Bitcoins

The open-source virtual currency could be used as a gambling platform on the world's leading social network. That is, assuming Crowdpark Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Ingo Hinterding has his way. When asked about the possibility of bringing a degree of real gambling to Crowdpark in the form...

The funds will be used to hire new talent and to further development of this “completely new genre.” Crowdpark, the maker of Bet Tycoon and other, soon-to-be-released social betting games, has received $6 million in additional funding from Target Partners and existing investor Earlybird Venture...

Update: 6/27/2011 It looks like they are finally back up. "Trading working, up to 1 minute delay before order execution." ----- After the world's largest Bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, was hacked last Sunday, the site's operators have been frantically, and unsuccessfully trying to get the exchange...