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Microsoft and MIT Explore Unique Applications of the Bitcoin Blockchain

30/07/2015(0)
Microsoft New York and MIT Media Lab presented a 70-minute report called #Blockchain4good this week. Speakers included Brian Forde, MIT Media Lab director of digital currency and former senior ... Read More
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5 Ways that Cryptocurrency Improves Lives

23/07/2015(0)
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can improve lives. That’s an undisputable fact that we have seen evidence for over and over again. Below we have listed five ways cryptocurrency improves lives. ... Read More
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Two arrested in illegal bitcoin scheme

23/07/2015(0)
A West Palm Beach man is one of two individuals arrested by federal authorities Tuesday for operating an unlicensed money-transfer business that allegedly used bitcoins to launder cash for ... Read More
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Introducing itBit’s Global OTC Agency Trading Desk

22/07/2015(0)
itBit has issued a press releasse to introduce tBit Global OTC Agency Trading Desk Access itBit’s Regulated OTC and Exchange Markets with One Account   There has been a vibrant ... Read More
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European Court of Justice Official Proposes Bitcoin VAT Exemption

17/07/2015(0)
Bitcoin operations should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice said in an opinion document published today. Citing existing exemptions ... Read More
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Russian President Vladimir Putin Addresses Digital Currency

15/07/2015(0)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued his first remarks on bitcoin and digital currencies in an educational forum broadcast on domestic TV network Russia 24. Local news sources including ... Read More
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Visa: Bitcoin Has a Future in Payments

10/07/2015(0)
Large existing payments companies are “lowering the drawbridges” and working more openly with new players in the space, according to a Visa executive. Jonathan Vaux, executive director of new ... Read More
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Is Bitcoin Unsustainable, and How Can It Be Made Sustainable?

09/07/2015(0)
“Bitcoin Is Unsustainable,” claims the title of a provocative essay by Motherboardcontributor Christopher Malmo that has spurred considerable debate. Malmo’s central thesis is that Bitcoin uses way too much electricity. ... Read More
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Bitcoin Could Change The Derivatives Market, Says UBS Banker

22/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin could change derivatives, in particular settlement, trading and securities issuance according to some individuals, among whom are bankers and technologists. Alex Batlin, who has been a vocal supporter ... Read More
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EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem

18/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). ... Read More
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