Emily Spaven

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Emily served as CoinDesk's first managing editor from 2013 to 2015.

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Mt. Gox enhances site performance by partnering with cloud platform Akamai
Mt. Gox has issued an announcement revealing a number of site and service improvements.
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BTCTurk becomes the first Turkish lira-to-bitcoin exchange
Bitcoin has taken hold in a number of countries of late, with the latest being Turkey.
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Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany's financial regulator BaFin
Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.
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Bitstamp bitcoin trading volume overtakes leading exchange Mt. Gox for first time
Bitstamp has revealed itself as a serious contender for the title of the world's most popular bitcoin exchange.
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Israelis can now buy bitcoins in person with Bits of Gold and local exchange bureau
Bits of Gold has partnered with Global Money Transfer, enabling Israelis to purchase bitcoins at their local exchange bureau.
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SEC charges Texas man for defrauding investors in bitcoin Ponzi scheme
The SEC has charged Trendon Shavers with defrauding investors in a Ponzi scheme known as Bitcoin Savings and Trust.
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CoinAva allows Iranians to buy and sell bitcoins
Citizens of Iran now have their own bitcoin market website, CoinAva, to buy and sell bitcoins.
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New York's Inside Bitcoins conference approaches
New York plays host to the next major bitcoin conference, Inside Bitcoins on 30th July.
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Old Shoreditch Station coffee bar in London's Silicon Roundabout now accepts bitcoin
The Old Shoreditch Station coffee shop in London is now accepting payment in bitcoins.
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Bitcoin Foundation: 'FinCEN should clarify all virtual currency transactions aren't inherently suspect'
The Bitcoin Foundation has written a letter to FinCEN asking it to clarify virtual currency transactions aren't inherently suspect.
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