Altcoins
Is Litecoin the new Bitcoin alternative for investors?
One of the most popular Bitcoin alternatives by trading volume has been Litecoin.
Crypto Track offers alt-currency portfolio tracking
A service to track profits earned for virtual currencies provides what you might call a "Google Finance" for alternative currency portfolios.
Google Ventures invests in Bitcoin competitor OpenCoin
Google Ventures and China-based IDG Capital Partners place a bet on OpenCoin, the company behind Bitcoin exchange Ripple.
Amazon Coins virtual currency now available on Kindle Fire
Amazon has handed 500 "Amazon Coins" to each of its US-based Kindle Fire customers.
What other digital currencies are there?
Bitcoin isn't the only form of electronic money being mined, traded and spent these days.
What about ven? Stan Stalnaker talks digital currency
A CoinDesk Q&A with Stan Stalnaker, founder of Hub Culture and the Ven digital currency.
Are Amazon Coins designed for breakage?
Amazon is set to launch its own in-house currency -- Amazon Coin -- this month.
Why bitcoin needs competitors
Bitcoin's long-term chances of success are better if there are many other alternative, digital currencies, with many businesses investing in them.
Amazon books its own currency
Amazon is launching its own currency later this month. Amazon Coins will only be exchangeable for Kindle applications and games and initially US only.
Mt. Gox delays support for litecoin
Giant bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has delayed plans to support the litecoin cryptocurrency, following another DDoS attack last month.