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Markets Weekly: Slow Week for Bitcoin Price as 'Grexit' Looms
Bitcoin traded sideways over the last week, with the price largely unchanged, as the wider macro-economy awaits a possible Greek Eurozone exit.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Feb 9, 2015 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2015
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China
VICE Tours a Bitcoin Mine in China
VICE takes a tour of a secretive bitcoin mine in northern China.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Feb 6, 2015 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2015
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Payments
Payments Processor ChainPay Launches to Challenge Coinbase, BitPay
A bootstrapped payment processor called ChainPay wants to take on giants Coinbase and BitPay from its Isle of Man base.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Feb 6, 2015 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2015
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Italy
Italian Central Bank: No AML Requirement for Bitcoin Exchanges
Digital currency exchanges are not required to comply with anti-money laundering rules, according to new guidance from the Banca d'Italia.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Feb 5, 2015 at 3:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 5, 2015
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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Price Drops as Coinbase Euphoria Wanes
Following a price spike on major announcements from Coinbase two weeks ago, the bitcoin price has fallen back below $250.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Feb 2, 2015 at 2:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2015
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Uk
UK Exchange Launches with Backing From Regulated E-Money Firm
The team behind an FCA-regulated e-money issuer has launched a bitcoin and litecoin exchange aimed at the UK market.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 30, 2015 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2015
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Markets
Crime
Research: Over $11 Million Lost in Bitcoin Scams Since 2011
At least $11m has gone to fraudsters running bitcoin scams in the last four years, university researchers have found.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 29, 2015 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Jan 29, 2015
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Citi Digital Chief: Bitcoin's Economics Are Flawed
Citi's head of digital strategy doesn't think bitcoin is ready for mass adoption, speaking at a panel organised by his bank in London.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 27, 2015 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2015
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Markets Weekly: Price Crosses $300 Following Coinbase News
While the bitcoin price may have taken a beating recently, it appears to be bouncing back, having crossed the $250 and $300 mark in quick succession.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 26, 2015 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2015
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Coinbase
Braintree Activates Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants
Merchants who use the payments software platform Braintree in the US can enable bitcoin payments through Coinbase from today.
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By Joon Ian Wong
Jan 22, 2015 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2015
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