Bitcoin News Weekly

Microsoft announces that it now accepts Bitcoin.Minecraft + Bitcoin: official currency of virtual worlds?Is Bitcoin the World's IPO?Plus our guest, Jared Mimms (@JaredMimms) of Providence Solutions

The winner of the US Marshals auction 48,000 Bitcoin is revealed.Bitcoin mining diffuclty has suddenly decreased.Dan Held leaves Blockchain..Plus we're joined by Jack Bicer of Sekur Me

Coinbase now allows users to deposit dollars for instant Bitcoin purchasesTraditional banks step up closure of accounts related to Bitcoin businessesIs gold really just a 6000 year old bubble 'like Bitcoin' as Citigroup is now saying?Special guest Daniel Peled (@MrPeled) cofounder and ceo of GetGems.org

This week we're joined by Halsey Minor founder of CNET, Grand Central (Google Voice) and his newest endeavor Bitreserve.Halsey expounds upon his vision of cryptocurrencies and why they may be as important a revelation as the internet at large.

The historical context of Satoshi Nakamoto's birthday.Bitcoin seems to be less than welcome in France.What are sidechains and how do they change Bitcoin?How can Bitcoin go mainstream?Can hobbyist miners still make money?Our guest this week is Nick Sullivan (@gorillamania) of ChangeTip

A Dutch neighborhood embraces cryptocurrency with Bitcoin BoulevardA new breed of supercomputers is taking bitcoin mining to new heights.The world is about to get its first cryptocurrency bank.Plus we're joined by Charlie Kiser CMO of Bitcoin Shop

Mr. Treasure Loses His Bitcoins!The US Military Command holds an 'informational meeting' with the Bitcoin industryBitcoins broadcast over radio waves.Our guest this week is Micah Winkelspecht (@winkelspecht) of the newly funded company GEM. 

The US federal government finally speaks up about bitcoin regulation.PayPal makes further strides with bitcoin.Mobile payments giant Square alludes to bitcoin supportWe are joined by special guest, Cailen Sullivan, co-founder and CEO of ZenBox

Moore's Law catches up with Bitcoin MiningiOS users get their first decentralized Bitcoin Wallet!Tim Draper and Peter Thiel (of Paypal) share widely varying opinions on cryptocurrency.PLUS our guest tonight is Marshall Hayner, here to talk to us about block.io

Former Bitcoin Foundation Vice President Charlie Shrem pleads guilty to federal charges linked to the illegal drug website, Silk Road. Ecuador announces announces plans for its own digital currency, could it abandon the US dollar?Canadians are opting to get paid in bitcoin.We are joined by special guest, William Quigley of Clearstone Venture Partners.