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Friday, January 16, 2015

Could the 'C' Word be Responsible for Bitcoin's Price Decline? (Op-Ed)

Oftentimes in sports, the competition is so fierce that the tiniest advantage decides who's victorious.

DHS Agent Believed Mark Karpeles to Be Head of Silk Road

The number two spot for the most hated man in Bitcoin has changed a lot. Currently, it might just be Josh Garza as many PayCoin investors are not happy with the results of that investment. For a while

And the Winners of CoinTelegraph’s 2014 Bitcoin Industry Awards Are …

We have counted the votes and you, our readers, have spoken. The winners of CoinTelegraph’s 2014 Bitcoin Industry Awards are:

Thursday, January 15, 2015

New European Legislation Ties Taxes in Online Orders to the Country of Purchase

The European Union introduced legislation in November 2014 that implemented a new Value Added Tax (VAT) to virtual purchases.

New York Stock Trader Kills Roommate, Press Connects the Murder to Bitcoin

The website DNAinfo ran a story on January 13 about a murder in NYC with the headline “Bitcoin Trader Accused of Murder.”

South Koreans Can Now Buy Bitcoin from 7–Eleven

South Korean exchange Coinplug is set to drive a rollout of Bitcoin gift cards, which anyone will be able to purchase from convenience stores imminently.

ChangeTip Integrates Slack, a New Use Case for Micropayments?

At the start of the New Year, we reported that ChangeTip was adding Facebook and Slack integration. The Facebook integration was already there for some users, but Slack had not yet been rolled out to

Blockchain Factory's Mining Slicer Lets You Customize How Your Mining Power is Distributed

Mining is going through some changes, that much is clear. The increasing difficulty, along with the low price of Bitcoin, is causing all sorts of interesting news events. The next step might not simp