Saturday, January 10, 2015

Not Your Grandma’s Knitting: An Open Hardware Knitting Machine

Open source when applied to physical objects means that the designs for said objects are made public and free to use for one’s purposes. Although many people who take up the hobby of knitting are doing so as a way to fill time – some learn to do it just so they can do it […]


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Bitcoin Trading Pulls Price Below Support

Bitcoin price has fallen below long-term support during a cynical trading session today. Hopes of this downturn being a second wave prior to a rally are still alive but ailing fast as price approaches $270 (BitFinex) and 1660 CNY (BTC-China). Bitcoin Trading Pulls Price Down… Again Time of analysis: 16h00 UTC Bitstamp, although back online, […]


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Mining Bitcoin Is Big Business – The Economist

The prestigious magazine The Economist has an article titled “The magic of mining.” Mining Bitcoin has become a big, ruthlessly competitive business. Bitcoins, The Economist says, have three useful qualities in a currency: they are hard to earn, limited in supply and easy to verify. But stability is important too: just over a year ago […]


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BitHalo Releases Version 2.1 to Compete Head on With Paypal and Western Union

BitHalo, “the world’s first released working smart-contract software” announces the release of version 2.1 to compete head-to-head with the likes of Paypal and Western Union. The self-proclaimed “mother of smart contracts” launched its decentralized escrow client in July 2014 for blackcoin only. In August 2014 it added Bitcoin, making it “the world’s first multi-coin client.” […]


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Friday, January 9, 2015

TNABC Miami Bitcoin Conference Defends Paybase Debate Decision

The North American Bitcoin Conference scheduled for January 16-18 in Miami is partially sponsored by the controversial company Paybase. In a Reddit post appearing today, the event organizer, Moe Levin explained to some of the angry Reddit posters that the sponsorship of the event would go on as planned. The center of controversy for many […]


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Overstock.com Offers Staff Option to be Paid in Bitcoin

Employees at Overstock.com have another option when it comes to receiving their paycheck – bitcoins. The discount online retailer Overstock.com announced on Friday it is planning on offering its employees the option of being paid in Bitcoin. The announced was made in a release about a Bitcoin ATM that was installed at its corporate headquarters […]


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Is Amazon Building A New Crowdfunding Platform for Inventors and Investors?

Over the last few months, Amazon has been hiring for a new endeavor with the goal of creating the “best end-to-end platform for startups” In what appears to be the next step in becoming a one-stop-shop for everything, Amazon is developing an inventor platform aimed at supporting inventors and selling their products. In one job […]


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