Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Magazine is one of the original news and print magazine publishers specializing in Bitcoin and digital currencies. Bitcoin Magazine began publishing in 2012, and was co-founded by Vitalik Buterin and Mihai Alisie.[1] It is currently owned and operated by BTC Inc in Nashville, Tennessee.
Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
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Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | BTC Media LLC |
Founder(s) | Vitalik Buterin and Mihai Alisie |
Industry | Digital Currency |
URL | Official website |
Launched | May, 2012 |
History
Vitalik Buterin became interested in bitcoin in 2011, and co-founded the periodical Bitcoin Magazine with Mihai Alisie, who asked him to join.[2][3] 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.[4] Buterin took the role of head writer as a side project while attending university.[4]
In 2012, Bitcoin Magazine began publishing a print edition and has been referred to as the first serious publication dedicated to cryptocurrencies.[5] The magazine was mailed to subscribers worldwide, sold at Barnes & Noble, bookstores and published online.[6] Bitcoin magazine was the first magazine dedicated to crypto currency.[6] The magazine was available in 2012 for $9 per month, although many of its articles were also available online for free.[7] Buterin noted he spent 10-20 hours per week writing for the publication.[8]
References
- Snyder, Benjamin (23 June 2017). "Meet Vitalik Buterin, the 23-year-old founder of bitcoin rival ethereum". CNBC. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- 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.
- Peck, Morgan (13 June 2016). "The Uncanny Mind That Built Ethereum". Wired. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- Vigna, Paul; Casey, Michael J. "Community". The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging ... Macmillan Publishers. p. 88. ISBN 9781250065636.
- "BTC Media Acquires Bitcoin Magazine". Bitcoin Magazine. Coin Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- Nair, Malavika (11 November 2013). "Radical entrepreneurship in Bitcoin makes it the exemplar". FEE. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- Tapscott, Don (13 March 2017). "The Blockchain Revolution and Higher Education". EducaseReview. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
External links
- Bitcoin Magazine HomePage Bitcoin Magazine Website