CompaniesBitcoin start-up Xapo bags Summers, Reed & Hock - Financial Times

CompaniesBitcoin start-up Xapo bags Summers, Reed & Hock - Financial Times


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CompaniesBitcoin start-up Xapo bags Summers, Reed & Hock
Financial Times
Bitcoin has taken another small step towards financial respectability with the news that three elder statesmen from the financial world are to form an advisory board at Xapo, a Silicon Valley start-up championing the crypto-currency. They are Larry ...
Xapo Adds Visa Founder and Former Citibank CEO to Advisory BoardBitcoin Magazine
Visa's Hock, Citibank's Reed And Former Treasury Secretary Summers Join ...CryptoCoinsNews

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Tue, 26 May 2015 16:13:39 GMT

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Chap mines Bitcoin with PUNCH CARDS and ancient mainframe - The Register

Chap mines Bitcoin with PUNCH CARDS and ancient mainframe - The Register


The Register
Chap mines Bitcoin with PUNCH CARDS and ancient mainframe
The Register
Vintage hardware enthusiast Ken Shirriff has shown that a model 1401 mainframe, which IBM announced in 1959, can mine Bitcoin. If, that is, your definition of mining includes “chugging away at the problem until pretty close to the heat-death of the ...

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Mon, 25 May 2015 22:05:27 GMT

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Canadian University Adds Bitcoin ATMs to Bookstore Locations - CoinDesk

Canadian University Adds Bitcoin ATMs to Bookstore Locations - CoinDesk


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Canadian University Adds Bitcoin ATMs to Bookstore Locations
CoinDesk
The news further comes at a time when the number of new bitcoin ATMs being added to the bitcoin network appears to be slowing. Data from CoinDesk's Q1 State of Bitcoin Report showed a 69% decrease in new bitcoin ATMs from Q4 2014 to Q1 2015.
Bitcoin U: Why Simon Fraser bookstores are accepting virtual currencyCTV News
Canadian University to Begin Accepting Bitcoin, Launching Bitcoin ATMsCoinBuzz
Bitcoin for books; SFU embraces digital currencySimcoe.com
Business in Vancouver
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Tue, 26 May 2015 10:41:07 GMT

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Simon Fraser University embraces bitcoin, accepts virtual currency for textbooks - The Globe and Mail

Simon Fraser University embraces bitcoin, accepts virtual currency for textbooks - The Globe and Mail


The Globe and Mail
Simon Fraser University embraces bitcoin, accepts virtual currency for textbooks
The Globe and Mail
A British Columbia university is now accepting the digital currency bitcoin at all of its bookstores, a move that staff claim is a first for Canadian post-secondary schools. Simon Fraser University has also announced that automated bitcoin vending ...
Canadian University to Begin Accepting Bitcoin, Launching Bitcoin ATMsCoinBuzz
SFU bookstores bid for Bitcoin buyers as virtual currency ATMs launch on campusBusiness in Vancouver
SFU Bookstore to accept Bitcoin payments, launch Bitcoin vending machines on ...Straight.com (blog)
Globalnews.ca -ForexMinute.com
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Tue, 26 May 2015 08:20:22 GMT

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John Nash's Death Prompts Renewed Speculation over Bitcoin Creation - CoinTelegraph

John Nash's Death Prompts Renewed Speculation over Bitcoin Creation - CoinTelegraph


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John Nash's Death Prompts Renewed Speculation over Bitcoin Creation
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The sudden death of John Nash, an icon of 20th century mathematics, has prompted speculation about his work on the concept of “money” and his possible role in the emergence of Bitcoin. The Nobel prizewinner and his wife were killed in a taxi crash in ...



Mon, 25 May 2015 10:51:44 GMT

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Is Bitcoin Mining Figure Joshua Zipkin Responsible for the Bitcointalk Hack? - CryptoCoinsNews

Is Bitcoin Mining Figure Joshua Zipkin Responsible for the Bitcointalk Hack? - CryptoCoinsNews


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Is Bitcoin Mining Figure Joshua Zipkin Responsible for the Bitcointalk Hack?
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What follows is what you might call educated speculation. What we do know is that there are a lot of people, especially in the mining business, who'd have an interest in seeing the premiere Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk, bite the dust. Bitcointalk is a ...



Mon, 25 May 2015 17:49:12 GMT

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User Data, Including Full Bitcoin Wallet Access, Retrievable From Secondhand ... - Inside Bitcoins

User Data, Including Full Bitcoin Wallet Access, Retrievable From Secondhand ... - Inside Bitcoins


Inside Bitcoins
User Data, Including Full Bitcoin Wallet Access, Retrievable From Secondhand ...
Inside Bitcoins
In a new study by Cambridge University, user data is routinely retrievable from secondhand Android devices that have been wiped through a factory reset. Most Android devices offer no way of easily deleting user data such as access tokens, messages, ...

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Mon, 25 May 2015 21:07:58 GMT

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Bitcoin Might Be The Next Big Thing In The Remittance Market - TechCrunch

Bitcoin Might Be The Next Big Thing In The Remittance Market - TechCrunch


TechCrunch
Bitcoin Might Be The Next Big Thing In The Remittance Market
TechCrunch
Bitcoin's most disrupting feature is its decentralized architecture. Indeed, bitcoin relies on a P2P network of computers to proceed money transfers. Each part of the network works to create new bitcoins ('mining'), keep the network alive and validate ...
Bitcoin in AfricaCEX.IO Official Blog (blog)
5 African Bitcoin startups to watchDisrupt Africa

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Mon, 25 May 2015 19:01:13 GMT

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MIT aims to give bitcoin research, development a stable home - BetaBoston

MIT aims to give bitcoin research, development a stable home - BetaBoston


BetaBoston
MIT aims to give bitcoin research, development a stable home
BetaBoston
Bitcoin survived a wild youth marked by drug trafficking, money laundering, theft, bankruptcy, and political spats. Now, the digital currency is getting cleaned up and heading to grad school. A fledgling project at the Massachusetts Institute of ...
Penn State Scholar Predicts Altcoins Will Surpass BitcoinnewsBTC
Western Cape to get BitHubBizcommunity.com

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Mon, 25 May 2015 14:41:30 GMT

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NC considers regulating Bitcoin, virtual currencies - Asheville Citizen-Times

NC considers regulating Bitcoin, virtual currencies - Asheville Citizen-Times


Asheville Citizen-Times
NC considers regulating Bitcoin, virtual currencies
Asheville Citizen-Times
RALEIGH – Legislators in America's second-largest banking center are considering regulations for Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. North Carolina's banking commissioner is seeking legislative authority to require that companies circulating digital ...

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Mon, 25 May 2015 15:27:09 GMT

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Bitcoin ATM Company SatoshiPoint Gains Angel Investors and Plans for ... - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin ATM Company SatoshiPoint Gains Angel Investors and Plans for ... - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin ATM Company SatoshiPoint Gains Angel Investors and Plans for ...
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satoshipoint3 SatoshiPoint is a company operating Bitcoin ATMs in multiple locations across the UK. Powered by General Bytes software in secure fixed-kiosk locations, SatoshiPoint Bitcoin ATMs offer the very best user experience to allow individuals to ...
Weekend Roundup: MasterCard Deploys 'P2P' Payments Service in the US ...CoinTelegraph
Two Angel Investors Put Money into to BTC ATM Operator SatoshiPointForexMinute.com

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Mon, 25 May 2015 09:11:31 GMT

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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 25/5/2015 – Gains Diminished - newsBTC

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 25/5/2015 – Gains Diminished - newsBTC


Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 25/5/2015 – Gains Diminished
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Bitcoin had a disappointing price action over the weekend, erasing most of the gains in quick succession. The cryptocurrency has been steadily reaching higher highs while retesting the support levels and has managed to edge and sustain above the strong ...



Mon, 25 May 2015 07:05:11 GMT

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Indonesians Start to Embrace Bitcoin - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Indonesians Start to Embrace Bitcoin - Wall Street Journal (blog)


Wall Street Journal (blog)
Indonesians Start to Embrace Bitcoin
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Indonesians are increasingly embracing the digital currency known as bitcoin as a payment solution for online transactions and to send and receive money, despite some known flaws. The cryptocurrency's price fluctuate dramatically, for instance, and ...



Mon, 25 May 2015 04:44:01 GMT

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Bitcoin Super-Investor Roger Ver: Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin May Be Insolvent - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Super-Investor Roger Ver: Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin May Be Insolvent - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Super-Investor Roger Ver: Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin May Be Insolvent
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Well, Roger Ver is to angel investors what Phil Jackson is to NBA coaching success. He has had a hand in a long string of bitcoin success stories, and for bringing many people into the cryptocurrency revolution. His passion and dedication to bitcoin's ...
Roger Ver Revealed As Bitcoin.com Owner, In Bitter Dispute With OKCoinBrave New Coin
Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Accused of Tampering Contract, Money LaunderingForexMinute.com
To Avoid Legal Hassle With Roger Ver, OKCoin Stops Managing Bitcoin.comBitcoinist.net

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Sun, 24 May 2015 09:14:57 GMT

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MIT sets up bitcoin research, development - Boston Globe (subscription)

MIT sets up bitcoin research, development - Boston Globe (subscription)


Boston Globe (subscription)
MIT sets up bitcoin research, development
Boston Globe (subscription)
Bitcoin, which emerged online in 2009, is seen as the fruition of long-running experiments with digital currency. Its key innovation is the ability for strangers to send each other money, and verify that the transfer was valid, without using a bank or ...



Sun, 24 May 2015 22:51:25 GMT

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“We are up to something big”: Silk Road discovers Bitcoin - Salon

“We are up to something big”: Silk Road discovers Bitcoin - Salon


Salon
“We are up to something big”: Silk Road discovers Bitcoin
Salon
The possibilities for using Bitcoin in the real world had not progressed much since NewLibertyStandard's offer of SpongeBob SquarePants stickers. Mark Karpeles was still taking Bitcoin for his web-hosting services and a farmer in Massachusetts was ...
Book Review: Digital Gold is an Invaluable Page-TurnerCoinDesk

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Sun, 24 May 2015 14:02:13 GMT

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Bitcoin in North Korea and Other Places You'd Never Expect - CoinTelegraph

Bitcoin in North Korea and Other Places You'd Never Expect - CoinTelegraph


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Bitcoin in North Korea and Other Places You'd Never Expect
CoinTelegraph
The number of bitcoin merchants surpassed the 100,000 mark in 2015 and has grown across Europe and Asia due to the expansion of well-established bitcoin startups like Coinbase, Bitpay and Coinify. BitPay alone has processed over 800,000 transactions ...



Sun, 24 May 2015 16:32:30 GMT

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Photographer Abigail Scarlett to Live Six Months on Bitcoin - CryptoCoinsNews

Photographer Abigail Scarlett to Live Six Months on Bitcoin - CryptoCoinsNews


Photographer Abigail Scarlett to Live Six Months on Bitcoin
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Abigail Scarlett is a professional photographer who lives in London and recently started her plan to live for six months via only bitcoin. She has some excellent work, and I do recommend visiting her site to take a look for yourself at abbybitcoin.com.



Sun, 24 May 2015 12:08:05 GMT

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Bitcoin Takes Center Stage AT ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit, Sept. 9 To 11 ... - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Takes Center Stage AT ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit, Sept. 9 To 11 ... - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Takes Center Stage AT ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit, Sept. 9 To 11 ...
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The mobile payment revolution is changing the way individuals and organizations conduct business. Given bitcoin's ability to facilitate mobile transactions, it makes sense for the two movements – bitcoin and mobile payments – to work in tandem. Hence ...



Sun, 24 May 2015 10:12:42 GMT

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Coinbase sets eyes on India, makes bitcoin wallet available - YourStory.com

Coinbase sets eyes on India, makes bitcoin wallet available - YourStory.com


YourStory.com
Coinbase sets eyes on India, makes bitcoin wallet available
YourStory.com
If you're a YourStory reader based in the US or the EU, this comes as good news. Popular bitcoin wallet provider Coinbase is giving free bits for all its new users. As new users create a verified account, Coinbase gives out 100 bits, which can be ...
CoinBase Last in Bitcoin Wallet Privacy ReportCoinBuzz

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Sun, 24 May 2015 02:36:16 GMT

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Bitcoin really is useful. Just not in the way you think - The Guardian

Bitcoin really is useful. Just not in the way you think - The Guardian


The Guardian
Bitcoin really is useful. Just not in the way you think
The Guardian
Since then, the world has been divided into three camps: those who think that bitcoin must be a scam; those who think it's one of the most interesting technological developments in decades; and (the vast majority) those who have no idea what the fuss ...



Sat, 23 May 2015 16:00:30 GMT

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Bitcoin Price Attempting To Push Higher - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Price Attempting To Push Higher - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Price Attempting To Push Higher
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Bitcoin price has advanced in the familiar base-surge pattern to the descending trendline that has capped the past few months' downtrend. During the early hours of Saturday, Roger Ver accused OKCoin of dishonesty. We take a look at how the market may ...
Bitcoin Price Short TradeThe Market Oracle
Bitfinex Hot Wallets Hacked, More Than 1400 Bitcoin May Be StolenBitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Strings Together 4 Days of GainsForex Market (blog)
99 Bitcoins (blog) -newsBTC -CoinTelegraph
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Sat, 23 May 2015 17:06:49 GMT

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The Bitcoin Blocksize Blackjack Mining Blues - TechCrunch

The Bitcoin Blocksize Blackjack Mining Blues - TechCrunch


TechCrunch
The Bitcoin Blocksize Blackjack Mining Blues
TechCrunch
Bitcoin: it's at a crucially important crossroads; it's approaching a crisis that threatens its very existence; it has never been more likely to erupt into enormous global importance. Which? Don't be ridiculous. It is all those things at once, of ...



Sat, 23 May 2015 13:01:48 GMT

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New York Soon to Unveil Fresh Bitcoin Licensing Rules - Wall Street Journal

New York Soon to Unveil Fresh Bitcoin Licensing Rules - Wall Street Journal


Wall Street Journal
New York Soon to Unveil Fresh Bitcoin Licensing Rules
Wall Street Journal
In one of his final moves as New York's top financial regulator, Benjamin M. Lawsky will soon unveil a set of new licensing rules that could have long-lasting effects on businesses using bitcoin and other virtual currencies. In doing so, bitcoin ...
Lawsky Defends New York BitLicense, Supports Both Consumer Protection and ...CryptoCoinsNews
Benjamin Lawsky to Issue Fresh Bitcoin Regulations before Stepping DownnewsBTC
Wall Street regulator to issue final bitcoin rulesThe Hill
Payment Week -Cato Institute (blog) -Bitcoin Magazine
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Thu, 21 May 2015 18:04:40 GMT

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Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub? - CoinDesk

Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub? - CoinDesk


Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub?
CoinDesk
Last week in the United Kingdom, the Conservative Party was re-elected into power. This article explores what their plans to regulate bitcoin might look like and whether they are capable of creating a bitcoin hub in the UK. The last government unveiled ...



Sat, 23 May 2015 11:09:37 GMT

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Bitcoin Analysis: Outlook Glum - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Analysis: Outlook Glum - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Analysis: Outlook Glum
CryptoCoinsNews
Bitcoin price has been advancing all day, and it looks like the real thing but is it? As we know, the possibility of advance is restricted by a trendline near $245. If price can advance above this level, then several alerts will ring. This analysis is ...



Fri, 22 May 2015 14:01:11 GMT

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California Leaks, Retracts Bitcoin-Friendly Statement - American Banker

California Leaks, Retracts Bitcoin-Friendly Statement - American Banker


American Banker
California Leaks, Retracts Bitcoin-Friendly Statement
American Banker
A decision to refrain from applying money transmitter licensing requirements and other regulations to Bitcoin and other digital currency firms would have been a welcome surprise for the young industry. According to Carol van Cleef, a partner at the law ...
California Agency Rescinds Statement on Regulating BitcoinBloomberg
Bitcoin Regulation Remains on Agenda for California AgencyCoinDesk
California Department of Business Oversight drops plans to regulate digital ...CoinReport

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Fri, 22 May 2015 22:06:05 GMT

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