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Why This Bitcoin Exchange Is Leaving New York
Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it is taking a 'moral and ethical stand' against new regulations.
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Richard Branson Holding Digital Currency Summit on Private Caribbean Island
By Nina Zipkin
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9 Startup Ideas That Were Ahead of Their Time
In the technology industry, the only thing worse than being wrong is being early.
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IBM Looking at Adopting Bitcoin Technology for Major Currencies
The tech company is looking at the underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as the 'blockchain,' to create a digital cash and payment system.
By Reuters
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Winklevoss Twins: Bitcoin Is Like a ‘Child Taking Its First Steps’ But Will One Day Win the Finance Marathon
Ahead of the launch of their own Bitcoin exchange, tech entrepreneurs Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss say the nascent cryptocurrency isn't primed for mass adoption just yet, but it will one day rule the financial world.
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This Trust Is Poised to Become the First Publicly Traded Bitcoin Fund
It's a golden moment for Bitcoin.
By Brian Kelly
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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.
By Carol Roth
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‘Days Felt Like Years’: What Morgan Spurlock Found When He Tried to Survive on Bitcoin for a Week
At first the documentary filmmaker thought the virtual currency was 'bananas.'
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What Will Soar and Fail in Tech and Business This Year
The tech guru whose predictions are closely followed by Silicon Valley luminaries has some thoughts about what to expect in 2015.
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Bitcoin Continues Downward Spiral, Plunges Below $200
Times just got even tougher for the fledgling cryptocash.
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New York Regulator Lays Out Tweaks to Bitcoin Rules
The state's banking regulator says it will soften proposed rules for virtual currencies.
By Reuters
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Operator of Bitcoin Stock Exchange Penalized By the SEC
U.S. securities regulators on Monday ordered the operator of two exchanges to resolve claims that he failed to register them.
By Reuters
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Australia Probes Bitcoin Crime Links as Currency Craves Legitimacy
A top law enforcement agency is investigating bitcoin's role in organized crime as politicians and financial regulators embrace the digital currency as a legitimate part of modern business.
By Reuters
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Is This the Next Bitcoin?
There's a new digital monetary system in town.
By Jeff Kauflin
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Blockchain Raises $30 Million in Biggest-Ever Funding Round for a Bitcoin Company
The world's largest Bitcoin wallet service just sealed a record venture capital deal. Backers include none other than billionaire Richard Branson.
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Billionaire Entrepreneur Mark Cuban: ‘Bitcoin Has No Shot as a Long-Term Digital Currency’
The outspoken Shark Tank star is anything but bullish on Bitcoin.
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Fred Wilson: 2 Big Reasons Why Bitcoin Isn’t Really Useful Yet
Even the cryptocurrency's biggest boosters admit it is probably too early to be useful to the mainstream.
By Rob Wile
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A Beginner’s Guide to Owning Bitcoin
All the basics you need to know to (legally) score your first Bitcoin. Proceed with caution.
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Blockchain.info CEO: This Is Why You Shouldn’t Fear Bitcoin
Know before you go. Nic Cary explains what Bitcoin is, how it works and what it can do for you.
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This Company Is Now the Largest in the World to Accept Bitcoin
A multi-billion dollar TV titan just gave Bitcoin a huge, mainstream vote of confidence. Here's the scoop.
Tech
Nerds Rejoice. Google Glass and Bitcoin, Together at Last.
The best of both worlds. Have your Google Glass and pay for stuff in Bitcoin too. All you have to do is nod. Well, sort of.
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One-Time Bitcoin Exchange Giant Mt. Gox Collapses Amid Insolvency, Trading Allegedly Suspended
The former cryptocurrency king fizzles out, reportedly filing for bankruptcy after allegedly losing $375 million in Bitcoins in the wake of supposed 'years-long' 'unnoticed' theft.
Tech
Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Apologizes About Crippling Hack, Says Withdrawals to Resume Soon
Troubled virtual currency platform rolls out new system, set to rebound from recent attack.
Tech
JPMorgan Slams Bitcoin as Exchanges Halt Withdrawals
Bitcoin has suffered another shock to its system in the past week, but there's reason to believe the problem is only temporary.
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Alleged Founder of Silk Road Pleads Not Guilty, Will Stand Trial in November
No plea bargain here: Ross William Ulbricht is expected to get his day in court before Thanksgiving.
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How the World’s Richest Nations Are Regulating Bitcoin
A new report on digital currency regulations across the globe revealed a strange patchwork of laws. Read on to find out which developed nations are friendliest to Bitcoin.
Tech
PayPal Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Sellers
Within the Bitcoin community, there are recent reports of a 'massive banning campaign' by PayPal against merchants selling anything related to the cryptocurrency.
Tech
At Regulatory Hearing, Prosecutors Admit Bitcoin Is a Technological Breakthrough
While calling for tighter regulation of Bitcoin businesses and new law enforcement tools to aid in policing these operations, two prosecutors admitted that Bitcoin has valuable 'intrinsic qualities.'