Bitcoin Magazine Explained

Bitcoin Magazine
Location:Nashville, Tennessee
Launch Date:May 2012
Url:bitcoinmagazine.com
Country:United States
Founder:Vitalik Buterin and Mihai Alisie
Owner:BTC Media LLC
Area Served:Worldwide
Ceo:David Bailey
Industry:Digital Currency
International:yes

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]

History

Vitalik 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.

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

Bitcoin 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. In a prerecorded speech, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced his plans to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American nation.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Snyder. Benjamin. CNBC. Meet Vitalik Buterin, the 23-year-old founder of bitcoin rival ethereum. 23 June 2017. 22 September 2017.
  2. Web site: 2018-01-31 . Maven Partners with Blockchain-Based Media Platform Po.et to Empower Independent Publishers . 2022-06-16 . www.businesswire.com . en.
  3. Web site: Bitcoin Magazine. 2020-09-26. www.nasdaq.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Deposit methods and Limits . 2022-06-16.
  5. Finley. Klint. Wired. Out in the open: Teenage hacker transforms web into one giant Bitcoin network. 27 January 2014. 7 February 2014.
  6. Web site: del Castillo. Michael. The New Yorker. 24 September 2014. Dark wallet: A radical way to Bitcoin. 24 January 2014.
  7. The Uncanny Mind That Built Ethereum. Peck. Morgan. 13 June 2016. Wired. 22 September 2017.
  8. Book: The Age of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging .... Vigna. Paul . Casey. Michael J.. Community. 88. 978-1250065636. 2014. Macmillan Publishers. https://books.google.com/books?id=OHbCBwAAQBAJ&q=Vitalik+Buterin&pg=PA156.
  9. Web site: Tapscott. Don. EducaseReview. The Blockchain Revolution and Higher Education. 13 March 2017. 22 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Buterin . Vitalik . Bitcoin Magazine Has New Ownership . Bitcoin Magazine . en.
  11. Web site: Bitcoin Magazine, United States, 2014 . National Museum of American History.
  12. Web site: Magazine. Bitcoin. Bitcoin Magazine opens Ukraine bureau as it targets international expansion. 2021-12-10. Johnson City Press. en. 2021-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20211210224523/https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/state/bitcoin-magazine-opens-ukraine-bureau-as-it-targets-international-expansion/article_e68c9b3d-a889-5a80-9a32-dd85361a11cf.html. dead.
  13. Web site: Mac Jones gifts Patriots offensive linemen Bitcoin for the holidays. 2022-01-04. CBSSports.com. en.
  14. Web site: Schulz. Bill. Miami's Bitcoin Convention Was Weirder and More Wonderful Than I Imagined. 2021-11-04. Entrepreneur. 14 July 2021 . en.
  15. Web site: Sigalos. MacKenzie. 2021-06-08. Thousands of bitcoin believers descended on Miami to party and preach the gospel of 'HODL'. 2021-11-04. CNBC. en.
  16. News: Esposito. Anthony. 2021-06-06. El Salvador's president says will send bill to make bitcoin legal tender. en. Reuters. 2021-11-11.