Bitcoin Magazine is one of the original news and print magazine publishers covering Bitcoin and digital currencies. Bitcoin Magazine began publishing in 2012. It was co-founded by Vitalik Buterin, Mihai Alisie, Matthew N. Wright, Vladimir Marchenko, and Vicente S.[1][2] It is currently owned and operated by BTC Inc in Nashville, Tennessee.[3][4]
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| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | BTC Media LLC |
| Founder(s) | Vitalik Buterin and Mihai Alisie |
| CEO | David Bailey |
| Industry | Digital Currency |
| URL | bitcoinmagazine.com |
| Launched | May 2012 |
History
editVitalik Buterin became interested in Bitcoin in 2011, and co-founded the periodical Bitcoin Magazine with Mihai Alisie, who asked him to join.[5][6] Alisie was living in Romania at the time, and Buterin was writing for a blog. Buterin's writing captured the attention of Alisie, and they subsequently decided to start the magazine.[7] Buterin took the role of head writer as a side project while attending university.[7]
In 2012, Bitcoin Magazine began publishing a print edition from its base in South Korea and has been referred to as the first serious publication dedicated to cryptocurrencies.[8] Buterin noted he spent 10-20 hours per week writing for the publication.[9]
In early 2015, Bitcoin Magazine was sold to its current owners, BTC Inc.[10]
A physical copy of a 2014 edition of Bitcoin Magazine was displayed in the Smithsonian Museum as part of the Value of Money exhibit.[11]
In September 2021, Bitcoin Magazine announced the launch of their Eastern European bureau based in Kyiv.[12]
In December 2021, New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones partnered with Bitcoin Magazine to gift both Bitcoin and Bitcoin Magazine subscriptions to his offensive line.[13]
The Bitcoin Conference
editBitcoin magazine hosts annual bitcoin conferences starting in 2019. In June 2021, Bitcoin Magazine hosted Bitcoin 2021 at the Mana Wynwood in Miami, Florida.[14][15] There were approximately 12,000 attendees.[15] In a prerecorded speech, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced his plans to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American nation.[16]
References
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- ^ "Bitcoin Magazine". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ^ "Deposit methods and Limits". 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ Finley, Klint (27 January 2014). "Out in the open: Teenage hacker transforms web into one giant Bitcoin network". Wired. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ del Castillo, Michael (24 September 2014). "Dark wallet: A radical way to Bitcoin". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Peck, Morgan (13 June 2016). "The Uncanny Mind That Built Ethereum". Wired. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Vigna, Paul; Casey, Michael J. (2014). "Community". The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging ... Macmillan Publishers. p. 88. ISBN 978-1250065636.
- ^ Tapscott, Don (13 March 2017). "The Blockchain Revolution and Higher Education". EducaseReview. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Buterin, Vitalik. "Bitcoin Magazine Has New Ownership". Bitcoin Magazine.
- ^ "Bitcoin Magazine, United States, 2014". National Museum of American History.
- ^ Magazine, Bitcoin. "Bitcoin Magazine opens Ukraine bureau as it targets international expansion". Johnson City Press. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Mac Jones gifts Patriots offensive linemen Bitcoin for the holidays". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Schulz, Bill (14 July 2021). "Miami's Bitcoin Convention Was Weirder and More Wonderful Than I Imagined". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ a b Sigalos, MacKenzie (2021-06-08). "Thousands of bitcoin believers descended on Miami to party and preach the gospel of 'HODL'". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ Esposito, Anthony (2021-06-06). "El Salvador's president says will send bill to make bitcoin legal tender". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
