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All Things Alt: Ponzi Schemes, Blackcoin USBs and a Time Warp Attack
3.5.2014
This week's altcoin news includes an attack on the whitecoin block chain and a ponzi-themed dogecoin game
How Auroracoin is Forcing Digital Currency Discussion in Iceland
1.5.2014
Digital currency awareness is growing as Auroracoin closes in on passing 10% of its original distribution goal
Decentralized Internet Project MaidSafe to Raise Funds via ‘Safecoin’ Sale
21.4.2014
The organization working to create a decentralized Internet starts its native payment system with a crowd-sale starting tomorrow
The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks
20.4.2014
As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs
All Things Alt: Shibe Social, Blackcoin Boom and the Twin Easter Egg
18.4.2014
Dogecon, new GPUs and the potential future of payments – these and more in this week's All Things Alt
BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications
14.4.2014
BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications
Bitcoin Price Drops 10% as Chinese Exchanges Stop Bank Deposits
10.4.2014
Bitcoin prices sank under $403 after several Chinese exchanges made public announcements on their sites
Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets
30.3.2014
John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining
Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency
28.3.2014
Tech entrepreneur and web bad boy Kim Dotcom is back in the news, having launched the 'Internet Party'
CoinDesk Guide to the World’s National Altcoins
28.3.2014
All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development
Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation
28.3.2014
Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin
In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?
26.3.2014
In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?
Pock.io Selling UK Retailer Gift Cards for Cryptocurrencies
13.3.2014
Consumers in the UK can now use eight cryptocurrencies to buy gift cards for major online retailers like Amazon
Mazacoin Aims to be Sovereign Altcoin for Native Americans
6.2.2014
Mazacoin's founder hopes to return fiscal autonomy to the Lakota Nation
Vault of Satoshi Rolls Out New Altcoin Support
29.1.2014
Dogecoin, primecoin and namecoin are among the new coins on offer at the Canadian exchange
Cryptocurrency Exchange CoinMKT Announces US Banking Partner
21.1.2014
Los Angeles exchange CoinMKT now trades in nine cryptocurrencies and is able to accept wires from US bank accounts
Are Stealth Addresses the Secret to Bitcoin Privacy?
16.1.2014
Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposes that stealth address will allow for increased anonymity on the block chain
China’s Answer to eBay Bans Sale of Bitcoins and Mining Gear
7.1.2014
Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, has banned the sale of all cryptocurrencies and mining gear
Alternative Cryptocurrencies Thrive in Bitcoin’s Shadow
24.12.2013
Numerous altcoins are riding on bitcoin's coattails: some designed to improve upon bitcoin and others designed for specific purposes
Patent Nonsense, Coinbase Futures, and Who’s a Good Doggie? You Are!
13.12.2013
JP Morgan causes a stir, re-presents old cryptocurrency patent, Coinbase receives $25m investment, while John Law digs for dogecoins