Hasty reporting and subpar fact-checking caught a number of the world's leading media outlets in an awkward situation on Monday as a fake press release made it into their headlines. "Walmart to accept payments with cryptocurrencies using Litecoin," a CNBC article headline originally read, in the

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has partnered with Macquarie Group to build a new bitcoin mining facility with a focus on carbon-neutral energy sources. Macquarie is an Australian investment bank with more than $400 billion in assets under management. The group has been heavily involved in supporting renewable energy developments and

Twitter appears to be testing a new feature in beta that has bitcoiners excited. A screenshot picturing what looks like a Twitter beta interface emerged on social media on Wednesday, showing instructions on how to use the Lightning Network to receive tips; a report by MacRumors mentions that "code

CoinDesk, the media outlet owned by Digital Currency Group, recently filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the State of New York, asking for documents regarding the composition of Tether's reserves. On Tuesday, an attorney for Tether and Bitfinex petitioned to block that release, claiming that

Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most

Observers on Twitter have pointed out that the @Bitcoin handle may have changed hands — and not everybody's happy with that. Twitter is one of the main assembly points for bitcoiners online, and the Bitcoin account has had its fair share of attention over time. While the account owner

Good news for your Bitcoin wallet: strange things are afoot at the Circle K. The deployment of Bitcoin ATMs is on the rise and may be coming to a gas station or bodega near you. Circle K has announced plans to install Bitcoin ATMs in their stores. This move comes

Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream has raised $210 million as part of its Series B round, which values the company at $3.2 billion. Among the investors are investment firm Baillie Gifford and iFinex, parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex. Blockstream further revealed that it had acquired Israel-based bitcoin mining hardware