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...]
Microsoft “You Can Use Bitcoins to Buy Apps, Games & More for Windows & Xbox Today In The US
In a blog post, Microsoft announced that starting today in the U.S., by using BitPay, the world’s leading bitcoin payment processor, you can trade-in bitcoin – at current market value — and add it to your Microsoft account. Those funds can then be used to purchase content in the Windows Store, or in stores that house Xbox Games, Xbox Music or Xbox Video. “For us, this is about giving people … [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...]
Fake Bitcoin Foundation sites scamming cryptocurrency users
We read about phishing emails targeted at domain name owners all the time, things from verification scams to update your payment details and so on. The world of crypto currency is seeing the same thing, with the latest scam detailed on Monday by Liam Tung on ZDnet. It seems people are getting duped into believing they are receiving emails from the Bitcoin Foundation when these are spoofed versions … [Read more...]
Verisign Asks: Are Domain Name Registrations An Indication Of The Value of Bitcoin?
Can the value of Bitcoin be predicted by looking at the number of domain names registrations containing the term "Bitcoin"? In its blog post entitled "Domain Registrations: Is Bitcoin Going Mainstream" Verisign says: "Earlier this year we used Bitcoin as an example of how domain registrations could be an effective gauge of interest in a particular subject. Our analysis demonstrated a clear … [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...]
TitCoin Wants To Be Your CryptoCurrency For All Things Risque
Well we got Bitcoin, so it only makes sense that an adult version be called "TitCoin" A crypto solution for those in the adult business and those that want privacy when purchasing their adult material. When I mentioned this article to a friend today, his first response was, "Who the F*** pays for porn ?" TitCoin has been getting a lot of coverage lately, Cosmopolitan did an interview with the … [Read more...]