Monday, December 8, 2014

Confused About 'Decentralization'? Try This 13-Minute Intro


Mathematician Charles Hoskinson pulls it off. The former CEO of Ethereum gave a short and sweet TED talk describing his vision for Bitcoin and decentralization.
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Australian Report Endorses Financial System innovation as Authorities Launch Investigation into Crypto Crime


In light of the Murray report released in November, the Australian Digital Currency Commerce Association (ADCCA) welcomes the several recommendations issued by the Financial Systems Inquiry, including
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Wall of Coins is Like LocalBitcoins, Except Easy to Use


Don’t get me wrong—I think LocalBitcoins is a great service. But for someone who’s using Bitcoin for the very first time, it’s way too complicated.
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Arnhem Bitcoincity Seeking Government Support to Enroll Museums, Libraries and More


For Arnhem Bitcoincity's six-month anniversary, the Arnhem Bitcoin Metropolis event gathered nearly 100 people, who made 176 Bitcoin transactions. The team is now seeking governmental support to expan
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Sunday, December 7, 2014

A Cautionary Tale against Spontaneous Joint Bank Accounts


This is actually a cautionary tale against spontaneous joint accounts. It really is a good idea to make sure that your funds and identity are secure and separate unless you know for a fact who you are
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Australian Banks Plan Billion-Dollar Upgrade to Allow Real-Time Payments


Australian bankers are feeling the pinch as the Bitcoin community grows ever larger in the country, and the banks are planning to spend AU$1 billion on an upgrade that will decrease processing time.
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Tapeke: Zero-Knowledge Accounting Software for Bitcoin Management


Bitcoin, as the best ledger of all time, would be great at forever recording the details of all our transactions for personal accounting purposes. “Third installment to Ray Peterson on personal loan.”
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3 Reasons PokerStars, the World’s Largest Online Poker Site, Can’t Afford NOT to Take Bitcoin


Recently the online poker reviewer PokerSites claimed that some “industry insiders” had indicated that the hugely popular site PokerStars is working on Bitcoin integration.
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Weekend Roundup: Dutch Banks Look into Blockchains, BTC Transactions Spike, and Companies Request Regulations


New weekend roundup from CoinTelegraph
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Saturday, December 6, 2014

SolidX Is Bringing Bitcoin to Wall Street


In the latest episode of Epicenter Bitcoin, Brian Fabian Crain and Sebastien Couture were joined by Daniel Gallancy, CEO and Founder of SolidX Partners Inc. With his company that recently raised a US$
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US Rep. Stockman: 'This is the Leave Us the Hell Alone Bill'


After issuing a bill that would protect bitcoin U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) gave a speech at the New York City Bitcoin Center. He issued a rallying cry encouraging the room to get involved and
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California Becomes Second State to Try Regulate Bitcoin


California’s Department of Business Oversight has concluded that they have the authority to regulate virtual currencies.
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