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Coin Center Launches its Website

Education and research institution Coin Center has launched its website. Its focus will be policy issues relating to bitcoin and cryptocurrency.The institution states on its homepage:“Think of us as a think tank for blockchain technology. Our mission is to build a better understanding of the…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Keeping Score at the 2014 Bitcoin Bowl

Bitcoin bowl By Chris DeRoseThe Bitcoin bowl was an explosion of hype, confidence, and unbridled optimism. It was a wonderful success for Bitcoin, and an amazing moment in our movement. Many articles have already been written in the short time since the Bitcoin bowl has…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Think Tank Launches To Educate Lawmakers and the Media on Blockchain Technologies

Coin Center In September, Coin Center announced that they were launching a blockchain-technology think tank with a $1 million budget . Tuesday, they kicked off the website, which includes a number of resources.The think tank, which they call “ a new voice for Bitcoin ,”…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Concerning Garza, TNABC and Bitcoin Media: ‘Down with Everything Associated with Anyone’ (Op-Ed)

Concerning Garza, TNABC and Bitcoin Media: ‘Down with Everything Associated with Anyone’ (Op-Ed) Paycoin was announced back in November and became a media darling, thanks to backing by Josh Garza's GAW Bitcoin mining company and a promised feature set that was longer than a rich…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Coin Center Unveils Bitcoin-Focused Public Policy Website

Coin Center, a non-profit research and advocacy centre, announced today the launch of its new website that offers educational resources and detailed information about the organisation.The group focuses on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as bitcoin. It provides updates on advocacy efforts,…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Understanding Bitcoin: Cryptography, engineering and economics by Pedro Franco [Review]

Understanding Bitcoin (Wiley, 2015) At the core of this scholarly book is a dissection of bitcoin's biggest achievement. That is the transmission of value over the internet, an inherently insecure channel, without any reliance on a trusted third party. Even the harshest critics of bitcoin…

cineramaJanuary 6, 2015

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Through ChangeTip, Bitcoin Recipients No Longer Need Social Media

Bitcoin startup ChangeTip is releasing a new feature that will allow users to receive tips without a social media account, so for anybody without Facebook or Twitter or maybe just living 15 years in the past… This is pretty convenient.Vice-president of community development Victoria van…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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Altcoins Dropping Off Coin-Swap in Boycott Against GAW Miners

Litecoin, Dogecoin, Blackcoin and Neoscoin requested to be delisted from Coin-Swap. The move follows the recent announcement of Josh Garza's Paybase’s acquisition of the cryptocurrency exchange.On January 2, the four altcoins respectively dropped off the cryptocurrency exchange and requested Coin-Swap remove Litecoin, Dogecoin, Blackcoin and…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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Capitalizing on Volatility in Bitcoin Market Sentiment

Various clichés abound in the investing world. While many are gross oversimplifications of dynamic complexity in behavioral finance, some of them are timeless pieces of wisdom. Included in this latter half is the famous recommendation by Baron Rothschild to “buy when there is blood in…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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ChangeTip Brings Bitcoin Tipping to Social Media Cynics

Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip has introduced a new feature that lets users make tips without a social media account.Currently, ChangeTip users can tip one another via accounts linked to their social networks, including Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr and GooglePlus. However, One Time Tip Link now allows users to send bitcoin…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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CoinTelegraph unveils international franchise opportunities – join us!

2015 will be an exciting year for CoinTelegraph. Straightaway, we’d like to announce a significant international expansion program which will take our news to all corners of globe.This is expansion with a difference, however – you can come on board and drive our success yourself.…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin’s New Year Starts With a Crash

Jan 5 - coindesk-bpi-chart (1) Bitcoin's price crashed over the New Year weekend, losing $51 over two days. It opened on Saturday at $314.59 and closed Sunday at $263.63, according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index .The plunging price got market watchers chattering as Sunday…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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Bitcoin Exchange BitStamp Stops Services; RNG Attack Suspected

BitStamp , one of the world’s leading Bitcoin exchange platform, recently informed its users about suspending its services temporarily in the wake of a security malfunction.According to the available sources, the Slovenia-based exchange allegedly suffered an RNG attack following which its hot wallets stopped processing…

cineramaJanuary 5, 2015

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The Bitcoin Foundation Dismisses Jim Harper from his Position as Global Policy Counsel

According to a report published in the New York Times Jim Harper whose was appointed as the Bitcoin Foundation’s global policy counsel last March has been dismissed from the post. The portal informs that Mr. Harper’s last day was Wednesday, though he received notice of…

cineramaJanuary 4, 2015

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Snowden Looking to Bitcoin to Raise Funds for Legal Trust

Edwardsnowden.com , a website raising funds for whistleblower Edward Snowden ’s legal defense campaign, is announcing that it will accept bitcoin donations for the cause.Snowden had previously leaked millions of classified documents to various members of the media, showing evidence of government spying on Internet…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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Manhattan Community Board Bans Bitcoin Block Party

The City of New York is following the same path as the state in trying to use regulation to push Bitcoin into obscurity. A Manhattan Community Board ruled that a Bitcoin decentralization block party would be refused permits.The block party was a co-venture between GMT…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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Bitcoin Gets Approval from California Governor

The governor of the US state of California has approved Bitcoin ; thus, the digital currency can now be accepted and used for transactions in the US state. This has been made possible by the ratification of a new finance bill which has made it…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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Mike Hearn: How Bitcoin’s Technology Advanced in 2014

Bitcoin and code In just a few days, bitcoin will have been in development for ﬁve years.For those of us who watched it grow from a humble Windows-only desktop application to today’s global infrastructure, bitcoin’s technology is simultaneously astonishing and frustrating. We marvel at how far…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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The Future of Money and Bitcoin – Max Keiser

cineramaJanuary 2, 2015

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Gary Fung Feels Bitcoin and Streaming Go Hand in Hand

Gary Fung, founder of the online torrent files repository isoHunt , believes that in the future, online streaming will be the only outlet for entertainment, and that bitcoin will be the primary method of payment and exchange.A Canadian national, Fung outlined his vision of streaming…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Now Bitcoin Volatility Index from BitMEX for Traders/Investors

BitMEX says that it is going to bring in its own take on the VIX, a popular index measuring market volatility, on the 5th of January. Thus, Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX is willing to move ahead and help traders and investors have some understanding about…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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10 Bitcoin Resolutions for 2015

A lot can happen in 365 days.A year ago, 1 BTC was worth $770, governments around the world were either terrified of bitcoin or laughed it off as a passing fad and it was a lot harder to find a place to spend your bitcoins.Today, you…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Bitcoin is Closest Commodity to Gold Says Citi Chief Economist

Bitcoin is Closest Commodity to Gold Says Citi Chief EconomistWe're doomed. pass it onWhen America Bankrupts What Happens To You? How To Survive A Global Financial Crisis And Currency Collapse Provides Proven Strategies, Techniques And Information That Every American Needs To Know To Survive The…

cineramaJanuary 1, 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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Singapore Hosting Inside Bitcoins 2015 Conference

Inside Bitcoin The major cryptocurrency event, Inside Bitcoin , will be held next year in Singapore on January 29-30, 2015. Event sponsors are encouraging people to reserve tickets early and are offering discounts to those who pre-register. Group rates are also being offered.The exhibition and…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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