6 Things You Missed from the State of Bitcoin
Grace Caffyn Last week, CoinDesk released the latest report in our quarterly State of Bitcoin series. Just like all our
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Finance
Nasdaq Expects to Be First Exchange Using Bitcoin Technology
John Detrixhe & Ryan Hoerger Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. expects to become the first major exchange operator to use the
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Australian Securities Regulator Puts Brakes on Bitcoin IPO
Stan Higgins An Australian cryptocurrency firm is facing fresh delays on its road to debuting on the Australian Securities Exchange. Australia’s
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Expedia Exec: Purchases With Bitcoin Are Down 40%
Yessi Bello Perez Despite a decline of approximately 40% in bitcoin purchases, Connie Chung, senior payments product manager at Expedia,
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Hacking Team Targeted Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies
Nikhil Gupta According to a news report from eWEEK, the recently hacked Hacking Team specifically targeted Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
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SE Asia and Africa focused Bitcoin startup BitX raises $4m Series A
Duncan Riley South East Asia and Africa focused Bitcoin startup BitX has raised $4 million Series A in a round
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First Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Launches Today
by P. H. Madore A single point of failure is a sure way to test Murphy’s Law (can go wrong,
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Canada’s Shifting Economic and Political Climate May Affect Bitcoin Exchanges’ Plans
Susan Willms The Bank of Canada has confirmed that, after two quarters of negative growth, the Canadian economy is
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Bitcoin Appeal Shines Amid Capital Controls in Argentina
Sarah Jenn While the recent capital controls in Greece have led to an influx of bitcoin transactions, the cryptocurrency is
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Coins.ph Launches Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin App for Southeast Asia
Pete Rizzo Bitcoin services firm Coins.ph has launched Teller, a mobile app that matches up its customers in Indonesia, the
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General Bytes is Rising in the Bitcoin ATM Ranks
Justin OConnell Currently ranked fifth on the CoinATMRadar list for most Bitcoin ATM’s, Czech Republic based General Bytes has positioned
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Deloitte joins Australian cryptocurrency group
Duncan Riley Top four global accounting group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd. (Deloitte) has joined the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association
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Bitcoin brokerage Coin Republic to be acquired?
Shiwen Yap Singapore-based Bitcoin trading platform and consultancy Coin Republic might be acquired by a foreign buyer, says an executive familiar
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10 Steps to a Better Bitcoin Wallet
Evander Smart A very common question from new and current bitcoin owners alike is “What bitcoin wallet is best?” The
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Bitcoin Real Estate Company Offers Alternative to Chinese
Juan S. Galt A Bitcoin real estate remittances company is working to lower the bureaucratic complexity of buying American real
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ING Bank: Customers Not Blocked From Buying Bitcoin
Pete Rizzo A spokesperson for ING Group has clarified its customers are able to buy bitcoin via company bank accounts,
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Walmart, McDonald’s & More Now Able to Integrate Bitcoin Into Rewards Programs
by P. H. Madore The web wallet service Snapcard has partnered with Ifeelsgood, a company that facilitates reward programs for
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Daily Bitcoin Transactions Increase by 94%, Wallet Numbers Double Since 2014
Joseph Young On July 15, Coinbase, one of the world’s largest bitcoin exchange and merchant payment processors, released a
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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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European Court of Justice Official Proposes Bitcoin VAT Exemption
Yessi Bello Perez Bitcoin operations should be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the Advocate General of the European Court
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Philippines’ Bitcoin Ecosystem Advances Beyond Remittances
William Suberg Few markets have seen activity like the Philippines Bitcoin space in recent years. From the first remittance services
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London’s first listed bitcoin company is coming and investors are ‘curious’
Oscar Williams-Grut Bitcoin and blockchain focused company Coinsilium is planning to list its shares on London’s junior stock market AIM
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Bitnet Launches ‘Instant Approval’ Tool for Bitcoin Merchants
Yessi Bello Perez Payment processor Bitnet has launched an ‘Instant Approval’ service, reducing the delays faced by merchants as they wait
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Jersey City to get NJ’s first Bitcoin ATM
Troy Dreier Hussain Ali Khorrami, owner of the Smoke Shop on Kennedy Boulevard in Jersey City, demonstrates how the bitcoin
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Digital Advocacy Groups Critical of California Bitcoin Regulation
Pete Rizzo While members of the bitcoin and blockchain industry have been vocal in their praise for proposed regulation in
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Bitcoin Community’s Overreaction to Putin’s Speech Demonstrates Lack of Maturity
Martin Tillier, When people are young and immature, they tend to react in extreme ways to things. They fly off
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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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