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Can BitMessage Replace Email?
September 23rd, 2013 by
Taylor Gerring Our new age of PRISM has created a greater-than-ever demand for secure email. PGP and other methods have been circulating for years, but still-young BitMessage bases its system on Bitcoin's blockchain. Can decentralized messaging compete with convenient email? Read More -
Bitcoin Professionals Double in Four Months
September 21st, 2013 by
Brian Cohen LinkedIn is still the top social network for business professionals- and now, there is a growing community of Bitcoin professionals as well. Is this new surge a sign of mainstream adoption? Or are Bitcoin enthusiasts just being more vocal about it? Brian Cohen gives his thoughts.
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The Beginning or the End of Banking?
September 19th, 2013 by
Washington Sanchez The advent of blockchain-style cryptocurrency is radically changing how we transfer values and do business. Bitcoin is blazing a powerful trail- and modern banking institutions are directly in its path. Credit, lending, and storage are all turned on their head thanks to Bitcoin- will modern banks be able to keep up? Read More -
Video Conference Passes Now Available!
September 18th, 2013 by
Adam B. Levine Bitcoin conferences are an increasingly versatile source of new Bitcoin news and tech- and now LTB is bringing them to you. LTB has partnered with the Crypto Currency Conference to deliver professional-quality streams of conference content, purchasable via Bitcoin. Read More -
The Gyft of Bitcoin Purchasing Power
September 16th, 2013 by
Dan Roseman The gift card business is booming; plastic cards for common retailers are the go-to gift for weddings, graduations, and last-minute birthdays for vague acquaintances. Gift card website Gyft.com has seized the opportunity to not only get into the thick of it, but to bring Bitcoin with them. With over 300 retailers at their disposal what Gyft is doing isn't just convenient- its a fantastic step for Bitcoin itself. Read More -
The Island of Stone Bitcoins
September 15th, 2013 by
George Ettinger Like castoffs from a digital Atlantis, there's a lost piece of cryptocoin history under the Pacific Ocean. This artifact and the people that crafted it can tell newcomers more about Bitcoin than any how-to guide... and it can warn all of us in the Bitcoin community about what's still to come. Read More -
Bitcoin and the Three Laws of Robotics
September 14th, 2013 by
Stan Larimer Invictus Innovations' president Stan Larimer wants to open your mind to new business; not what we can do in the markets of the future, but what those markets can do WITHOUT us. Distributed Autonomous Corporations may very well be the future of trustworthy business. For a robotic market to serve our human needs, however, the rise of DAC will need a proper foundation. Read More -
The State of Cryptocoin Mining - Pt 2
September 12th, 2013 by
Ron Frazier Ron Frazier descends into the mines! Returning to Let's Talk Bitcoin, Ron continues his journey through Cryptocoin mining for newcomers. With straight-forward explanations and a variety of resources, he shines light on the most complex and difficult technical aspects of Bitcoin in a way we can all understand. Read More -
Why My Coworkers Think I'm Crazy
September 11th, 2013 by Dan Roseman It's safe to say that Dan Roseman is onboard the Bitcoin train. For better or worse, Dan knows he's a true believer. Sometimes he sounds a bit crazy, sure- but who are we to judge a man who stares into the unblinking eye of true Bitcoin madness? Read More -
Declining to Regulate? Incredible.
September 10th, 2013 by
Jeffrey Tucker With so many terrified Bitcoin entrepreneurs looking up towards the Feds and shouting "regulate us!" ...in what twisted reality would a government look down and whisper "no"? Believe it or not, it's happened- and if we know what's good for us, we should make sure it happens again and again. Read More -
The Opportunity of Alt-Coins
September 9th, 2013 by Adam B. Levine Are Altcoins just fighting a losing battle for relevance? Does a cryptocurrency have to outbid, outperform, and outlast Bitcoin to matter? Let's Talk Bitcoin host Adam B. Levine breaks away from the Bitcoin-centric views on altcoins to argue that, no matter what altcoin triumphs, crypto itself is the real winner. Read More -
Overpaying For Security
September 7th, 2013 by
Daniel Larimer The underlying 'hashcash' cryptography of Bitcoin is what makes it secure, but how well does it do its job? The current system has many hidden costs- costs that are being passed down to all Bitcoin users. Invictus Innovation's Daniel Larimer discusses what we're getting for our money, and if we're paying too much for too little. Read More -
Primecoin Primer
September 5th, 2013 by Dan Roseman Primecoin has rocketed into headlines since its debut in July, and for good reason. It takes the enormous processor strain that Bitcoin would spend on verification and devotes it to "useful" work. Now, the success of Primecoin is opening the door to even bigger and better crowd-computing methods with even grander implications. Read More -
The Pope, Bitcoin and the New Age of Man
September 4th, 2013 by
Mark Matthews Pope Francis called upon the world to end the "cult of money" that has put greed ahead of human interests. Could Bitcoin answer his call? Mark Matthews compares the many spiritual perceptions of money and economy in the new age, and where the rise of Bitcoin will fit among them. Read More -
Personal Clouds: Disrupting the Disruptors
September 2nd, 2013 by
John Light Following in the footsteps of Bitcoin, the personal cloud revolution is poised to reshape how we control our media and our identities. If we can decentralize the currency itself, after all, why not decentralize business? In today's guest blog, John Light explores the wide-open possibilities of personal clouds, a P2P market, and the many ways we can reinvent the way business is done. Read More -
At What Price Legitimacy?
August 31st, 2013 by George Ettinger These are exciting times! Celebrities and news sites all are talking about Bitcoin. We all want Bitcoin to be legitimate. We all want the credibility of real acceptance. Are we really on our way there? Or are we doing it all wrong? George Ettinger suggests we check our priorities. Read More -
Satoshi Square: the BTC Wall St.
August 29th, 2013 by Dan Roseman In May 2013, the first 'Satoshi Square' came together in New York. Vendors and buyers all gathered and bartered in a bitcoin bazaar. This ongoing movement is bringing flesh-and-blood sales and brick-and-mortar foundations to the otherwise virtual currency. How did this movement start, and where is it headed? Read More -
An Insider's Take on Bitcoin Mining
August 27th, 2013 by
Tuur Demeester In just a few short years, investing consultant Tuur Demeester went from cautiously aware of Bitcoin to helping found the mining startup CoinTerra. His story, from first spreading the word in Latin America to getting hands-on at the biggest conferences, in today's guest blog. Read More -
Hayek to Satoshi and Beyond
August 26th, 2013 by
Jeff Fong Bitcoin's emphasis on denationalizing and depoliticizing money is a revolutionary idea, but not a recent one. The economist F.A. Hayek began a discussion about the future of currency in 1976, and his concepts have come a long way since. Is privatized currency an idea whose time has finally come? Read More
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