Bitcoin is the ‘Napster’ of finance — and there’ll be an iTunes
Oscar Williams-Grut Level39Level39 boss Eric Van Der Kleij. As boss of Canary Wharf’s Level39, Eric Van der Kleij is
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Promotes Bitcoin in Kenya
Joseph Young Last month, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded Ghana based blockchain startup Bitsoko in a startup competition
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First Instant Bitcoin-Based Remittance Service Launched in the Philippines
William Suberg The first instant remittance service to the Philippines has launched, using Bitcoin to facilitate near-real time funds transfer
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New Bitcoin and Blockchain VC Firm Block26 Invests $450K in Airbitz Wallet
Aaron van Wirdum Newly established venture capital firm Block26 has made its first dive into the Bitcoin space with a
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Backpage Accepts Bitcoin as Visa, MasterCard Set Embargos
Bitcoinist.net Backpage says “screw off” to squeamish credit card companies Visa and MasterCard by dropping fees for adult ads
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Bitcoin Exchange CCEDK Launches Bitcoin Debit Card
Nikhil Gupta Danish bitcoin exchange CCEDK has launched its much awaited bitcoin debit card NanoCard in association with cryptocurrency and
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Ripple Labs Quietly Suspends New Signups on Ripple Trade
Gautham Ripple Labs, the company that was expected to offer a stiff competition to Bitcoin with its Ripple (XRP) digital
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Would an Encryption Ban Kill the UK’s Bitcoin Businesses?
Jon Southurst The possibility of a crackdown on encryption systems in the UK has risen again, ringing alarm bells in
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Hacker Prefers Wire Transfer over Bitcoin Payment
Gautham This piece of news may come as a shocker to those who have been busy slinging mud over Bitcoin
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What Bitcoin Exchanges Won’t Tell You About Fees
With so many Bitcoin exchanges emerging in the last two years, it can get quite confusing knowing where to get
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The First 2-Way Bitcoin ATM Installed in Greece
Philip Chrysopoulos The first 2-way bitcoin ATM in Greece will be inaugurated in downtown Athens on Saturday at The Cube. The
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An explanation of Litecoin’s price spike
Matthew Reece On July 9, Litecoin reached exchange rates exceeding $7.75, €7.00, ¥48, and 0.29 Bitcoins. This represents a growth
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U.S. stocks sell off amid global jitters, NYSE trading halt
Anora Mahmudova & Sara Sjolin U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday after trading on the New York Stock Exchange
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Bitcoin could destroy the global financial system, one of world’s biggest banks admits
Andrew Griffin Bitcoin, the electronic payment system, could create a “total disruption” in the financial world that could render much
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Hacker attacks gambling websites, demands Bitcoin ransom
Associated Press Updated: July 7, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A hacker shut down four New Jersey Internet gambling sites
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A Bitcoin Fund Is Born, With Teething Pains
Rob Curran If you have an online brokerage account, you can now buy shares in a fund that aims to
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Citibank Developing Its Own Cryptocurrency
P. H. Madore In an interesting turn of events, a traditional bank has been experimenting with its own cryptocurrency. Citibank
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BitX Launches Bitcoin Services in Nigeria
Pete Rizzo BitX has launched services in Nigeria, a move that will enable local users to access the company’s bitcoin
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Will Bitcoin become a legitimate currency for large companies?
John Brandon While you still can’t use the infamous – and misunderstood – digital currency to pay for goods at
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Double Spending Risk Remains After July 4th Bitcoin Fork
Pete Rizzo The delayed implementation of a bitcoin core update by a small number of the network’s miners resulted in
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Bitcoin is Transforming the Remittance Market Around the World
Bitcoinist.net A recent article by Forbes shows that Frontline Media Publications have started accepting the fact that Bitcoin is emerging as
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Wall Street’s 3 biggest bitcoin investors have one thing in common: the instinct to survive
Michael del Castillo Bitcoin may have started as a subversive technology intended to cut out the middlemen of traditional economics,
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Greece Referendum: Expected Outcomes For Bitcoin and The Euro
Venzen Khaosan With the day of Greckoning looming, xbt.social takes a look at what is at stake in the Greek
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Does Bitcoin Have a Future in Cuba?
Gautham The Latin American nation of Cuba is the only socialist country in the world that follows Marxist-Leninist principles.
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Will Bitcoin-Friendly Voat.co Replace Reddit?
Walid Dib The drama has caused an uprising in many of the website’s most popular default subreddits, such has
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Bitcoins & Gold in a Cloud? Bitwage Releases Cloud Savings
Evander Smart As national economies and currencies are folding like tents worldwide, from Argentina, to Greece, to Puerto Rico,
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Paypal Shuts Down in Greece – Bitcoin Still Operates
Venzen Khaosan As if everything to do with money is not bad enough, Greeks no longer have access to their
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