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Monday, January 19, 2015

In Wake of Cameron's Proposed Anti-Encryption Scheme, Leaked U.S. Study Says Crypto Crucial for Protecting Private Data

A newly released U.S. government study called encryption vital to protecting personal data, according to The Guardian. The leak comes hot on the heels of UK Prime Minister David Cameron's anti-encrypt

Sunday, January 18, 2015

The Amsterdam Bitcoin Embassy: ‘A Screen Against the Foundation’

The Bitcoin Embassy in Amsterdam opened its doors just last month on December 12, 2014, and it is already hosting regular events for such companies as OpenBazaar and BitPay, as well as organizing soci

Bitfinex Adds Tether: ‘The First, Real-World Currency Platform on the Bitcoin Blockchain’

Bitcoin trading platform Bitfinex announces the availability of Tether, a token backed 1-to-1 by its corresponding fiat currency withdrawal and deposit method, for verified users.

Weekend Roundup: Karpeles Implicated in Ulbricht Trial, BitHalo’s Escrow, and Bitcoin at 7-Eleven in S. Korea

Bitcoin Weekend Roundup from CoinTelegraph.

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Bitcoin Takes it in the Shorts (Op-Ed)

It’s a new year and a new crop of obituaries for bitcoin, following a dramatic price decrease over a 48-hour period starting in the wee hours of January 13, almost immediately following a dire warning

Bitcoin and What Happens in the Aftermath of Bubbles

This article will explore 2 questions: Has bitcoin bottomed yet? And, what does the aftermath of major bubbles bursting look like and its implications for price?

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