Germany recognises Bitcoin as currency for regulatory purposes
Key aspects of the bitcoin, a popular online currency, have been recognized for legal and tax purposes by Germany
Authorities seize accounts of major Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox
US authorities have seized two accounts linked to a major operator in the booming Bitcoin digital currency market, Tokyo-based exchange Mt. Gox.
US regulator mulls setting rules for digital currency Bitcoin
The top US derivatives regulator is considering whether the Bitcoin virtual currency should be subject to its rules
Bitcoin economics: primer on a volatile currency
Bitcoin, the virtual currency composed of digital bits, is based on cutting-edge mathematical schemes that guard against counterfeiting. But it’s also based on an old idea, now dismissed by mainstream economists, about how a currency should...
Bitcoin and the significance of decentralised currency
Bitcoin is the most resilient of all currencies; unlike others, it can weather a global economic meltdown or even a nuclear war