This week saw several coin communities erupt into turmoil, while McDonald’s stifled a dogecoin awareness initiative.
The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks
As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.
All Things Alt: Shibe Social, Blackcoin Boom and the Twin Easter Egg
Dogecon, new GPUs and the potential future of payments – these and more in this week’s All Things Alt.
Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance
The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn’t added fiat currency – yet.
Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets
John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining.
Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation
Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin.
Bitcoin Banking, Solving ID Theft, and Why Regulators Should Love Pasties
John Law wonders if cryptocurrencies could secure your cash, BLTs could protect your ID and bitcoin is wrongly named.
Alternative Cryptocurrencies Thrive in Bitcoin’s Shadow
Numerous altcoins are riding on bitcoin’s coattails: some designed to improve upon bitcoin and others designed for specific purposes.