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DigitalBTC Downplays Negative Cashflow in Q3 Report

The low price of bitcoin is starting to knock a dent in digitalBTC's finances, according to the company's latest regulatory filing.The Australia-based firm reported US$4.36m cash reserves in its Q3 report , along with approximately 8,800 BTC awaiting liquidation, which is currently valued at almost $3.37m.However, because of investments in…

cineramaOctober 20, 2014

Bitcoin Politics

On track: Bitnation CEO Rides Out Storm to Focus on Future

On track: Bitnation CEO Rides Out Storm to Focus on Future FacebookTwitter80G+1Pinterest reddit Upvote Downvote submit inShare 2Blockchain governance system Bitnation came under the spotlight this week when its crowdsale was unexpectedly postponed. Its vending partner, concerned about a negative reaction from Australian policy makers,…

cineramaOctober 18, 2014

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Bitcoin Group to become First Bitcoin Company to Pursue an IPO in Australia

Bitcoin Group to become First Bitcoin Company to Pursue an IPO in Australia Bitcoin Group has announced that it will pursue an initial public offering or IPO in Australia and become the first Bitcoin company to offer its shares to the public in any such…

cineramaOctober 18, 2014

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Why Brazil’s Bitcoin Market is Struggling to Ignite

For better or worse, the story of bitcoin in Brazil begins with Leandro César Marciano.An IT consultant from Belo Horizonte, Marciano founded and later sold the country’s largest bitcoin exchange Mercado Bitcoin following an alleged security breach, and launched Bitcoin Rain, an investment scheme suspended…

cineramaOctober 18, 2014

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Bitcoin, Going Native

We all know that bitcoin is decentralized electronic money that runs on a network that can do all kinds of interesting things. The key question is, what can you do with bitcoin that you can’t do with anything else? What does it mean when bitcoin…

cineramaOctober 18, 2014

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BitStamp to Handle Over Unverified Accounts to the Government

BitStamp to Handle Over Unverified Accounts to the Government ForexMinute.com – BitStamp recently issued a statement regarding the “unverified” nature of its customers’ accounts. The Bitcoin exchange said it is liable to handle those dark accounts to the government, if not verified within 28 days…

cineramaOctober 17, 2014

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Japanese Exchange BitFlyer Raises $236k in Growth Funding

Japanese yen Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $236,000 in investment that the firm says will be used to fund additional services, as well as expansion outside Japan.BitFlyer previously raised $1.6m in July with the goal of becoming the leading player in the country’s expanding bitcoin market.Notably, the latest funding was…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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Bitcoin Group Seeks to Launch World’s First Bitcoin IPO

Oct 16 - flickr 4yas bitcoingroup melbourne Bitcoin Group has announced it will pursue an initial public offering (IPO) in Australia. If successful, it would be the first bitcoin company to offer its shares to the public in an IPO.The Melbourne-based firm offers a cryptocurrency arbitrage service,…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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Bitstamp: Unverified Bitcoin Accounts at Risk of Government Seizure

Bitstamp announced today that select users who fail to verify their accounts within the next 28 days risk having their balances forfeited to regulatory authorities.One of the largest bitcoin exchanges in terms of daily USD trading volume, Bitstamp stated that all users who fail to…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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Digital Rights Advocacy Group Launches Campaign Against BitLicense

Digital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is supporting privacy, free speech and innovation through a new email campaign opposing New York’s proposed BitLicense.The EFF has crafted a pre-written letter for supporters to sign and send to the New York Department of Financial…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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Launching today, The Beyond Bitcoin Expert Calling Network,(

MINTCOMBINE LAUNCHES A WORLD FIRST: “Beyond Bitcoin Expert Calling Network” Demystifies Bitcoin, DIGITAL CURRENCIES AND THE BLOCKCHAIN FOR INDIVIDUALS, SMBS AND NONPROFITS. New York City, NY (October 15, 2014) BBECN ) is an innovative new service that provides access to thought-leaders and experts, covering a…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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SecuraCoin Retail Bitcoin Exchange

www.securacoin.comWe are a Digital Currency Business based out of Toronto, Canada. We specialize in servicing Money Service Businesses (MSBs) and other retailers by creating technology and infrastructure for them to start using and providing digital currency services. We ourselves are a registered MSB in Canada…

cineramaOctober 16, 2014

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NY state says bitcoin software developers don’t need license

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York will not require digital currency software developers to obtain a "BitLicense" to operate in the state, said Benjamin Lawksy, superintendent of financial services for the state of New York, on Tuesday.His comments came after New York extended the period…

cineramaOctober 15, 2014

Bitcoin Politics

Coinbase Hires Former Senate Advisor to Head Its Government Affairs Department

Coinbase Hires Former Senate Advisor to Head Its Government Affairs Department In a statement released Monday, Coinbase announced it had hired a DC veteran to “engage and educate public officials on regulatory and compliance issues related to Bitcoin.”John Collins, who has served as campaign manager…

cineramaOctober 15, 2014

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Family-Owned Shot Bar Testing the Frontiers of Bitcoin Acceptance in Latvia

Family-Owned Shot Bar Testing the Frontiers of Bitcoin Acceptance in Latvia Facebook18Twitter80G+Pinterest reddit Upvote Downvote submit inShare 2 SPOT Kafe is the kind of bar for which Riga is famous among Erasmus students and backpackers. Its menu of shots is a page long, it has…

cineramaOctober 15, 2014

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Lawsky: Bitcoin Developers and Miners Exempt from BitLicense

Ben Lawsky Developers, miners and individuals using bitcoin will generally not be regulated by the impending ‘BitLicense’ proposals, according to Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of the New York Department Financial Services (NYDFS).Speaking at the Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law, New York, Lawsky clarified that many individuals and companies…

cineramaOctober 15, 2014

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JP Morgan, Bankers: Bitcoin Can Only Compete if it ‘Conforms to Regulations’

JP Morgan, Bankers: Bitcoin Can Only Compete if it ‘Conforms to Regulations’ If comments from JPMorgan's CEO are any indication, the financial giant considers Bitcoin a competitor — and it plans to compete.Bitcoin developers “are going to try and eat our lunch,” JPMorgan Chase Chairman…

cineramaOctober 13, 2014

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Market Weekly: Bitcoin Bulls Return in Wake of BearWhale Slaying

Market Weekly: Bitcoin Bulls Return in Wake of BearWhale Slaying Traders appear to have been reinvigorated by blood in the water this week in the aftermath of the slaying of the ‘BearWhale’ last Monday.The bitcoin price was $327 at the start of last week and it was…

cineramaOctober 13, 2014

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Former Senate Aide Joins Coinbase as US Government Liaison

Bitcoin services provider Coinbase has hired an in-house liaison to US policy makers who are drafting digital currency legislation.John Collins joins the San Francisco-based company as Head of Government Affairs in Washington, DC. He previously worked as a senior advisor to the Senate Homeland Security and Government…

cineramaOctober 13, 2014

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Showroomprive Turns Skepticism Into Innovation in Embracing Bitcoin

Showroomprive is a Paris-based online shopping website for clothes, cosmetics and household items that offers discounts of 30–70% off of leading brand-name products.Its more than $500m in annual revenue make it one of the leading e-commerce companies in Europe, with 2013 figures placing it just…

cineramaOctober 12, 2014

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BitNews: FinSec And US Regulators Target Bitcoin Companies With Enforcement Actions This Fall

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cineramaOctober 11, 2014

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TeraExchange completes world’s first regulated Bitcoin Derivatives exchange

TeraExchange completes world’s first regulated Bitcoin Derivatives exchange Derivatives marketplace TeraExchange has announced it has fulfilled the first ever Bitcoin derivatives trade on a regulated exchange.The trade, in the form of TeraExchange’s USD/BTC swap service, was made between digitalBTC and a hedging counterparty. digitalBTC is…

cineramaOctober 11, 2014

Bitcoin Politics

Andreas Antonopolous to Canada’s Senate: ‘There is No Need for Centralized Regulation’

Andreas Antonopolous to Canada’s Senate: ‘There is No Need for Centralized Regulation’ On October 8, one of the most prominent thought leaders in the crypto space, Andreas Antonopoulos, was invited to share his views and knowledge on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.The session of the Senate of…

cineramaOctober 11, 2014

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Bitcoin Foundation Urging NYDFS to Provide ‘More Research and Analysis on Bitlicense’

Bitcoin Foundation Urging NYDFS to Provide ‘More Research and Analysis on Bitlicense’ The fight over New York State’s “Bitlicense” proposal continues unabated as the Bitcoin Foundation pressures the state’s Department of Financial Services to follow its own rules.When the proposal was first released last July,…

cineramaOctober 11, 2014

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SecuraCoin Retail Bitcoin Exchange

www.securacoin.comWe are a Digital Currency Business based out of Toronto, Canada. We specialize in servicing Money Service Businesses (MSBs) and other retailers by creating technology and infrastructure for them to start using and providing digital currency services. We ourselves are a registered MSB in Canada…

cineramaOctober 11, 2014

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