Users of Cryptsy, the cryptocurrency exchange, which allows for trading of over 100 different types of cryptocurrencies has been having troubles since a few hours following which trading has been suspended for…
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Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox mulls liquidation
Mt Gox, once the biggest Bitcoin exchange, said on Wednesday that it is most likely to be liquidated, following the denial of bankruptcy protection by a Tokyo court. Earlier this year, the…
eBay US gets ‘virtual currency’ category
eBay has added a “virtual currency” category to its US site, which gives users an opportunity to buy and sell digital currencies like Bitcoin and Dongecoin, as well as mining contracts and…
Coinbase usernames appear online; Bitcoin wallet service denies hack
A list of usernames of Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase found its way onto the web fueling rumours of a security breach, but the service denied the possibility of a hack despite acknowledging…
Bitcoin exchange Vircurex suspends withdrawals to battle insolvency
Bitcoin Exchange Vircurex has stopped withdrawals of Bitcoin, Litecoin and other digital currencies after it revealed that the exchange is running into serious financial issues. In a statement published on its website…
Mt Gox letting users check account balance
Troubled Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, on Tuesday updated its website, allowing users to log in to their accounts to check their virtual wallet balance. The fallen bitcoin exchange, which filed for bankruptcy…
Mark Karpeles’ blog hacked; Mt Gox database leaked
Hackers have hacked into Mark Karpeles’ blog and have published a post detailing the currency and BTC balance Mt Gox currently has in its accounts claiming that neither the Bitcoin exchange nor…
UK gets its first ever Bitcoin ATM
Britain has got its first ever Bitcoin ATM at the quirky yet trendy Old Shoreditch Station café and bar located just off of Old Street Tube station. Installed on March 4, the…
Bitcoin bank ‘Flexcoin’ folds after £365,000 theft
Flexcoin, an Edmonton-based Bitcoin bank, has been forced to close after a theft of 896 Bitcoins to a hacker attack on Sunday equalling £365,000. The company reported that the entire stock of…
Mt Gox call center to answer customers’ queries
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox announced that it has set up a hotline in Japan, that will go live on March 3, and will be active from 10am to 5pm (Japan time), Monday…
Mt Gox resigns from the Bitcoin Foundation as withdrawals still MIA
Mark Karpeles, CEO of Mt. Gox has submitted his resignation from the board of directors at Bitcoin Foundation. This move follows a string of technical issues that forced the exchange to suspend…
Mt Gox’s twitter feed emptied
Mt Gox is probably going through the worst time in its history with falling Bitcoin prices, suspended withdrawal, angry customers, and on top of that an emptied twitter feed. Yes you read…
Bitcoin surges on Mt Gox withdrawal rumours
Bitcoin prices on Mt Gox went as high as $348.98 in intraday trading because of rumours that the troubled Japanese exchange was testing its withdrawal system and that users will be able…
Mt Gox still without an answer on Bitcoin withdrawals
Mt Gox is still to open up Bitcoin withdrawal and provide a convincing answer about the delay and extension of the self-imposed deadline. It has been two weeks since Mt Gox suspended…
US gets first ever Bitcoin vending machine
Lamassu, Bitcoin vending machine manufacturer, revealed yesterday that it has installed the first ever Bitcoin vending machine in US at the Imbibe Nob Hill cigar bar in Albuquerque, New Mexico, near the…