BitCoin stories - Page 7

Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, is set to go mainstream and transform various aspects of everyday life, according to legal and banking experts.

Undoubtedly you've been exposed to Bitcoin or Blockchain. It's apparently the future. But apart from the buzzword, what actually is it?.

Defying U.S. extradition efforts, Kim Dotcom teases a rejuvenated Megaupload, leveraging Bitcoin in its anticipated 2020 resurgence.

Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of financial institutions, to create a strategy to speed up use of blockchain technologies.

Sony Global Education develops blockchain technology for open sharing of academic records and aims to revolutionize education evaluation.

Wellington hair salon rejects new Semble contactless payment system, urges retailers to hold out for EFTPOS 2.0.

2Talk pioneers Bitcoin payments, catering to tech-savvy NZ clientele who favour digital currency convenience for their VOIP services.

NZ hosts its first Bitcoin conference this Nov, aiming to catalyse adoption with top speakers. Queenstown to merge tech with adventure.

Mobile threats are on the rise and users need to take precautions, says Trend Micro, with two million mobile malware/high-risk apps already detected this year.

Discover Bitcoin: the groundbreaking digital currency enabling transactions without central banks, revolutionising wealth distribution since 2009.

Kiwi internet provider, Slingshot, now accepts Bitcoin as a payment option, becoming New Zealand's largest company to do so.

Australia launches BitCoinCloudMining.com, making strides in global bitcoin mining without the hardware hassle.

For such organisations that understand their information assets need to be valued and managed as assets, using Bitcoin as the valuation method could h.

Wellington hair salon Mane Salon is now accepting the new virtual currency Bitcoin as a means of payment, becoming New Zealand's first hair salon to do so.

The first Bitcoin ATM machines available to New Zealanders were unveiled this week, at an event in Auckland's CBD.

Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.

Local telco 2Talk has bucked the trend and become the first telecommunications company in New Zealand to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment.

Bitcoin's rise challenges the status quo, suggesting vast untapped internet innovation potential beyond traditional financial models.

US discount retailer Overstock.com has become the first major online shopping site to accept Bitcoin as payment.

An unconfirmed theft of a substantial amount of BitCoins reiterates the volatility of the internet currency's infant state.