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The world’s first Bitcoin bank opened in Austria

16/02/2017(0)
The Austrian capital Vienna has its first ‘Bitcoin bank’, located on the popular Mariahilfer Strasse shopping street. Customers can exchange cash for Bitcoin, and find out information about the ... Read More
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Will South Africa issue a national digital currency?

15/02/2017(0)
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) is open to issuing a national digital currency, which would likely be based on Blockchain or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). “If we go ... Read More
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Bitcoin dives below $1,000

14/02/2017(0)
Bitcoin dives below $1,000. Overnight selling has pushed the cryptocurrency down 1.10%, or $11, to $989 a coin, and below the psychologically important level for the first time since ... Read More
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University of Luxembourg: Researchers develop Zcash cryptocurrency

13/02/2017(0)
Scientists at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) of the University of Luxembourg have developed an important mathematical algorithm called “Equihash”. Equihash is a core component ... Read More
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Two of China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchanges Stop Bitcoin Withdrawals

10/02/2017(0)
Two of China’s most widely used bitcoin exchanges have announced that they will suspend bitcoin and litecoin withdrawals for one month effective immediately. Yuan recharge, withdrawals and other services ... Read More
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Bitcoin price falls on news of coming from China

09/02/2017(0)
Bitcoin price falls as Chinese authorities meet with exchanges Bitcoin traders are once again fearful of a crackdown in one of the digital currency’s largest markets Bitcoin prices retreated ... Read More
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Bitcoin hits one-month high after drop in China FX reserves

08/02/2017(0)
Bitcoin jumped more than 2 percent Tuesday to its highest since Jan. 4 amid a surge in speculative activity in Chinese exchanges after a drop in China’s foreign exchange ... Read More
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As Bitcoin ETF Nears, Analysts Warn of Trading Frenzy

07/02/2017(1)
If the Securities and Exchange Commission approves a bitcoin exchange-traded fund next month, it might set off a speculative rush into bitcoin. An easily accessed ETF that tracks the ... Read More
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Liverpool Gets Its Own Digital Currency

06/02/2017(0)
Liverpool, home of the 1960s English rock band, The Beatles, has become the latest destination to launch its own digital currency. Launched a month ago by Colu, a Tel ... Read More
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Bitcoin is back above $1,000

03/02/2017(0)
Bitcoin is back above $1,000 for the first time since January 5. The cryptocurrency was higher by 1.5% at $1,000.10 a coin as of 11:39 a.m. ET. It’s been ... Read More
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