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Bitcoin VC Investment This Year Already 30% Higher Than 2013’s Total
Venture capital raised by bitcoin startups in 2014 has already surpassed last year's figure by over $27m.
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Red Flags Raised Over Hong Kong Bitcoin Exchange HKCex
Members of the cryptocurrency community have raised concerns over the dealings of the Asian exchange.
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London Burger Stall Conducts 25% of Sales in Bitcoin and Dogecoin
A quarter of Burger Bear's takings are now in cryptocurrencies – with lots of support from the dogecoin community.
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Popular Encryption Tool TrueCrypt Mysteriously Shuts Down
A popular open-source encryption program often used to secure desktop bitcoin wallets may have been compromised.
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Breaking Down the Butterfly Labs FTC Complaints Data
We dig into the data released along with 283 complaints to the FTC by Butterfly Labs customers worldwide.
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Butterfly Labs Customers Appeal to FTC for $1 Million in Missing Orders
Butterfly Labs customers have submitted nearly 300 complaints to the US government, a new report finds.
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Has This Company Found a Workaround for Mt. Gox Withdrawals?
According to founder Josh Jones, some 14,500 BTC worth of trades have been executed so far.
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Top UK Payments Body Weighs in on Bitcoin’s Future
The Payments Council said it is monitoring developments in the bitcoin community, and was positive in its remarks.
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Inside London's First Bitcoin Voucher Shop
We explore London's first bitcoin voucher shop, located in London’s financial district.
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LocalBitcoins Starts Manufacturing Low-Cost Bitcoin ATM
The Helsinki-based company claims the $2,732 machine can perform two-way conversions between bitcoin and fiat currency.
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