offere...
In the last year Bitcoin has gone 'viral'. As ConvergEx's Nick Colas notes, a lot has happened in 2013: Price appreciation, yes, from $20 to +$800 – the result of this online “Currency” going from science project to mainstream topic. Volatility too – disruptive technologies seldom tra...
Notorious nonprofit journalistic organization WikiLeaks revealed via Twitter on 24th January that the majority of its public funding now comes through bitcoin and litecoin donations. The tweet included a link to its official donation page , which lists major mainstream channels like A...
At the Bitcoin 2013 conference in San Jose, Calif., last May, Michael Terpin noticed something missing. At the conference, digital wallet and Bitcoin exchange service Coinbase had announced a $6.1 million Series A round led by Union Square Ventures. But while venture capital firms suc...
I think my experience at the meetup is worth sharing because Bitcoin lies at the heart of both finance and tech, two industries that carry tremendous weight and which have traditionally struggled to attract women. Given the events of the other night, this is hardly surprising. I am un...
Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has revealed a handful of people have paid in bitcoin for their place on board the Virgin Galactic spaceship. Back in November, Branson announced his commercial space flight venture Virgin Galactic was to accept payment in bitcoins and, jus...
Andy Clark/Reuters Some retailers have started accepting Bitcoins. Mark T. Williams, a former commodities trading floor senior executive and Federal Reserve Bank examiner, teaches banking, finance and risk management at Boston University School of Management. It is understandable why ...
Victor Hernández entrevista a Gabriel Mirón, fundador de MexBT, empresa de compra y venta de bitcoin en México. Gabriel comenta sobre el crecimiento del uso del bitcoin en México y cómo funciona su empresa. Destaca que en México ya se compra bitcoin de manera habitual para pagar por j...
DAVOS, Switzerland — The Saudi Arabian finance minister had a puzzled look on his face sitting in one of the lounges of the Congress Centre at the World Economic Forum. Ibrahim Abdulaziz al-Assaf was trying to remember where he’s heard the word “Bitcoin” before. The managing director ...
