ATMIA, EFTA release second study on Bitcoin, Bitcoin ATMs

May 5, 2014

The ATM Industry Association and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, have jointly announced the release of a second commissioned research report on the…

Agenda: ATM and Mobile Innovation Summit 2014

Kurt Helwig, CEO of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, and Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talk about points of focus…

Robocoin ramps up shipping, promises big news on May 1

April 25, 2014

In fewer than six months, Robocoin has shipped 35 Bitcoin ATMs to destinations around the world, and will ship another 50 before summer, CEO Jordan Kelley…

2nd annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit to explore convergence of Bitcoin, ATMs, mobile payments

At the Sept. 10-12 event in D.C., speakers from across the payments ecosystem will discuss the future of the industry.

Preview: ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit 2014

Tom Harper, president and CEO of Networld Media Group talks about what to expect from this year's ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit and why executives should…

New Bitcoin ATM isn't just for bitcoins

April 22, 2014

Genesis Coin has announced the installation of its third Bitcoin ATM, this one in Whistler, British Columbia. No ordinary Bitcoin machine, the Genesis1 ATM…

One more Bitcoin ATM; one less Bitcoin exchange

April 17, 2014

This week, BTC China installed China's first Bitcoin ATM in Shanghai. Meanwhile, across the China Sea, a bankruptcy court nixed a corporate reorganization…

The Bitcoin ATM makes a Congressional appearance

April 11, 2014

It's up for debate whether U.S. legislators will buy into the concept behind Bitcoin — the digital currency that the government is still trying to wrap its…

Research: Can Bitcoin succeed?

April 10, 2014

The mixed news and reviews of Bitcoin leave the public to wonder: Is Bitcoin on its last legs, or will it become a part of the mainstream payments…

Mt. Gox CEO ordered to appear in US bankruptcy court, but probably won't

April 10, 2014

Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the now defunct Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange, has been ordered by a Dallas judge to appear at attorneys' offices to be deposed in the…

A prepaid card for Bitcoin believers

April 4, 2014

This week a company called Prepaid Bitcoin announced the official launch of — a prepaid Bitcoin card.

For Bitcoin ATM-maker Lamassu, all news is good news

April 3, 2014

Bitcoin ATM-maker Lamassu has received almost continuous coverage in the mainstream media this year, most of it announcing "First Bitcoin ATM goes live in…

Square adds bitcoin acceptance to online marketplace

April 1, 2014

Square recently announced that merchants selling goods and services on its online marketplace, Square Market, can now accept bitcoin for payment, the mobile…

Bitcoin dominates discussion at CoinSummit

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Virtual currency backers met in San Francisco to debate topics ranging from mainstream acceptance to regulation.

Jumio creates Bitcoin security network

March 27, 2014

Jumio Inc., a credentials management tech company, today announced the formation of the Bitcoin Identity Security Open Network. Initial members of the network…

IRS rules virtual currencies are property

March 26, 2014

The Internal Revenue Service Tuesday issued a notice that virtual currency is treated as property for U.S. federal tax purposes.

ECB says virtual currencies can't be ignored

March 25, 2014

Virtual currency schemes should not be ignored or dismissed as they continue to become more popular worldwide, a member of the European Central Bank's…

Virtual currency exchange Vircurex suspends withdrawals

March 24, 2014

Beijing-based virtual currency exchange Vircurex suspended withdrawals Monday as it claimed it did not have the necessary reserves to fulfill customer…

Liberty Teller launches second Boston Bitcoin kiosk

March 21, 2014

Following the launch in February 2014 of its first Bitcoin kiosk at Boston's South Station, Liberty Teller has added a second Bitcoin kiosk over the river in…

Mt. Gox finds 200K missing bitcoins

March 21, 2014

Mt. Gox, the Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange that filed for bankruptcy last month, has found some 200,000 bitcoins worth about $114 million in an old digital…