Warren Buffett Says Bitcoin Is ‘A Mirage;’ Why Marc Andreessen Thinks He’s Wrong


Earlier this month, famed dealmaker Warren Buffett warned investors to stay away from Bitcoin, calling it “a mirage,” saying that, while it may be a better way of transmitting money, the “idea that...

Bitcoin entrepreneurs bullish despite tech trouble


BERLIN (AP) — A freeze on Bitcoin withdrawals imposed by three major exchanges won't cause any long-term harm to the digital currency's credibility, entrepreneurs attending a Bitcoin conference said...

NY ‘Silk Road’ bust arrests 2 Bitcoin operators


2 Bitcoin exchangers arrested in 'Silk Road' drug prosecution are charged with conspiracy NEW YORK (AP) — The top executive of a Manhattan-based Bitcoin company and a Florida Bitcoin exchanger have...

China Bites Into Bitcoin


Bitcoins were worth nothing in 2009, when the digital cryptocurrency was first minted on the computer of its mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, who claimed to live in Japan. Four years later the...
    






Overstock.com Is Going To Accept Bitcoin In 2014


Overstock.com has plans to become the first major U.S. retailer to accept bitcoin. In an interview with newsBTC, Overstock.com CEO and Chairman Patrick Byrne said that the company will start...
    






World’s First Major Bitcoin Acquisition: SatoshiDice Sold for 126,315 BTC ($11.5M)


We all know about Bitcoin. It is a currency that exists solely online. Yet despite the dubiety of its validity, it seems to have become the world’s first virtual monetary system that has reached...