Australian bitcoin entrepreneur Adam Tepper dies in Thailand - The Guardian

Australian bitcoin entrepreneur Adam Tepper dies in Thailand - The Guardian


The Guardian
Australian bitcoin entrepreneur Adam Tepper dies in Thailand
The Guardian
Adam Tepper had relocated from Melbourne to Sydney after founding Independent Reserve in 2013. Photograph: AO Chalong Yacht Club/ABC News. Australian Associated Press. Saturday 28 February 2015 16.48 EST Last modified on Saturday 28 February ...
Adam Tepper, Founder of Bitcoin Exchange Company, Dies at 34Bloomberg
Adam Tepper, Bitcoin trader and CEO of Independent Reserve, killed in ...ABC Online
Bitcoin company CEO Adam Tepper killed in Thailand motorcycle accidentInternational Business Times UK
Gizmodo Australia -NEWS.com.au -SBS
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Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:42:03 GMT

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Ex-Goldman, Paribas Execs Launch Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange - CoinDesk

Ex-Goldman, Paribas Execs Launch Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange - CoinDesk


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Ex-Goldman, Paribas Execs Launch Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange
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A new bitcoin derivatives trading platform called Crypto Facilities has launched in London, backed by a pair of co-founders with longtime experience in the City's traditional financial markets. Crypto Facilities currently lets customers trade just one ...
Bitcoin Futures – Literally Mining the FuturenewsBTC
Former Goldman Sachs Director Launches Bitcoin Derivatives Brokerage Crypto ...Bitcoin Magazine
London-based Bitcoin Derivatives Platform DebutsInside Bitcoins

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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:32:53 GMT

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JP Morgan Goes Hunting for Disruptors and Bitcoin Experts - Wall Street Journal (blog)

JP Morgan Goes Hunting for Disruptors and Bitcoin Experts - Wall Street Journal (blog)


Wall Street Journal (blog)
JP Morgan Goes Hunting for Disruptors and Bitcoin Experts
Wall Street Journal (blog)
You have an opinion on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and you are probably ambivalent about the prospect of working for a large financial institution.” The bank even sounded almost apologetic about its size: “Sure, we are part of a large financial ...

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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:46:31 GMT

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DigitalBTC Reports Net Loss On Falling Bitcoin Price - CoinDesk

DigitalBTC Reports Net Loss On Falling Bitcoin Price - CoinDesk


DigitalBTC Reports Net Loss On Falling Bitcoin Price
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Australian bitcoin company Digital CC Ltd has published the results for its half-year period up to 31st December 2014, posting a $2.3m net loss after tax. Notably, the firm was the first bitcoin company to be listed on the Australian Securities ...



Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:58:09 GMT

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Stripe Completes Beta Bitcoin Test; Offers Merchants Bitcoin Payment - CryptoCoinsNews

Stripe Completes Beta Bitcoin Test; Offers Merchants Bitcoin Payment - CryptoCoinsNews


Stripe Completes Beta Bitcoin Test; Offers Merchants Bitcoin Payment
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Stripe, a San Francisco, Calif.-based mobile payments startup, has offered its customers a bitcoin payment option after completing a bitcoin beta test. CCN reported the beta test in March 2014. “While in beta, Stripe merchants accepted bitcoin ...
Stripe's John Collison riffs on bitcoin, Apple and his startup's huge valuationUpstart

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Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:04:47 GMT

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Why Greece Should Not Switch To Bitcoin - TechCrunch

Why Greece Should Not Switch To Bitcoin - TechCrunch


TechCrunch
Why Greece Should Not Switch To Bitcoin
TechCrunch
In some discussions about Greece exiting the euro, it has been suggested that Greece should swap the euro for bitcoin. At first glance, bitcoin may appear to be the cure. But if the euro is the problem, switching to Bitcoin would be like trying to cure ...



Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:01:34 GMT

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Adam Tepper, Bitcoin trader and CEO of Independent Reserve, killed in ... - ABC Online

Adam Tepper, Bitcoin trader and CEO of Independent Reserve, killed in ... - ABC Online


ABC Online
Adam Tepper, Bitcoin trader and CEO of Independent Reserve, killed in ...
ABC Online
The Australian chief executive officer of an exchange company for Bitcoin cyber currency has been killed in a motorcycle accident in Thailand. Melbourne resident Adam Tepper, the 34-year-old boss of Independent Reserve, was reportedly holidaying on the ...
Aussie Bitcoin CEO killed in ThailandNEWS.com.au
Australian Bitcoin whiz dies in Thailand9news.com.au
Bitcoin trader Adam Tepper, CEO of Independent Reserve, killed in motorcycle ...Radio Australia
Daily Mail -Sydney Morning Herald
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Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:30:45 GMT

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Bitcoin's Not About The Flash, Its Beauty Is In The Boring Detail - Daily Caller

Bitcoin's Not About The Flash, Its Beauty Is In The Boring Detail - Daily Caller


Benzinga
Bitcoin's Not About The Flash, Its Beauty Is In The Boring Detail
Daily Caller
Paradoxically, in this era of electronic trading, we run a very much in demand open outcry Bitcoin pit. I serve as the Head Market Maker, simply reporting market conditions much like I reported market conditions on the floor of the Chicago Board of ...
Can Cryptocurrencies Evolve Beyond Bitcoin?EconomyWatch.com
Bitcoin Makes Its Way To The PollsBenzinga

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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:08:08 GMT

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Russian Lawmaker: Bitcoin is a CIA Conspiracy - CoinDesk

Russian Lawmaker: Bitcoin is a CIA Conspiracy - CoinDesk


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Russian Lawmaker: Bitcoin is a CIA Conspiracy
CoinDesk
While pointed, the statements do not seem to represent the views on bitcoin from within the federal legislature. For example, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has stated as recently as August that she opposes criminal ...
Andrei Svintsov, the Russian Lawmaker Says Bitcoin is a CIA PlotForexMinute.com

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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:41:24 GMT

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Bitcoin Makes Its Way To The Polls

Bitcoin Makes Its Way To The Polls

The technology that powers bitcoin, blockchain, has been hailed by many as one of the greatest technological advances of the decade. Although bitcoin is still struggling to take hold as a mainstream currency, ...

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 06:12:07 -0800

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How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM

How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM

How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM

Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:31:01 -0800

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How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM - Nasdaq

How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM - Nasdaq


Nasdaq
How to Buy Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM
Nasdaq
Today about 82,000 merchants accept Bitcoin - more than double the number just one year ago. As more merchants accept Bitcoin, there's a growing need to buy Bitcoin "on the go." That's why the number of Bitcoin ATMs has exploded over the past year.



Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:19:32 GMT

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Bank of England could mint own brand of Bitcoin - The Register

Bank of England could mint own brand of Bitcoin - The Register


The Register
Bank of England could mint own brand of Bitcoin
The Register
The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a piece of research suggesting, among other things, that it may not be a bad idea for it and other central banks to issue digital currencies. The “One Bank Research Agenda Discussion Paper” is the BoE's attempt to ...
Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of EnglandTelegraph.co.uk
Will Bitcoin Ever Be Minted by the Bank of England?newsBTC
Is the Bank of England going to create its Bitcoin digital currency?Daily Mail
Associations Now -The Conversation UK -Inside Bitcoins
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Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:31:02 GMT

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WordPress: We Haven't Given Up on Bitcoin - CoinDesk

WordPress: We Haven't Given Up on Bitcoin - CoinDesk


CoinDesk
WordPress: We Haven't Given Up on Bitcoin
CoinDesk
WordPress co-founding developer Matt Mullenweg says his company hasn't given up on bitcoin, despite its disappearance from his platform's checkout page. Speaking to CoinDesk, Mullenweg said the decision to axe bitcoin came as a result of resource ...



Fri, 27 Feb 2015 06:25:14 GMT

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Booking flights with bitcoin - The Economist (blog)

Booking flights with bitcoin - The Economist (blog)


The Economist (blog)
Booking flights with bitcoin
The Economist (blog)
MOST stories about bitcoin, a digital currency loved and loathed in equal measure, focus on the future potential of the technology, rather than its present-day usefulness. This story is no different. Earlier this month, UATP, a payment network for ...



Fri, 27 Feb 2015 04:10:47 GMT

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Is Bitcoin The Next Internet?

Is Bitcoin The Next Internet?

The Bank of England is comparing digital currencies like bitcoin to the technological revolution that the internet provided decades ago, suggesting that bitcoin’s fall from grace could be temporary. In ...

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:31:07 -0800

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Bitcoin Gaming: What's the big deal? - newsBTC

Bitcoin Gaming: What's the big deal? - newsBTC


Bitcoin Gaming: What's the big deal?
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The digital currency space and the cryptocurrency arena – and the onset of bitcoin as a tradable asset – has spawned numerous industries that did not exist four years ago. In addition, we have seen many subsets of more traditional industries spring up.

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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:43:01 GMT

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Bitcoin Shop, Inc. Provides Update on New Facility and an Inside Look at Its Transaction Verification Service Operation

Bitcoin Shop, Inc. Provides Update on New Facility and an Inside Look at Its Transaction Verification Service Operation

Bitcoin Shop, Inc. , which is undertaking the build-out of a universal digital currency ecosystem, announced today that the Company anticipates having its new transaction verification services facility ...

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 08:13:32 -0800

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Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of England - Telegraph.co.uk

Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of England - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk
Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of England
Telegraph.co.uk
The idea of countries launching their own electronic currencies has gained pace in recent weeks, as Yanis Varoufakis became Greece's newest finance minister. The Greek-born economist has previously suggested that “the technology of Bitcoin, if suitably ...
Will Bitcoin Ever Be Minted by the Bank of England?newsBTC
Is the Bank of England going to create its Bitcoin digital currency?Daily Mail
Bank of England on Bitcoin: Considering Central Bank-Issued CryptocurrenciesInside Bitcoins
The Conversation UK -The Register -International Business Times UK
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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:40:20 GMT

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OKCoin Gives Away $1.6 Million in Bitcoin for Chinese New Year - CoinDesk

OKCoin Gives Away $1.6 Million in Bitcoin for Chinese New Year - CoinDesk


PYMNTS.com
OKCoin Gives Away $1.6 Million in Bitcoin for Chinese New Year
CoinDesk
Beijing-based bitcoin exchange OKCoin claims it has has given away 10m yuan in bitcoin (worth about $1,598,390) as part of a promotional Chinese New Year 'red envelope' campaign. Notably, the campaign saw around half a million new users sign up, ...
WeChat Rings In Chinese New Year With BitcoinsPYMNTS.com

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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:47:58 GMT

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This just changed the game for bitcoin - CNBC

This just changed the game for bitcoin - CNBC


The New Republic
This just changed the game for bitcoin
CNBC
When the New York Stock Exchange announced its investment in the U.S.-based bitcoin exchange and wallet service Coinbase, I thought it was a sign that bitcoin was done with its "tumultuous teen" years and ready for adulthood. The ascent into adulthood ...
After the Bitcoin Gold RushThe New Republic
San Francisco Based Stripe Now Accepts Online Currency BitcoinThe Inquisitr
Bitcoin Price Going Down, Investors Still Keeping an Eye on the Cryptocurrency!Master Herald

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Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:13:00 GMT

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igot.com Acquires TagPesa, Continues Momentum in Kenya

igot.com Acquires TagPesa, Continues Momentum in Kenya

igot , the fastest-growing Bitcoin exchange in the world targeting the international remittance market, today announced its acquisition of Kenya's TagPesa crypto exchange and remittance gateway. In addition, ...

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:01:00 -0800

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BitcoinForMiles.com Readies for Take Off

BitcoinForMiles.com Readies for Take Off

ANN ARBOR, MI / ACCESSWIRE / February 26, 2015 / Bitcoin Brands Inc (OTC:CEHC) today announced that it has entered into the travel industry with its new service called Bitcoinformiles.com . Holders of ...

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:00:00 -0800

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Bitcoin ATM at Busyfeet & Coco Cafe becomes Dublin’s second

Bitcoin ATM at Busyfeet & Coco Cafe becomes Dublin’s second

SNC Pilates and cafe joins firms accepting virtual currency as payment

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:20:36 -0800

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Bitcoin Gets A Makeover

Bitcoin Gets A Makeover

Scandals like the Silk Road trials and the Mt. Gox exchange collapse have severely damaged the public’s perception of bitcoin and slowed the rate of adoption considerably. Worries about security and stability ...

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:00:57 -0800

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Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of England

Bitcoin revolution could be the next internet, says Bank of England

The Bank of England has unveiled analysis of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that suggests electronic money could cause a tectonic shift in the payments industry

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 07:47:18 -0800

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Bitcoin Price Approaching A Breakpoint - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Price Approaching A Breakpoint - CryptoCoinsNews


CryptoCoinsNews
Bitcoin Price Approaching A Breakpoint
CryptoCoinsNews
Bitcoin price, today, bounced off support once again, but the lack of higher highs and lower lows leaves continuing consolidation as the only likely option. A few breakpoints lie in price's path, and the first is approaching within the next 24 hours ...



Wed, 25 Feb 2015 16:12:20 GMT

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Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?

Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?

The author of 'The Bitcoin Big Bang' on what entrepreneurs need to know about the budding digital currency.

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 05:00:00 -0800

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BitGo Secures First-Ever Comprehensive Bitcoin Theft Insurance from XL Group Insurance Companies

BitGo Secures First-Ever Comprehensive Bitcoin Theft Insurance from XL Group Insurance Companies

BitGo®, the leader in bitcoin security, announced today that it has secured first-of-its-kind insurance coverage for bitcoin theft from the global, A-rated XL Group insurance companies.

Wed, 25 Feb 2015 06:00:00 -0800

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Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough? - Entrepreneur

Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough? - Entrepreneur


Entrepreneur
Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?
Entrepreneur
While the Internet-based currency Bitcoin has been a big headline-grabber, I have always considered it to be more speculative foolery than transformative technology. But one of my fellow CNBC contributors, Brian Kelly -- a Bitcoin authority and author ...
The Real Exciting Dimension to Bitcoin (CURRENCY:BTC)Rapid News Network
Are Cryptocurrencies Dead?Payment Week
Can we trust cryptocurrencies?Banking Technology

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Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:05:23 GMT

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Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared - CoinDesk

Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared - CoinDesk


Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared
CoinDesk
Whether you fancy trying your hand at trading the digital currency for the first time, or want to use it as an easy, cheap and fast method of payment, you're going to have to buy some bitcoin. That will likely mean using one of the many online exchange ...
Bitcoin Metrics Continue to IncreaseForex Market (blog)

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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:30:35 GMT

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Silk Road Mastermind's Bitcoin Trail Wasn't Complicated - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Silk Road Mastermind's Bitcoin Trail Wasn't Complicated - Wall Street Journal (blog)


Wall Street Journal (blog)
Silk Road Mastermind's Bitcoin Trail Wasn't Complicated
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In his testimony, Mr. Yum described his role in the Silk Road investigation, laying out how he, then as an agent in the New York office of Federal Bureau of Investigation, tied Mr. Ulbricht to the network through the bitcoin money trail, though he ...

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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:18:38 GMT

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5 Reasons Why the Bitcoin Revolution has only just Begun - CryptoCoinsNews

5 Reasons Why the Bitcoin Revolution has only just Begun - CryptoCoinsNews


CryptoCoinsNews
5 Reasons Why the Bitcoin Revolution has only just Begun
CryptoCoinsNews
bitcoin revolution Over the weekend, I ran across a link to a Sputnik International opinion piece about Bitcoin called “Five Reasons the Bitcoin Revolution is over.” Never heard of Sputnik International before (it's a multinational media corp that was ...



Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:16:37 GMT

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Boston Fed Researchers: We're Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology - CoinDesk

Boston Fed Researchers: We're Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology - CoinDesk


Forbes
Boston Fed Researchers: We're Bullish on Bitcoin as a Technology
CoinDesk
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston became one of the first members of the US central banking system to issue an in-depth paper on bitcoin last September that suggested the digital currency was emerging as a cost-effective online shopping tool.
Should Businesses Accept Bitcoin?Forbes

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Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:30:29 GMT

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Is Regulation A Necessity For Digital Currency?

Is Regulation A Necessity For Digital Currency?

Public opinion of digital currencies like bitcoin has dropped dramatically over the past year as hacking attacks, scams and illegal activities cast a long shadow over cryptocurrency enthusiasm. For many, ...

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:06:36 -0800

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Lawmakers may authorize study on accepting Bitcoin payments

Lawmakers may authorize study on accepting Bitcoin payments

A bill that would bring Utah a step closer to accepting bitcoin as payment has passed its first hurdle. The proposal from Rep. Marc Roberts, a Santaquin Republican, would authorize a study on the feasibility ...

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:32:59 -0800

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How Hackers Abused Tor To Rob Blockchain, Steal Bitcoin, Target Private Email ... - Forbes

How Hackers Abused Tor To Rob Blockchain, Steal Bitcoin, Target Private Email ... - Forbes


How Hackers Abused Tor To Rob Blockchain, Steal Bitcoin, Target Private Email ...
Forbes
Across October and November of last year, some unlucky users of the world's most popular Bitcoin wallet, Blockchain.info, and one of the better-known exchanges, LocalBitcoins, had their usernames and passwords silently pilfered. They were robbed of ...



Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:04:33 GMT

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Online child abuse moving to Skype, Bitcoin: Europol

Online child abuse moving to Skype, Bitcoin: Europol

Hi-tech criminals are increasingly selling live streams of child sex over legitimate chat sites and apps such as Skype for hard-to-trace virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Europe's policing agency warned on Tuesday. "Criminals that sexually exploit children online are becoming more entrepreneurial with technological developments and are profiting financially," Europol said in a special report on ...

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 06:06:41 -0800

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Bitcoin Merchant Payment Gateway AsMoney Launches Offering Free Cryptocurrency Transactions And Web Wallets For Anyone ...

Bitcoin Merchant Payment Gateway AsMoney Launches Offering Free Cryptocurrency Transactions And Web Wallets For Anyone ...

U.K based Bitcoin payment gateway AsMoney is pleased to announce their official launch; with zero fees, mass payments, auto conversion to USD and Euro, online crypto wallets, and multiple cryptocurrencies ...

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:48:00 -0800

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Hacker Extorts Bitcoin Ransom From Illinois Police Department - Huffington Post

Hacker Extorts Bitcoin Ransom From Illinois Police Department - Huffington Post


CryptoCoinsNews
Hacker Extorts Bitcoin Ransom From Illinois Police Department
Huffington Post
MIDLOTHIAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police department paid a hacker a $500 ransom to restore access to data on a police computer that the hacker had disabled through the use of an increasingly popular type of virus. The police department in ...
Midlothian Police Starts Using Bitcoin, In a WaynewsBTC
Chicago Area Police Department Paid Bitcoin Ransom to HackerSputnik International
Hackers use Cryptoware Against Police for Bitcoin RansomCryptoCoinsNews
Ars Technica -FxPips.com -TheBlaze.com
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Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:40:24 GMT

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Bitcoin Miner Aquifer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Miner Aquifer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - CoinDesk


Bitcoin Miner Aquifer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
CoinDesk
The California bitcoin company has maintained a public profile in the past with appearances at recent bitcoin-focused events, including head of finance and operations Anthony Borough's participation on the mining panel at the North American Bitcoin ...



Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:33:45 GMT

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Coinbase's Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin is Way Too Far Ahead - CryptoCoinsNews

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin is Way Too Far Ahead - CryptoCoinsNews


CryptoCoinsNews
Coinbase's Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin is Way Too Far Ahead
CryptoCoinsNews
For all the press Bitcoin has received, many contrarians are still attracted to sub-contrarians derived from the original contrarian. Many see Bitcoin's glass as half-empty, instead of half full. That doesn't apply to Coinbase head Brain Armstrong, who ...



Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:08:46 GMT

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Bitcoin.de Launches Integration With Fidor Bank Accounts - CoinDesk

Bitcoin.de Launches Integration With Fidor Bank Accounts - CoinDesk


CoinTelegraph
Bitcoin.de Launches Integration With Fidor Bank Accounts
CoinDesk
Bitcoin.de's long-standing partnership with Fidor Bank has finally borne fruit, with the company claiming it is the world's first bitcoin trading platform with a "direct connection to the classic banking system". Bitcoin.de says the arrangement brings ...
German Bank Unveils Insured, 'Express' Bitcoin Buying, Moves into US MarketCoinTelegraph
Bitcoin.de Partners with Fidor Bank, Brings Exclusive Services for CustomersForexMinute.com
German E-Bank Fidor Moving to the US Despite Uncertain RegsPaymentsSource
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Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:05:20 GMT

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