Plex hacker demands Bitcoin ransom for return of data
Jeremy Kirk Video streaming service Plex has reset user passwords after it was breached by a hacker who threatened to
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Exchanges
Coinfloor Launches Broker-Based UK Bitcoin Marketplace
Yessi Bello Perez London-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor has launched Coinfloor Market, a broker-based peer-to-peer marketplace, which will enable consumers to buy
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Brazilian Congressman Calls for Hearing on Bitcoin Regulation
Pete Rizzo Brazilian Congressman Manoel Junior has proposed a public hearing to discuss bitcoin and digital currency regulation. The hearing,
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Bitcoin handed $100m opportunity as MasterCard cuts ties with Backpage.com
Anthony Cuthbertson MasterCard has removed itself as a method of payment from classified ads site Backpage.com, and with Visa also
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Unconfirmed Report Details $5 Million Bitstamp Bitcoin Exchange Hack
Stan Higgins Six employees of Bitstamp were targeted in a weeks-long phishing attempt leading up to the theft of roughly
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BitGo Launches Verisign-Like Certificate To Prove Solvency For Bitcoin Companies
Laura Shin , As hard as it is to imagine now, 20 years ago, when Internet communication was new, it
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Bitcoin Price Rally To $260
Venzen Khaosan Bitcoin Price has been advancing persistently and hit $260 / 1620 CNY during today’s Asia-Pacific trading session. xbt.social
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Could Ron Paul Cause the Price of Bitcoin to Rise?
RickyH As you may know, Ron Paul is predicting an upcoming failure for the US dollar. He asserts that since
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Westpac VC invests in Bitcoin player Coinbase
James Eyers In a deal that will put Westpac Banking Corp in the box seat as cryptocurrencies develop, the bank’s
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Greeks are rushing to Bitcoin
Jose Pagliery With bank doors slammed shut, frantic Greeks are turning to online trading platforms to see if the digital
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Kraken Opens Bitcoin Exchange in Canada
Pete Rizzo Kraken has officially launched in Canada following a partnership with digital currency industry-focused risk management specialist Vogogo. The
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Indian IT Firms to Focus on Bitcoin’s Blockchain Technology
Joseph Young Indian IT consulting firms are seeking to implement a blockchain application that could greatly benefit their clients in
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Bitcoin ATMs 101: What You Need To Know About This Growing Business Opportunity
Elliot Maras Interested in becoming a bitcoin ATM operator? ATM Marketplace, an ATM industry resource, has released a 40-page guide
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Introducing BitINKA, South America’s First Universal Bitcoin Platform
Joseph Young BitInka, a bitcoin platform that operates in Peru, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil will soon expand its services throughout
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Nasdaq partners with Chain to bring blockchain to private market
John McCrank Exchange operator NASDAQ OMX Group Inc said on Wednesday it partnered with blockchain infrastructure provider Chain to make
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Bitcoin Network Survives Surprise Stress Test
Jon Southurst A planned ‘ultimate stress test’ for the bitcoin network has passed without major incident, though the company organizing
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Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT
Aaron van Wirdum Three of China ‘s biggest mining pools – F2Pool, BTCChina Pool and Huobi Pool – maintain that
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Bitcoin Investor Erik Voorhees Talks About Overregulation Risks
Sarah Jenn With so many states and governments starting to draft their frameworks for cryptocurrency regulation, some bitcoin enthusiasts are
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Andresen Proposes Hard Fork Patch for Bitcoin XT; Critics Remain Skeptical
Aaron van Wirdum Bitcoin Core developer Gavin Andresen today proposed a hard fork change for Bitcoin XT in order to
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Barclays Trials Bitcoin Tech With Pilot Program
Grace Caffyn Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology. Following an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello,
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BitAngels’ Michael Terpin on the ‘Long Road Ahead’ for Bitcoin
Grace Caffyn Last month marked a milestone of sorts for Michael Terpin. BitAngels, the first “serious” angel network in bitcoin,
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Bitcoin’s Role in the Third World Economy
Gautham Bitcoin is considered as a truly global currency, and we have been discussing its potential uses and how it can
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Cash2vn Is Bringing Bitcoin’s ‘Core Value’ of Borderless Transactions to Vietnam
Jamie Redman A new Bitcoin remittance service has started in Vietnam called Cash2vn. Created by Bitcoin Vietnam Co. Ltd
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Could Greece take bitcoin as its official currency?
Michael Parsons With time now rapidly running out, Athens and its lenders – other eurozone countries and the International Monetary
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Fantasy Bitcoin Stock Market Sand Hill Fined $20K By SEC
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled with Sand Hill Exchange, an experimental stock market that used bitcoin.
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Coinbase Launches Instant Bitcoin Buying and Selling
Yessi Bello Perez (@yessi_kbello) Coinbase has announced the launch of its Instant Exchange, which will allow users to buy
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BTC.sx Rebrands as Magnr in Bitcoin Savings Account Launch
Yessi Bello Perez (@yessi_kbello) Magnr, formerly BTC.sx – a bitcoin derivatives trading platform – has rebranded and is now
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