Bitcoin slipped below $200 today and traded down as low as $179 and change. Ruth Reader covered it for Venture Beat: Very early this morning the coin’s price fell below the $200 mark to $179.13, before somewhat rebounding. As of this writing the coin is worth $194.29. Yesterday, the value of Bitcoin started descending quickly. Its value depreciated from its opening price of $267 to a low of … [Read more...]
xHamster using Bitcoin as a prime way to receive online payments – A look at the top sites using Bitcoin
CryptoCoinsNews.com took a look at the top 100 sites using Bitcoin. The article started off looking at Xhamster.com the popular adult tube site. Mega porn site xHamster has not only accepted Bitcoin as a prime way to receive online payments, but is very happy with the results and is looking to expand services with the leading digital currency. Over the last six months, xHamster and many others … [Read more...]
Hackers Get over $5million in Bitcoin from Europe’s Largest Exchange
Europe's largest Bitcoin Exchange Got Hacked CNN Money reported that Bitstamp, the largest Bitcoin exchange in Europe was hacked. The take was over $5million. The exchange says that most of their reserves are held offline in secure storage systems. From the article: Cyber thieves have run off with about 19,000 bitcoin ($5.2 million) from Bitstamp accounts. The company said it has suspended … [Read more...]
Bitcoin to Sponsor Bowl Game
With all the talk and stories on Bitcoin over the last 18 months it only made sense for them to get involved in College Football. One of the most popular activities in the U.S. and with so many college age people driving the future of Bitcoin, sponsoring a bowl game seems to be the next step. Years ago many outside of domaining did not know who Go Daddy was and their Superbowl commercial helped … [Read more...]
Second Auction Of Bitcoins Seized from Silk Road Completed
John Biggs just posted on Tech Crunch that the second auciton of Silk Road Bitcoins. There were 50,000 BTC in this auction. Current Bitcoin pricing courtesy of CoinDesk.com $370.81 0.45% Change$1.66Market Cap$5.033BTotal BTC13,574,025Today's Open$369.15Today's High$371.35Today's Low$365.54 From Tech Crunch: The US Marshals Service has completed the second auction of Bitcoin seized from … [Read more...]
A look at Bitcoin/Crypto Related Domain Sales
CryptoNames.com is a site that specializes in domain names related to the Bitcoin/Crypto Currency Niche. They compiled a list of BitCoin, Crypto and Coin related sales. I have posted a partial list from each category. Check out the full list at CryptoNames.com. Bitcoin Related Bitcoin.com.au $31,200 November 2014 BitcoinOption.com $1,600 September 2014 BitcoinAnalysis.com … [Read more...]
Bitcoin.com.au sells for $31,200 as owner loses the domain due to bad registrant info
DnTrade.com.au and a few others have been buzzing about Bitcoin.com.au being auctioned off on Netfleet. Cazalla at Qntra.net wrote the best explanation of what happened, this was the second time Bitcoin.com.au sold this year. Apparently it is a popular tactic to report domains with bad info in Australia, the author explains, "Australian domainers employ in order to secure premium domains is … [Read more...]