Payments Industry Association: Bitcoin Has a Right to Exist
The CEO of the ETA says bitcoin could benefit the industry, but the technology needs to mature.
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Mike Hearn: Underfunding is Leaving Bitcoin Development in Crisis
The bitcoinj developer has said development of the bitcoin protocol is in a "crisis period" through lack of incentive.
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Jun 25, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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McAfee Report: 'Futile' Mining Botnets Are Going Mainstream
Security firm McAfee has issued its latest quarterly report, which focuses on emerging threats such as cryptocurrency mining botnets.
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Overstock Pledges 3% of Bitcoin Profits to Promote Cryptocurrencies
The e-retailer will donate some profits from bitcoin sales to advocacy organisations, and plans to make bitcoin payments international.
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Jun 24, 2014 at 11:26 a.m. UTC
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Why XPRIZE Founder Peter H Diamandis is Swapping Gold for Bitcoin
The man behind the XPRIZE foundation has given bitcoin his blessing, describing it as a globally important, disruptive technology.
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Jun 23, 2014 at 11:38 a.m. UTC
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Mt. Gox Victims Angered by Mark Karpeles' Twitter Return
The CEO of defunct exchange Mt. Gox has tweeted about noodles and sunsets, with seeming disregard for his audience.
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Jun 20, 2014 at 3:41 p.m. UTC
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Coinbase Endorses Unofficial Bitcoin Wallet App for Apple iOS
Coinbase users can once again use bitcoin on their Apple iOS devices, with the release of a community-developed app.
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Jun 20, 2014 at 12:12 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Foundation Forms Committee to Create Bitcoin Unicode Symbol
The foundation is seeking volunteers for its Standards Committee, which will be tasked with finding bitcoin's Unicode symbol.
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Jun 19, 2014 at 12:52 p.m. UTC
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Japan Decides Against Bitcoin Regulation, for Now
Ruling party, the LDP, has ruled out regulation for now, but a final decision is yet to be made.
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Jun 19, 2014 at 11:49 a.m. UTC
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Cutting-Edge Grooming Brand 'King of Shaves' Embraces Bitcoin
British grooming brand King of Shaves has started accepting bitcoin payments, backed by a few clever puns, including #cuttingedge.
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Jun 18, 2014 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
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