April 17, 2018 @ 3:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

The New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has sent a letter to 13 different cryptocurrency exchanges. Described as a fact-finding inquiry into the policies and practices of platforms used by consumers to trade cryptocurrencies, the AG labeled the move the Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative. The… Read More

November 22, 2017 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Leading Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Masterpayment , an independent payment processor, for cryptocurrency purchases. The partnership will reportedly allow Bitstamp customers to enjoy faster and more convenient transactions while maintaining the same high-caliber security. While sharing details about the new partnership, Miha… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp is back online after a difficult week.  Last weekend, on January 5th, an announcement was posted that operational wallets were “compromised” and almost 19,000 BTC (around $5 million) was pilfered. Bitstamp quickly jumped into hyperspace as the all hands on deck… Read More

January 8, 2015 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitstamp bitcoin exchange is in the process of completely rebuilding its platform.  In a series of tweets, libertarian entrepreneur and BitStamp CEO Nejc Kodrič has kept site users up to date on the progress to reanimate the popular bitcoin site.  Last week, BitStamp reported that… Read More

January 6, 2015 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

In an “important message” customers, BitStamp announced it has temporarily suspended all services as it investigates a security breach where “operational wallets” were compromised.  According to the popular Bitcoin exchange, hackers stole “less than 19,000 BTC” or approximately $5 million – a sizable amount but… Read More