BTC-e, Bitstamp handling 75% of trades amid Mt. Gox collapse

After the collapse of one of the largest bitcoin exchange platforms in the world, Mt. Gox, numerous bitcoiners have looked elsewhere to handle their digital currency holdings. Bitcoin exchanges BTC-e and Bitstamp are taking advantage of Mt. Gox’s losses and presently handling a … [Read more...]

Bitcoin desperately needs a transparent US exchange – could government regulation help

This week, bitcoin (BTC) has dominated the headlines after numerous digital currency exchanges have shut down their services after experiencing denial of service (DOS) attacks. This has caused the value of bitcoin to drop to less than $650 – there was also a flash crash that saw … [Read more...]