New Binary Options Trading Service Takes Bitcoin-Only Payments
Binary options offer an easy way to hedge bitcoin volatility and several operators stand poised to fill the demand.
View ArticleIRS Bitcoin Ruling May Have a Bright Side
Last week's IRS bitcoin guidance has reaffirmed bitcoin’s status as “digital gold”, argues Jon Matonis.
View ArticleThe Bitcoin Word Game
How specific words and phrases are being crafted in an attempt to shape the public's perception of bitcoin.
View ArticleBitcoin's Role in Combatting Inflation
People in high-inflation countries with sufficient Internet access are increasingly seeking refuge in bitcoin.
View ArticleBitcoin Adoption, Not China's Central Bank, is What Underlies Legitimacy
Bitcoin's greatest strength is that it does not require government or other third parties to sanction its legitimacy.
View ArticleWhen Payments Become Political Weapons of Mass Destruction
With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.
View ArticleInching Towards Bitcoin Derivatives
As the bitcoin economy matures, derivatives exchanges will emerge to satisfy commercial hedgers.
View ArticleDISH, Overstock, and Bootstrapping a New Currency
New and large merchants' announcements to accept bitcoin moves it closer to a mainstream monetary transition.
View ArticleIn Search of the Ideal Bitcoin Jurisdiction
A global jurisdictional hub for bitcoin would experience an influx of new capital and businesses, and experience rapid growth.
View ArticleGovernment Sale of Bitcoin Establishes Fungibility Precedent
The US government's attempts to maximize returns on seized assets may establish all bitcoins to be equal in value.
View ArticleWhy the OECD Needs to do its Homework on Bitcoin
A recently published working paper grossly misunderstood the economic nature of bitcoin, says the Bitcoin Foundation's Jon Matonis.
View ArticleThe Bitcoin Mining Arms Race: GHash.io and the 51% Issue
Tensions have eased following the mining industry's summit, but we're still in an ASIC arms race, argues Jon Matonis.
View ArticleBeyond New York: What Lies Ahead for Bitcoin
Contrary to some statements, bitcoin's fate will not be decided by lawmakers and regulators in the next 18 months
View ArticleBitcoins Affected by New York's BitLicense May Trade at Discount
Savvy traders could profit handsomely from the bitcoin arbitrage opportunities presented by a future BitLicense, argues Jon Matonis.
View ArticleCFPB Warning Ignores Bitcoin’s Consumer Protections
The leading consumer financial watchdog agency in the US lists bitcoin's risks, but ignores its many superior protections.
View Article12 Ways to Measure the Bitcoin Network's Health
The health of the distributed bitcoin network is vital to its performance capabilities, but how is it measured?
View ArticleWhy Bitcoin Needs an ISO-Certified Currency Code
The nomenclature of bitcoin and its subunits plays an important role in evolving standards for more mainstream adoption.
View ArticleBitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense
Bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations.
View ArticleVolatility, Deflation and Manipulation: A Response to Bitcoin's Critics
Criticisms from bitcoin pundits in the press almost always boil down to a few common misconceptions, argues Jon Matonis.
View ArticleBitcoin and iGaming: Disruption Comes From Your Blind Spot
Bitcoin technology is set to disrupt online gaming and the big players had better start paying attention, says Jon Matonis.
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