All Things Alt

All Things Alt

All Things Alt: Block Chain Notaries, Bottle-Backed Coins and a Darkcoin Update

Stan HigginsOct 14, 2014

The viacoin team has unveiled a new block chain notary solution, while new services are coming to darkcoin.

All Things Alt

All Things Alt: XC Inc, Next-Gen PoS and More Waiting for MintPal

Stan HigginsSep 26, 2014

CoinDesk talks to the creator of XCurrency and MintPal faces new delays with its updated altcoin exchange.

Startups

All Things Alt: Altcoins for Amagi and New Features for Viacoin

Stan HigginsDec 22, 2014

Viacoin integrates Peter Todd's 'checklocktimeverify', Amagi Metals adds altcoins and the archcoin team launches a crowdfunding platform.

Dogecoin

All Things Alt: Dogecoin’s Future Prep, Strange Gold Pegs and a Friendly Scam

Stan HigginsAug 31, 2014

As dogecoin prepares to switch to auxiliary proof-of-stake, the urocoin project unveils an exchange system focused on emerging markets.

All Things Alt

All Things Alt: Starcraft Goes Crypto, Urocoin’s Future and a Mining Pool Prohibition

Stan HigginsAug 1, 2014

The minerals community is sponsoring a StarCraft II tournament while Bitcoin Talk is restricting altcoin pool advertisements.

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Litecoin

All Things Alt: The MintPal Fallout, Viacoin’s Big Haul and an Altcoin for Kids

Stan Higgins

An altcoin presale fetched nearly $400,000, while two coin developers debated the vericoin block chain rollback.

Gaming

All Things Alt: McShibe Burgers, E-Sports Currencies and a Game of Coins

Stan Higgins

New alts square off to take a lead role in e-sports betting as McDonald's UK debates the McShibe.

Max Keiser

All Things Alt: Max Keiser Talks Altcoins, Investment and Political Disruption

Stan Higgins

Max Keiser discusses maxcoin and alternative digital currencies in general, while a new coin commemorates a recent political downfall.

Max Keiser

All Things Alt: StartCOIN’s Crowdfunding Twist, World Cup Fever and Vertcoin’s Stealth Move

Stan Higgins

The altcoin community celebrates the FIFA World Cup, while StartCOIN brings a new, decentralized twist to crowdfunding.

Dogecoin

All Things Alt: A Dogecoin Wedding, Ire Over Isracoin and Crypto Commodities Go Wild

Stan Higgins

A California wedding officiant is now accepting dogecoin while an altcoin seeks to conquer the fertilizer market.

Litecoin

All Things Alt: Advanced Algorithms, Maxcoin Reborn and a Second Lap for Dogecoin

Stan Higgins

Maxcoin hints at a comeback while Dogecar driver Josh Wise takes a second shot at NASCAR stardom.

Dogecoin

All Things Alt: Ponzi Schemes, Blackcoin USBs and a Time Warp Attack

Stan Higgins

This week's altcoin news includes an attack on the whitecoin block chain and a ponzi-themed dogecoin game.