Patrick Byrne

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Overstock Becomes the First Major US Company to Pay Business Tax in Bitcoin

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The cryptocurrency-friendly company Overstock.com announced on Thursday that company will be paying part of its business taxes to the state of Ohio using bitcoin. Overstock will use the state’s Ohiocrypto.com website to pay for the corporation’s commercial activities tax this year. Also read: 10 Years Ago Bitcoin’s Genesis Block Changed the Course of History Overstock Pays … Read more

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Spikes by $100 Following Patrick Byrne Commentary

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At press time, the father of cryptocurrency is trading in the $6,500 range. This is about $100 higher than where it’s stood over the past several days, and it appears we’re heading back to where we were in September and early October. Several factors must be accounted for when examining the sudden spike. For one … Read more

Wyoming’s Crypto Cowboys: First State Hackathon Lures 27 Teams

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Over nearly three days on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie, more than two dozen hacker teams competed for cash and prizes in the state’s first ever Wyohackathon: Breakin’ Through. Organized by the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, the event included speakers from industry luminaries, and all three of the state’s gubernatorial candidates made an appearance. … Read more

Overstock to Offer Bitcoin for Sale After Acquiring Bitsy.com Biometric Wallet

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Medici Ventures, a blockchain/crypto specific division of Overstock.com, has acquired Bitsy.com in an effort to finally merge the worlds of online retail with decentralized, digital cash facilitated by the Bitsy’s new biometric wallet. The Crypto Winter, assuming it ends at some point, might be best defined by what companies in the space did to prepare for … Read more

Freedom Fest 2018: Cryptocurrency Speakers, Debates, & Growing Interest Among Attendees

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For more than a decade, Freedom Fest has been a top attraction on the conference circuit for those leaning toward freer markets. Through the years, it has grown to include speakers and topics well beyond economics. In doing so, it has attracted some of the most interesting minds in the world.  Also read: William Shatner … Read more