Undergraduate MIT students to get $100 worth of Bitcoins for free

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareMarch 17, 2020

If you are an undergraduate students at MIT and love Bitcoins, we have some good news. As part of a new research project, every undergraduate students that is studying at…

Spain to be the first country in Europe to widely adopt Bitcoin ATMs

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareFebruary 28, 2020

A Spanish company located in Barcelona called PayMaQ will be the first European company to launch more then 40 Bitcoin ATMs during the next couple of months. The Bitcoin ATM allows…

Meet the only Bitcoin wallet approved on iOS: CoinPocket

by Niels BoschAppsBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareFebruary 6, 2020

Apple is now letting Bitcoin apps back on iOS, after almost a year past since Apple removed all Bitcoin apps from the App Store, the very first Wallet that was…

New York City gets worlds first Bitcoin Center

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsTech NewsTechnologyDecember 27, 2019

As of now Bitcoin has always been used to trade online but at New Years day hundreds of cryptocurrency enthusiasts gathered at 40 Broad Street, New York city to open the first…

T-Mobile could start accepting Bitcoin soon

by Drew DeboisBitcoin NewsMobileDecember 27, 2019

So it looks like T-Mobile could start accepting Bitcoin soon as a form of payment, making them the first major phone carrier to do so. When Reddit user Ryan Kinder…

How to keep your Bitcoin wallet safe

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareDecember 24, 2019

Usually you would just keep your wallet in your pocket when going out and every once in a while you tap your pocket to see if its still there, but…

What is the best alternative to Bitcoin Exchange platform Mt Gox?

by Brett ReardonBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareDecember 12, 2019

With Bitcoin popularity at an all-time high, the recent shutdown and subsequent bankruptcy of the largest exchange is cause for concern. Mt. Gox’s fall creates uncertainty in the future of…

Android developers can now easily add Bitcoins as payment option

by Niels BoschAppsBitcoin NewsGoogleMobileNovember 16, 2019

Popular digital wallet Coinbase has made a SDK for Android which allows developers to easily add Bitcoins as payment method to (for example) accept in-app purchases with bitcoins. The new Android…

First Bitcoin ATM now available in Dubai

by Rakshit GargBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareTech NewsOctober 29, 2019April 7, 2021

With more Bitcoin ATMs becoming available world wide, one of the fastest growing cities in the world and often referred to as the world’s most modern city has just gotten a…

Netflix to be the next big company to accept Bitcoin

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareTech NewsOctober 24, 2019May 6, 2020

First Overstock and then TigerDirect, more online companies seem to accept Bitcoins as an official payment method and all though there are still many big companies that haven’t, streaming website…

Secure online Bitcoin storage provider Xapo raises $20 million in funding

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareOctober 1, 2019

With Bitcoins becoming more and more popular and having serious value as more stores start to accept them as a payment method it has become a primary target for hackers, which…

Homeless man from Minnesota found begging for Bitcoins

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareOnline MarketingTech NewsSeptember 23, 2019

A homeless man from Minnesota has been spotted begging people on the street for Bitcoin donations. The man spotted near the University of Minnesota was holding a sign asking people to…

Here are the Top 5 richest Bitcoin millionaires

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareOnline MarketingAugust 17, 2019

With the rise of something new there are always a few that get on board early on, this is no different with the rise of the Bitcoin. Several young entrepreneurs…

Iceland gets its own cryptocurrency “AuroraCoin”

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwarePersonal TechAugust 15, 2019

Cryptocurrencies are being used more often to purchase items online and at Bitcoin ATMs but Iceland might be the first country to get its own Cryptocurrency. In Iceland they currently…

IRS demands Bitcoins to be taxed as they are “property” and not currency

by Niels BoschBitcoin NewsInternet & SoftwareTech NewsAugust 15, 2019

The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) officially announced on Tuesday March 25th 2014 that from now on any Bitcoin transaction made should be taxed, if not, taxpayers will be subject to…