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Bitcoin Review 2014 Part I: Price and Commerical Activity

Bitcoin Review 2014 Part I: Price and Commerical Activity CoinTelegraph has put together a research report on Bitcoin’s journey through 2014. This year has seen many unprecedented events in cryptocurrency, and we’d like to highlight the main ones for readers.The report contains infographics, summary text…
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December 27, 2014
Bitcoin Politics

Bitcoin Is (Still) Not Doomed

by John LightWashington Post columnist Henry Farrell has just added himself to the Nakamoto Institute’s running list of skeptics making bold assertions about the certain demise of Bitcoin. In a post entitled “ Bitcoin’s financial network is doomed ,” Mr. Farrell demonstrates his short-sightedness in…
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December 27, 2014
Bitcoin Politics

The 10 Most Influential People in Bitcoin This Year

It's safe to say that 2014 was an interesting year for bitcoin.As core development on the bitcoin protocol continued to strengthen the technological foundation of the digital currency, members of the bitcoin community had a significant impact on the 'front-end' of the budding industry this…
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December 27, 2014
Bitcoin Politics

Circle’s Wishlist for Bitcoin Regulation in 2015

John Beccia is general counsel and CCO for Circle, a consumer finance company that uses bitcoin technology to make money transfers and payments instant, secure, global and free. In this article, he shares his wish list for regulators focused on digital currency. It's the time of year…
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December 27, 2014
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The Importance of Keeping Crypto Crowdsales Accountable

For many entrepreneurs, one of the most compelling use cases of blockchain technology is the potential for it to enable new marketplaces that remove traditional hurdles associated with investing and crowdfunding.The growing number of public crowdsales has been widely covered as of late. With these…
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November 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…
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November 27, 2014
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Western Union Sitting Duck in Bitcoin Viral Ads Blunder

Western Union Western Union has become the latest target of one of the Internet’s more sophisticated dethroning campaigns – and, it seems, has already lost the battle to contain the consequences.An image posted to Facebook depicting an altered version of the company’s own advertisement, changed…
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November 27, 2014
Bitcoin Politics

Bitcoin Trading Lower as it Faces Tax Regulations

Leading industry experts are considerably upset with the Australian Finance Ministry after they expressed interest in considering Bitcoin a commodity in order to levy a tax. Many in the Bitcoin community feel that such regulations will surely hamper the crypto-currency’s growth in Australia and may…
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November 27, 2014
Bitcoin Politics

Why Bitcoin Needs an Aggressive Legal Defense

Justice statue Across the board, bitcoin requires forceful and aggressive legal defense, not complicity with governments in crafting policy and regulations. It's going to get a lot rougher for bitcoin in the months and years ahead. We have to be prepared.As Rick Falkvinge, author of…
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November 24, 2014
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Finland Classifies Bitcoin as VAT-Exempt Financial Service

Finland flag shutterstock Finnish regulators have classified bitcoin as a financial service, thus granting it VAT-exempt status.The Finnish Central Board of Taxes (CBT) judged bitcoin to be a financial service in ruling 034/2014, which states that bitcoin purchases qualify as “banking services” under the EU Value Added…
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November 21, 2014

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