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Former regulator turns Bitcoin tech advocate

14/04/2016(0)
Former New York state financial services chief Benjamin Lawsky may have taken a harsh view of virtual currency as a regulator, but he has begun to stump for the technology ... Read More
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Estonian Supreme Court Rules Against Bitcoin Trader

13/04/2016(0)
The Estonian Supreme Court has ruled in favor of restrictions on bitcoin trading activity in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a digital currency broker. The ruling, which came in ... Read More
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Airbnb just acquired a team of bitcoin and blockchain experts

13/04/2016(0)
Home-rental company Airbnb has “acqui-hired” the majority of the team behind ChangeCoin, a startup that runs a bitcoin-based micropayments service, according to four people with knowledge of the deal. ... Read More
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MMM Global Closes Republic of Bitcoin, an Alleged Ponzi Scheme

13/04/2016(0)
MMM Global has announced that it is closing its Republic of Bitcoin, a website promising up to 100% returns on donations. The company, called a “Ponzi” scheme by many, ... Read More
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Blockchain won’t kill banks: Brock Pierce

12/04/2016(0)
Blockchain – the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency bitcoin – is unlikely to kill banks despite warnings from top industry executives, the chair of a bitcoin non-profit organization told ... Read More
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Mysterious billionaire inventor of Bitcoin expected to reveal his true identity

12/04/2016(0)
Tech world braces for big news as rumours about the identity of digital currency’s shadowy creator reach fever pitch The secretive billionaire inventor of Bitcoin is preparing to finally ... Read More
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This new Arab Bitcoin community plans to push adoption of digital currency across the Middle East and North Africa

11/04/2016(0)
AskBitcoiner is the First Major Arab Bitcoin Community This new Arab Bitcoin community plans to push adoption of digital currency across the Middle East and North Africa in the ... Read More
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Treasury planning crackdown on bitcoin and cryptocurrency anonymity in bid to tackle criminal use of digital currencies

11/04/2016(0)
Ministers at the Treasury are planning a shake-up in the world of cryptocurrencies that will mean bitcoins and other virtual currencies can no longer be purchased anonymously. The change ... Read More
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Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency exchange is offline following hack

11/04/2016(0)
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange service ShapeShift AG is offline following a breach of the service April 7. The full details of how the breach occurred are not available however Chief Executive ... Read More
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JPX: Commencement of Proof of Concept Testing for Blockchain Technology

08/04/2016(0)
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and Nomura Research Insitute have agreed to jointly begin conducting proof of concept (PoC) tests for blockchain, or distributed ledger, technology. Blockchain technology is ... Read More
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