Monday, October 6, 2014

CryptoThrift Suffers Security Breach, 15 BTC Stolen, Escrow Service Suspended


CryptoThrift is a popular eBay like site that uses Bitcoin and Litecoin. This weekend it suffered an attack that cost it more than 15 BTC.
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Bitcoin at Oktoberfest 2014: RockCiti enables Beer for BTC Payments


Every year there is the Oktoberfest in the Bavarian capital, Munich. Millions of people from every country in the world travel here to secure a place in one of the fourteen marquees or huge covered te
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Bank of Russia and Media Ministry to ‘Block Information’ on Cryptocurrencies


Russia is being quick to implement the now-published small print of its anti-cryptocurrency mandate – but some of its policies are altogether more unappetizing.
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Judge Allows Butterfly Labs To Reopen And Perform ‘Limited’ Operations


Recently, it became big news that the Federal government sued and temporarily shut down the notorious bitcoin mining company, Butterfly Labs, but a federal judge ruled on Thursday that the company can
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Bitcoin Price Drop: The Hysterical and the Level-Headed Among Us


A price crash lays bare some of the strangest aspects of people’s personalities.
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Central Banks of Serbia and Portugal Warn Bitcoin Users


Serbia's Central Bank warns consumers against "virtual currency" such as Bitcoin, stating that digital currencies weren't backed by any Central Bank and that users weren't protected from trade-related
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Filipino Lawmakers Unveil ‘E-Peso Act’ to Create National Currency for the Digital Age


Filipino lawmaker and representative of the 5th District of Pangasinan Kimi S. Cojuangco, pushes the proposed "E-Peso Act 2014" to be immediately enacted, as the Philippines is lacking an "official me
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Darkcoin Price Plummets after Open-Source Release


Since its release, Darkcoin appears to be experiencing its ups and downs similar to many other cryptocurrencies. But while there is currently no reason to begin panic selling just yet, there is still
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Vancouver-based University of British Colombia Gets Its First Bitcoin Club


Students from the University of British Colombia (UBC) create the UBC Bitcoin Club to educate their friends and classmates about cryptocurrencies.
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Keiser Report: Amir Taaki on Imagination, Dark Wallet, and Politics


Max Keiser sat down with the fireball Dark Wallet developer Amir Taaki in a far-reaching interview that touches on a number of cool topics: The anonymity-minded Bitcoin wallet as subject of a recent B
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Now Accepting BTC: Medicinal Marijuana/Pizza Shop, Louisiana Republican Party, CardFlip.com and more


Now that PayPal merchants are allowed to accept Bitcoin as payment, the list of Bitcoin merchants is presumably expected to expand significantly. Since the announcement last week, there have been a do
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Sunday, October 5, 2014

Catalog Roundup: xCFD, Syscoin and More


Every couple of weeks, CoinTelegraph will do a roundup of all the new businesses and altcoins we have added to our catalogs.
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