Saturday, January 17, 2015

Netherlands Stockholder Association Director Calls for Immediate Ban on Bitcoin (Op-ed)


Paul Koster, Director of the Netherlands Stockholder’s Association (Vereniging van Effectenbezitters), went on a rant against Bitcoin in a January 15 article calling for the Central Bank to completely
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Friday, January 16, 2015

Last Minute TNABC Changes: Garza Cancels, Robot Roger Ver and More


It is one day before TNABC kicks off officially and some major changes have just been announced.
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BlockCypher Raises US$3.1M in Seed-Funding Round


BlockCypher, a blockchain web services company, has announced closure on a US$3.1M seed-funding round.
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Top 10 Quotes from Andreas Antonopoulos's AMA


Andreas Antonopoulos is a Bitcoin expert, host of Let's Talk Bitcoin and author of Mastering Bitcoin. The charismatic thought leader is known for his testimony at the Canadian Senate Hearing and for d
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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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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
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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
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