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October 2015

Bitcoin Business

Bitcoin Extortion Plot Executed on Russian Banks

At the present time, Russia and bitcoin seem to go together like peanut butter and cottage cheese. It’s not exactly the most wholesome-sounding combination, and right away, our imaginations begin to run rampant. What exactly would such a concoction look like? Even worse, what would…
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October 3, 2015
Bitcoin Business

The CFTC’s Not-So-Hidden Message: Traders Beware

Brian Klein, is a partner at the litigation boutique Baker Marquart and a former US federal prosecutor. H e represents clients involved with digital currency and blockchain technology. Klein co-authored this piece with Geoffrey Aronow, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington DC. He…
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October 3, 2015
Bitcoin Business

Is Bitcoin a Payment Method or a Currency?

Bitcoin was launched in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto , an anonymous developer. What makes bitcoin so unique is that it is completely decentralised. Users participating in the network create bitcoins by mining them via their specially designed computer systems. In return, the users who mine…
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October 2, 2015
Bitcoin Business

404 Forever? The Present and Future of Internet Censorship

In 2015, the reality of blocked or ‘censored’ websites continues to be a major phenomenon regardless of geographical location. Differences between individual countries remain huge, however, so CoinTelegraph took a look at five major world economies to compare their position on Internet censorship, both for…
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October 2, 2015
Bitcoin Business

A Primer on the Bitcoin Block Size Debate

A Primer on the Bitcoin Block Size Debate. bitcoin news. newsbtc The cryptocurrency community is still divided on the bitcoin block size debate, as many have argued that it’s about time to increase the limit from the current 1MB in order to allow the network…
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October 1, 2015
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Venezuela Reportedly Blocking Bitcoin Websites

CANTV, a government-controlled Venezuelan telecommunication company, has reportedly launched a censorship program against Bitcoin websites.According to a report of NewsBTC Latin America , Bitcoin users in Venezuela are reportedly facing issues while trying to access a number of popular digital currency websites, including Blockchain.info, CoinDesk,…
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October 1, 2015

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