Europe’s Pirate Parties are sinking, but they’ve already won
The 2014 European elections haven’t been kind to the various Pirate Parties, which campaign for digital rights, free speech and decriminalisation of filesharing. In …
Spanish Government: Bitcoin is Considered Cash for Tax Purposes
The Spanish tax authority, the Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (AEAT), is “monitoring” digital currencies to ensure they are not used for illicit purposes such as …
A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel, I come from Cyberspace, the new home of Mind. On behalf of …
Chinese government tries to censor media coverage of bitcoin
Chinese media outlets have been issued censorship instructions by government authorities, mandating that no coverage be provided for the upcoming Global Bitcoin Summit, a …
Meet Ireland’s first bitcoin politician
A candidate for Dun Laoghaire in next month’s Irish local elections, Ossian Smyth, has become the first politician on the island of Ireland to …
Bitcoin Donations now accepted by the Libertarian Party of Texas
In conjunction with their 2014 Libertarian State Convention, the Libertarian Party of Texas announces that supporters may now give donations in the form of …
Bitcoins For Marijuana
Bitcoin isn’t the only digital currency changing the way we pay for things. Two new cryptocurrencies aimed at allowing people to safely buy drugs, …
Criticism against cyber currency…
Well, today I want to submit to your attention a very critic article about cryptocurrencies. I completely disagree with that point of view, but I …
Scared Cyprus government issues Bitcoin warning
Bitcoin has seen its popularity go up tremendously in the past year. Some argue that this is due to the worldwide financial crisis. This is …
Australian Tax Office explains Bitcoin, intends to tax it
The Australian Tax Office has provided businesses with some more guidelines on how it intends to deal with bitcoin, stating that income and profits …
FBI: One of the largest holder’s of Bitcoins
Newseek’s Leah McGrath Goodman just published a long and juicy article, claiming among other things to have found the real Satoshi Nakamoto. I particularly liked the …
HMRC scraps VAT on virtual currency Bitcoin
The UK’s tax authority has scrapped plans to charge value added tax (VAT) on Bitcoin trading. In new guidance, HM Revenue & Customs also …