Exchanges

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Coinbase implements zero-fee microtransactions off the block chain
Coinbase, the bitcoin payment processor, has announced that it will begin processing off-block chain microtransactions.
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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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Deeming bitcoin illegal in Thailand will turn it into a bitcoin black market
The Bank of Thailand declaring bitcoin illegal makes it a likely spot for a bitcoin black market.
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Litecoin creator Charles Lee has left Google to work at Coinbase
Litecoin's creator Charles Lee has left Google to go and work on Coinbase full time.
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Altcurrency exchange Crypto Street converts bitcoin, litecoin and feathercoin
Crypto St. is a US-based exchange focusing its attention on supporting up and coming altcurrencies.
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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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BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem to banks: "We want to work with you"
BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem extended a friendly hand to banks at the Inside Bitcoins conference.
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Bank of Thailand allegedly declares bitcoin illegal, Thai exchange suspends trading
Did the Bank of Thailand really just make bitcoin illegal? If so, at least some exchanges are still trading.
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What the past and future mean for regulating bitcoin exchanges in the US
Ken Abe reviews the regulation and compliance challenges faced by bitcoin exchanges in the US.
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