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All about Bitcoin: the rise and trials of an anonymous virtual currency
Bitcoin, a virtual currency "mined" from computer transactions, could one day challenge the hegemony of nation-issued money and create a truly viable decentralized, anonymous currency. Along the way, though, supporters must deal with the challenges of building a new exchange system — and the inevitable winners and losers that creates.
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September 23, 2014
FTC shuts down Butterfly Labs, the second-most hated company in Bitcoinland
The mining equipment company failed to deliver tens of thousands of computers, and delivered others so late they were obsolete
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July 17, 2014
New York proposes 'BitLicense' rules for companies that buy and sell virtual currency
The state's regulatory framework will likely influence the way other states handle bitcoin
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July 1, 2014
Newegg now accepts bitcoin
Electronics retailer joins Expedia and Overstock in adopting the virtual currency
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March 7, 2014
Newsweek stands by Bitcoin story as Reddit offers alleged creator money and model trains
The short, strange saga of a controversial scoop
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March 6, 2014
Press chases alleged Bitcoin creator through Los Angeles
Nakamoto denies creating cryptocurrency
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February 26, 2014
The Mt. Gox fiasco won't kill Bitcoin
The virtual currency has its 'too big to fail' moment, and moves on