Market Outlook

Bitcoin payment processor BIPS has thrown out its traditional exchange provider, Mt. Gox, in favour of Bitstamp.

Bitstamp has revealed itself as a serious contender for the title of the world's most popular bitcoin exchange.

Bits of Gold has partnered with Global Money Transfer, enabling Israelis to purchase bitcoins at their local exchange bureau.

Litecoin's creator Charles Lee speaks out about Mt. Gox, Bitcoin, and what's missing from his altcurrency.

Robert Viglione makes possibly the first recorded bitcoin transaction in Afghanistan.

CoinDesk visits Butterfly Labs and looks at the factors involved in the bitcoin mining arms race.

Citizens of Iran now have their own bitcoin market website, CoinAva, to buy and sell bitcoins.

Blockchain-based betting game SatoshiDice has been sold for 126,315 BTC, which is currently worth around $11.5 million.

Boost VC's summer program is well underway, helping seven bitcoin-related companies to transform their ideas into working businesses.

CoinDesk visits Butterfly Labs and reports on how they've managed customer expectations and why they don't mine themselves.

A Portland hardware hacker wants to put bitcoins in your local laundromat. It's a loftier goal than it sounds.

Namecheap have announced that it will now take zero-confirmation bitcoin for its services.