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Levine on Wall Street: FX Fallout and the Value of Volatility

Franc fallout. So ... how's your foreign-exchange trading going? Yesterday's pick-a-number-standard-deviation move in the Swiss franc "caught everyone off guard," "sent the markets into a tailspin," is "likely to create more volatility in the short term," and left a lot of people very embarrassed or broke: Anthony…

cineramaJanuary 16, 2015

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Cryptocurrency round-up: Karpeles denies Silk Road involvement and darkcoin turns one

The price of bitcoin remains relatively stable, while other cryptocurrencies experience more losses (IBTimes UK) Cryptocurrencies have experienced more mixed fortunes over the last 24 hours following a turbulent week for the markets.Bitcoin has remained relatively stable with just a 1% shift in value since…

cineramaJanuary 16, 2015

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Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Implicated in Silk Road Trial

Mt. Gox bitcoin protest Mark Karpeles The trial of alleged Silk Road ringleader Ross Ulbricht heated up today during the questioning of a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by the defense team, led by Ulbricht's lawyer Joshua Dratel.The DHS witness, agent Jared DerYeghiayan, apparently claimed that Mark…

cineramaJanuary 15, 2015

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Benner on Tech: Bitcoin’s Blues and Facebook’s Free-Speech Tight Rope

People are Talking About… Bitcoin was supposed to be a substitute for gold , but now it’s behaving more like oil. Not the oil of 2013 and 2014 when the price spiked above $100, but the oil of today with prices below $50. Bitcoin prices…

cineramaJanuary 15, 2015

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Defense Attorney: Ross Ulbricht Created the Silk Road, But a Different Dread Pirate Roberts Committed the Crimes

Inside U.S. v. Ulbricht. Illustration by Susie Cagle. On October 2, 2013, Ross Ulbricht was arrested at the Glen Park branch of the San Francisco Public Library, his laptop open and connected to the library wi-fi. The government claims he is the Dread Pirate Roberts,…

cineramaJanuary 13, 2015

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Hammer-wielding Bitcoin trader brutally bludgeons New York lawyer roommate to death

New York police arrested an 18-year-old Bitcoin trader on Tuesday after he allegedly beat his roommate to death with a hammer inside their luxury Queens apartment.Quentin Capobianco, a Bitcoin entrepreneur and paralegal, who worked in both capacities with his roommate, attorney Jesse Smith, allegedly bludgeoned…

cineramaJanuary 13, 2015

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Accused Silk Road creator goes to trial amid U.S. scrutiny of bitcoin

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. crackdown on use of the digital currency bitcoin for drug trafficking and other crimes is headed for its highest-profile test yet, as a trial begins for the alleged creator of an online marketplace catering to vice.Jury selection is scheduled…

cineramaJanuary 12, 2015

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‘Don’t Complain…You Didn’t Bother to Speak Up’: Ross Ulbricht Trial Begins

Ross Ulbricht FlikeTweetG+2PinSome are labeling it the trial for Internet freedom, others - freedom to retain some privacy - but it will center around one man. The alleged operator of Silk Road known by his pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts (DPR) was identified by Law Enforcement…

cineramaJanuary 12, 2015

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Payments Veterans Seek to Unlock Blockchain’s Power With Align Commerce

The bitcoin blockchain can be utilized to store transaction records in its public ledger database, but that is far from its only use case.Novel real-world applications in the fields of smart contracts and intellectual property rights , have begun to surface, providing a glimpse of the kinds…

cineramaJanuary 11, 2015

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Unexpected Home Search Prompts Purse.io Customer Protection Guarantee

For Purse.io has announced plans to offer a $10,000 guarantee plan to protect users from any costs related to purchasing items through its website.The program, launched on 7th January, will also be available retrospectively to users who report incidents on any past transactions.Andrew Lee, CEO…

cineramaJanuary 8, 2015

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“Bitcoin Jesus” Roger Ver Denied Entry to U.S.

Oh, ye of “too much faith!” Those who follow the “Bitcoin Jesus,” as he’s come to be called will not be able to witness their leader rise to the top on U.S. soil.As it so happens, bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver is being denied entry into…

cineramaJanuary 7, 2015

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Roger Ver Denied US Visa to Attend Miami Bitcoin Conference

Bitcoin entrepreneur Roger Ver has been effectively locked out of his native USA after this week being denied a non-immigrant visa for the third time.Ver, who publicly gave up his US citizenship in 2014, was planning to speak at the North American Bitcoin Conference in…

cineramaJanuary 7, 2015

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‘Star Trek’ Will Be in ‘Star Wars’ in 2015

This will not happen next year. Photographer: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images" src="http://media.gotraffic.net/images/iCMjbI3vm5KU/v3/620x349.jpg"> This will not happen next year. As 2014 draws to a close, I offer my predictions for the new year. Some are serious, some are whimsical, most are heartfelt. They are not listed in…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Future Alert: Wealth Sharing May Become the New File Sharing

File Sharing I’ve been venturing into new subreddits lately (after patronizing /r/Bitcoin almost exclusively for a year). This branching out lead me to /r/cryptocurrency , where I stumbled upon a sort of manifesto for the decentralization of all the things. It’s compelling. Here’s a breakdown…

cineramaDecember 28, 2014

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Zennet to Pay for Distributed Computing With Blockchain Tech

Zennet blockchain For several years now, kindly volunteers have been contributing their spare computing power to vast, distributed supercomputers, all in the name of worthy causes.Spare computing cycles have been used for everything from scanning cosmic radio signals for signs of extraterrestrial life through to…

cineramaNovember 29, 2014

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Digital Finance Institute Launched to Spearhead Fintech Regulation

Story Highlights Digital Finance Institute launched Will spearhead fintech regulation Related Articles Earlier today, it was reported that a brand-new Digital Finance Institute launched with a mandate to work towards supporting international financial technology innovation with bonds regulation that addresses financial inclusion globally. The Institute…

cineramaNovember 27, 2014

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Decentral Launches Bitcoin Talk Show and Video Channel

Decentral TV dashboard page Toronto-based co-working space Decentral has rebranded, dropping 'bitcoin' from its name and launching two new sites including a 24-hour bitcoin video news service.This will include the new Bloomberg-like information dashboard site Decentral TV , and a redesigned version of the original…

cineramaNovember 27, 2014

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Dutch Official: Bitcoin Transactions Probably Not Liable for VAT

Jakob Kamminga, an official from the Dutch Ministry of Finance, has said that bitcoin transactions will "probably" be not liable for value added tax (VAT).His comments were made during a debate on bitcoin and tax at VU University, Amsterdam, on Thursday.This would mean that goods and services bought with…

cineramaNovember 26, 2014

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Last Event in Russia? Bitcoin Conference Returning to Saint-Petersburg

Bitcoin Conference is headed to Saint-Petersburg and CoinTelegraph is proud to announce that it will be the official general media sponsor of the event.Enter the promo-code COINTELEGRAPH to receive a 10% discount on the ticket price. Last Event in Russia? Bitcoin Conference Returning to Saint-Petersburg…

cineramaNovember 24, 2014

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Australian Senate Hearings into Digital Currencies to Start Wednesday

Australian Senate The Australian Senate will hold its first hearing into digital currencies this Wednesday morning (local time) from 8:30am–12:30pm, part of the Digital Currency Inquiry (DCI).Representing the international community at the hearing will be Perianne Boring of the US Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC),…

cineramaNovember 24, 2014

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UK Study: Bitcoin Familiar to 71% of Brits but Suffers from an Image Problem

The Digital Currency Council's recently released study on UK citizens reveals that Bitcoin's biggest challenges are around adoption and communications, and that digital currencies have got a persistent reputation problem.It is in light of the call for information made by the government of the UK…

cineramaNovember 21, 2014

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Levine on Wall Street: Massive Mergers and Mass Hysteria

News Roundup More merger Monday. Bloomberg's MA function tells me that 98 mergers and acquisitions were announced yesterday, including the acquisitions of five malls by Macerich and eight farms by Farmland Partners . But the headline is the $100 billion or so in two deals…

cineramaNovember 18, 2014

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Bitcoin Analysis: Week of Nov 16 (Arbitrage)

Bitcoin Analysis Note From the Author: Please follow me on Twitter ( @Tone_LLT ) for additional updates to the state of Bitcoin’s price volatility. Last Week’s Review Due to the volatile action of Bitcoin, a special Mid-Week Update was published and in it we concluded…

cineramaNovember 18, 2014

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Regulation Takes Center Stage at Bloomberg Bitcoin Event

The importance of regulation was the topic of the day as industry heavyweights joined current and former regulators at Bloomberg's bitcoin conference yesterday. Bitcoin: Beyond the Currency , held at the organization's global headquarters in New York, drew an audience of roughly 200, many of…

cineramaNovember 18, 2014

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Term Sheet — Friday, November 14

E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share iconsReddit, the online comment and aggregation site that boasts 175 million users, yesterday announced that CEO Yishan Wong had resigned due to a disagreement over new office space. He will be succeeded on an interim basis by business development…

cineramaNovember 15, 2014

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