LocalBitcoins

Tech

The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.

By Leigh CuenMay 10, 2019

Markets

Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading site LocalBitcoins says it's suffered a hack via a third-party service that affected a small number of users.

By Yogita KhatriJan 28, 2019

Markets

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts love to talk about Venezuelan users as an example of bitcoin's subversive potential – but the reality is more complex.

By Leigh CuenDec 19, 2018

Markets

LocalBitcoins, a low-fi exchange launched in 2011, is gaining traction in overlooked markets where people have less access to VC-backed alternatives.

By Leigh CuenApr 19, 2018

Markets

Two bitcoin brokers in Singapore were assaulted and robbed by nearly $300,000 in cash while meeting with a prospect bitcoin seller offline.

By Wolfie ZhaoApr 13, 2018

Markets

A Michigan man has been charged with running an unlicensed money transmitting business after selling more than $150,000 in bitcoin.

By Nikhilesh DeOct 27, 2017

Markets

A group of enthusiasts have launched a new website dedicated to connecting buyers and sellers of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero.

By Rachel-Rose O'LearyAug 30, 2017

Markets

A notable political party in the US is speaking out against the sentencing of a bitcoin trader.

By Stan HigginsJun 8, 2017

Markets

A bitcoin trader on LocalBitcoins has been sentenced to prison terms after being convicted of running an unlicensed money transmission business.

By Stan HigginsMay 30, 2017

Markets

A Michigan LocalBitcoins trader plead guilty last week to operating an unlicensed money services business.

By Stan HigginsMay 25, 2017