Bitcoin

California could make bitcoin "lawful money", dogecoin suffers from community discontent and Silk Road auction starts

Jersey is positioning itself to be the world capital of cryptocurrency challenging the likes of Singapore and Gibraltar

Bill to legalise digital currencies passed by state senate and assembly awaits final approval from the Governor.

The head of one of the world's largest bitcoin companies has said that 'ordinary people' should not invest in bitcoin.

Overstock announces plans to spread the bitcoin message while MtGox CEO Mark Karpeles makes unwelcome return to Twitter

Bolivia's central bank bans bitcoin, cryptocurrencies return to more iOS apps and a McDonald's dogecoin-themed burger.

Cryptocurrency markets remain stable, while bitcoin bidders are accidentally revealed by USMS and BitPay makes ESPN deal.

Rising demand for alternatives to state-backed currencies will lead to tidal wave of private monies, says Institute of Economic Affairs.

Bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin and darkcoin all continue their steady recovery since last week's market-wide downturn.

Bankruptcy protection would enable MtGox to complete sale of its assets and repay creditors.

GHash claims it has bitcoin's best interests in mind, BitGo raises $12m and news emerges of a cryptocurrency film.

Major cryptocurrencies have seen significant price swings due to concerns surrounding bitcoin's decentralised structure

A powerful bitcoin mining operation is threatening the very principles that the cryptocurrency is based upon

iPhone and iPad users can now send and receive bitcoins after a new bitcoin wallet app was launched on the App Store.

Almost 30,000 bitcoin seized from the online black market Silk Road are to be auctioned by the US Marshals Service

The price of bitcoin has plummeted after the US government announced the sell-off of 30,000 bitcoin seized from Silk Road

Expedia becomes the first major travel agency to accept cryptocurrency, as bitcoin is recognised by Yahoo and Google.

Travel site Expedia has become the latest big-name brand to integrate bitcoin into its payments system

Bitcoin remains relatively stable, darkcoin continues to rise and spaincoin sees a significant surge

Most major markets remain stable as Visa executive joins BitPay and Minecraft creator accepts dogecoin donations

California moves closer to granting cryptocurrency lawful money status, while UK charities could soon accept bitcoin

Sale includes gold mine in Canada's Dawson City and all its related assets.

eBay CEO claims PayPal bitcoin integration is imminent, while a government worker is caught mining on a supercomputer

eBay CEO John Donahoe has said that the e-commerce giant will roll out bitcoin integration "very soon"

Bitcoin apps return to Apple's App Store, as a new study suggests the altcoin's price is driven by more than speculation

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies suffer from a market-wide dip, while 50 Cent jumps aboard the bitcoin bandwagon

A year after a patent filing for a virtual currency known as iMoney, Apple has updated its App Store payment guidelines.

Allowing app developers to integrate cryptocurrency transactions could signal introduction of Apple's own iMoney

Apple updates App Store guidelines to include "approved" digital currencies, while banks fear rise of cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin's price surge shows no signs of stopping, reaching as high as $675 over the weekend