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Thursday, October 15, 2015

World’s First Bitcoin Mining IPO on Track as ‘Pre-IPO’ Launches

Online investment platform BnkToTheFuture has officially launched a fund to invest in the shares of Bitcoin Group Limited, Australia’s largest bitcoin mining operator, and the first Bitcoin company sl

Good Morning Vietnam: World’s First Coffee Producer Accepting Bitcoin

International premium gourmet coffee producer Pihatt Coffee has officially begun accepting bitcoin payments on the company’s online store.

BitReserve Shakeup: Removing the 'Bit' but not the Bitcoin

Being a startup in the Bitcoin space can be a bumpy ride, and just like in any mainstream industry, the percentage of startups that make hay right from the start is pretty low.

New CEO Dorsey Files Square IPO amid Twitter Mass Lay-Offs

Payment processor Square has filed for an IPO to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Coinbase CEO Armstrong: I'd Like to Increase the Block Size in December

The Bitcoin debate of the year has been about how the blockchain block size matters. Whether to increase block size, how to do it, and when to do it, everyone seems to have an opinion.

Bitcoin’s First Sidechain is Blockstream’s ‘Liquid’

On September 13, Blockstream announced its first sidechain project: Liquid. The first production sidechain is a platform that will allow rapid liquidity between Bitcoin exchanges and brokers.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Purse.io Shuts Down Site; Denies Bitcoin Theft Claims by Users

Hacking scandals have swept the commercial retail and digital currency sectors for the least three years, and it doesn’t seem to be letting up.

Edward Snowden: Governments Want to Own Your Phone Instead of You

NSA whistleblower and American fugitive Edward Snowden has revealed information on the scope and capabilities of the United Kingdom’s GCHQ intelligence agency.

Friday, October 9, 2015

Unsealed Transcript Shows How Judge Justified Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence

Back in May, New York District Court Judge Katherine Forrest sentenced Silk Road website founder Ross Ulbricht to life in prison.

CoinTelegraph Serbia Launches amid Eastern European Boom

CoinTelegraph is delighted to announce the launch of its latest international outpost for local news in Europe, CoinTelegraph.rs.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Perfect Balance: How Exchange Alternatives are taking on the BTC Dinosaurs

While there is much discussion of how far cryptocurrency exchanging has come in its short history, a question mark still hangs over its future.

Top 5 Quotes Bitcoin Expert Quotes on Banks Building Blockchains

2015 is turning out to be the Year of The Blockchain, as the business world, particularly the banking industry, has seen the light of this advanced technology.