Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Organizers Arrested in Taiwan
Stan Higgins Authorities in Taiwan have reportedly arrested two individuals in connection with MyCoin, an alleged Ponzi scheme targeting bitcoin
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Bitcoin Price Slumps Following Bitfinex Outage
Grace Caffyn The price of bitcoin slumped again today after Bitfinex closed its order book, citing issues with its post-trade
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Kim DotCom: ‘China in Big Trouble. Buy Bitcoin Now’
Evander Smart Internet industry magnate and financial markets prognosticator Kim DotCom says now is the time to buy bitcoin in
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Stanford Joins NYU and Duke in Offering Bitcoin Course
Grace Caffyn Stanford is joining NYU and Duke University in offering a course on bitcoin – kicking off with a
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A look inside the surreal world of an Icelandic Bitcoin mining company
Rob Price Mining is the backbone of bitcoin. It’s the process that creates new bitcoin: For contributing computing power to process
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Indian Payment Solutions Provider ePaisa Incorporates Bitcoin Payments
Gautham ePaisa, an Indian payment processor that offers mobile based cash and card payment applications for small and medium businesses
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New Bitcoin ASIC to be ‘Most Power-Efficient’ on Public Market
Grace Caffyn Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power-efficient chip available to
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Money And Politics: Bitcoin’s Governance Crisis
Guy Corem A lot of intriguing and conflicting things have been said about Bitcoin in the past few years. Some
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What is the Bitcoin Block Size Debate and Why Does it Matter?
Grace Caffyn Bitcoin is divided. Some are calling it the currency’s “constitutional crisis”, a debate that has split its community right
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Gartner: Bitcoin to Plateau in 2 to 5 Years
Sarah Jenn According to a report released by tech advisory firm Gartner, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are still in their
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Blackmailers Demand Bitcoin from Ashley Madison Users
Stan Higgins An American has received a blackmail email demanding payment in bitcoin after user data from the extramarital affair platform Ashley
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Shopify Signs New Partnership with Affirm – Financing Options Now Open to Bitcoin
Nuno Menezes The Online payment service Affirm Inc. now enabled the company’s financing options will now be available to all U.S-based
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Why Does Montreal Have a Bitcoin Embassy?
Chris Mills In the heart of downtown Montreal, between a boarded-up bar and a poutine shop, there’s a three-story glass
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Bitcoin Advocates Take Square off Over California Virtual Currency Regulation
Elliot Maras A proposed California law to regulate virtual currency has drawn mixed reactions from industry advocates, in stark contrast
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While Other Companies Leave NY, Coinbase Submits BitLicense Application
Joseph Young While the BitLicense has caused many companies to leave New York, those that intend to stay are progressing
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How to Save 25% on Gasoline When Paying with Bitcoin
Joseph Young Purse.io, a peer to peer marketplace known for its bitcoin-gift card service which lets users save money on
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Feds try to force former sketchy Bitcoin mining firm employee to testify
Cyrus Farivar Carlos Garza, a former employee of a now-collapsed Bitcoin mining company, must respond to a subpoena as part
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Greece to Receive 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs as Trust in Banks ‘Long Gone’
Joseph Young Bitcoin service provider and exchange Cubits has partnered with Greek bitcoin exchange BTCGreece to install 1,000 bitcoin ATMs
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PAY.ON Partners With Bitnet To Simplify Global Bitcoin Acceptance
pymnts @pymnts PAY.ON wants to help make the bitcoin payments world a bit easier for global PSPs, and through a strategic
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Telebit Enhances Bitcoin Sending Experience With New Android App
Elliot Maras Telebit, a bitcoin wallet that allows fast and easy bitcoin transactions to Telegram users, now offers some additional
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Facebook’s Blogging Feature To Push Bitcoin Awareness?
Bitcoinist.net Content creators are enjoying the benefits of social media to connect with potential audiences in a convenient manner. Engaging
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New York bitcoin compliance costs as much as $100,000
Yessi Bello Perez In the aftermath of the BitLicense application deadline this week, a number of prominent bitcoin companies have ceased
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Bitcoin: Another Banking Headache
William Mougayar William Mougayar is a Toronto-based angel investor and four-time entrepreneur who advises startups on strategy and marketing. Here, in
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Why The Japanese Ruling May Not Spell Doom for Bitcoin Ownership Rights
Drew Hinkes This is a guest post by Drew Hinkes, an attorney at Berger Singerman. Drew is also frequently published
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Windows 10 – A Serious Threat To Bitcoin Privacy
Joseph Young Windows 10 has been praised for its sleek and simple user interface, improvements from Windows 8 and the
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Bitcoin Provider Cubits Aims To Help Greeks Move Their Money
John Biggs Bitcoin services provider Cubits.gr and Greek exchange BTCGreece have teamed up to help Greek citizens move cash out
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Bitcoin’s Biggest Question Isn’t Ease of Use, It’s ‘Why Use it?’
Pete Rizzo When asked why bitcoin hasn’t taken off as an electronic, online cash, it’s become conventional wisdom to blame
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