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Crypto 2.0 in 2015: Turning Bitcoin Theory Into Big Business

Chip, computer 2014 may be remembered as the year the bitcoin protocol became unrealistically lauded as a magic cure-all to problems plaguing everything from cancer research to copyright law.What may have been lost in this stream of sometimes sensational headlines is that, while bitcoin’s distributed…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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Cody Wilson Speaks Out on Campaign to Dismantle Bitcoin Foundation

Anarchist activist Cody Wilson has officially launched his candidacy for the upcoming Bitcoin Foundation board elections, and reaffirmed his intention to try and disband the organization from within if successful.Wilson nominated himself with a post on the foundation's forums on 20th December and has also…

cineramaJanuary 3, 2015

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The Future of Money and Bitcoin – Max Keiser

cineramaJanuary 2, 2015

Bitcoin Politics

Bitcoin Volatility Index to be Launched by BitMEX

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced that from 5 th January they will publish a 30 day bitcoin volatility index, measuring the cryptocurrency’s volatility against the United States dollar, and that they will create a tradable financial instrument based on the index.Often known colloquially as…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Microsoft Further Experimenting with Bitcoin

Microsoft caused quite a stir earlier this month when it announced that customers could use bitcoin to pay for certain content in the Windows and Xbox stores.While not accepting bitcoin on a global scale just yet, Microsoft has mentioned that it is experimenting with the…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Chinese Bitcoin Exchange OKCoin Releases Their Full-Screen Trading Interface

In an announcement Chinese Bitcoin exchange OKCoin says that it has released its full-screen trading interface which according to the organization sources was designed for futures as well as the new addition of person-to-person lending. Nonetheless, with the latest trading interface the Bitcoin exchange wants…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Edward Snowden Is Accepting Bitcoin Donations for His Legal Defense Fund

Edward Snowden Edward Snowden now accepts donations in Bitcoin for his legal defense fund.Snowden is one of the most well-known people in the world. The computer professional made his name after he exposed the massive spying programs that are being used against not only American…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Greece at a financial cross-roads and a practical solution could be Bitcoin

Political instability in Greece could elect an anti-austerity party in the coming weeks, looking for new financial solutions, perhaps Bitcoin. With a weakened economy and risk of exit from the euro-zone, the Greek party needs new economic policy to solve the country's deficit.In the last…

cineramaJanuary 1, 2015

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Bitreserve Exceeds Crowdfunding Goal To Raise $9.5 Million

Bitreserve has broken through its £6 million GBP ($9.35 Million USD) target on the British crowd-funding website Crowdcube.With 8 days left to run , during which time they can continue to receive ‘overfunding’ investments, the South Carolina (United States) firm is already claiming the second…

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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Cryptocurrency Exchange LazyCoins Isn’t Lazy About Security

With new altcoins created every week, the demand for secure platforms to trade digital currencies has also grown. And LazyCoins has its eyes set on being an industry innovator. As a new exchange, LazyCoins’ main priorities are to make cryptocurrency trading easier and more secure,…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Bitreserve Raises US$9.5 Million in Second Largest Crowdfunding Round in the Digital Currency Sector

Bitreserve has become the second largest crowdfunded digital currency company by hitting US$9.5 million in a public Series-B investment round. Having already doubled an original target of US$4.6 million, the digital currency wallet and exchange service entered the second additional over-funding with 10 days remaining.Launching…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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TradeBlock Welcomes New Lead UI Engineer

Jeff Ward has been welcomed as the new lead UI engineer at TradeBlock , where he will be in charge of optimizing human-computer interactions on the TradeBlock Professional platform.Ward has been a long time Bitcoin supporter, stated the company in an announcement December 22. He…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Bitcoin Analysis: Week of Dec 28 (Year in Review)

Bitcoin Analysis Note from the Author: Please see ( @Tone_LLT ) for more timely updates throughout next week on price developments and latest charts. Last Week’s Review Last Week we concluded with the following: Because just 14 months ago the price of a bitcoin was…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Has China Abandoned Bitcoin?

Shanghai Composite There has been much conjecture on the role China has played in the rise and fall of Bitcoin’s price. Most in this space recognize that China has been leading the Bitcoin marketplace in terms of trading and volume. If this is the case,…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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The Bitcoin Foundation Should be Destroyed Says Cody Wilson

Cody Rutledge Wilson , an American crypto-anarchist, free-market anarchist, and gun-rights activist, says that the Bitcoin Foundation should be destroyed. Earlier this year he had announced in an interview that he would stand for election to a seat on the Board of Directors of the…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Cornell Professor Challenges ChangeTip

Emin Gün Sirer , the Cornell professor who recently said that ChangeTip needed to die a quick death has returned to the offensive on the issue of privacy. ChangeTip CEO Nick Sullivan recently criticized Sirer´s statements saying that it felt “like a charity being yelled…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Anthony Di Iorio: ‘The Time has come for me to focus on my Businesses’

Anthony Di Iorio, the founder of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada (BAC), has resigned from its position as Executive Director and member of the Board to focus on his businesses. He will continue to help support the organization in an advisory position."I believe I've done…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Microsoft: Bitcoin Regulation Will Influence Expansion Plans

Global tech giant and Internet pioneer Microsoft ignited a new wave of interest in both bitcoin and its brand with its surprise December announcement that it had integrated the digital currency as a payment option for digital goods.While widely lauded by the bitcoin community as…

cineramaDecember 31, 2014

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Cloud Mining Service Hashie.co Disappears With User Funds, Replaces Site With ARG

Cloud mining is risky business. Bitcoin mining in general can be risky business, but cloud mining in particular requires a lot of trust. Essentially, you are sending someone money on the promise that they will send you more money back. There is a lot of…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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Bitcoin Tipping And Music Streaming Are Headed To The Moon

A Reddit user has created an alternative to the popular music streaming service SoundCloud, and it features bitcoin tipping! The new music platform is called sfx.io . And although it is still in beta, it’s not short on unique features.Sfx.io has integrated bitcoin tipping jars…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining

The bitcoin mining landscape was, perhaps, permanently shaped over the past year, as events both great and small made their marks on the industry.2014 saw community uprisings against large hashrate contributors, growing amounts of capital flowing into the space, the expansion of mining into the remote corners…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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Russian Ministry Criticises Draft Bill Banning Bitcoin

Kremlin winter Russia's Ministry of Economic Development has criticised a proposed ban on "cash equivalents", according to a report.The ministry said that legislation aimed at banning cash equivalents, including digital currencies like bitcoin, could have negative effects on retailers, telecom operators and banks.Specifically, some provisions of the bill could…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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Reserve Bank Governor: India “will adopt digital currencies at some point”

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India has said he has “no doubt” that digital currencies will play a role in India's future society. Drawing a comparison between the rise of debit and credit cards in the country, the Governor argues digital currency will…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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The Federal Reserve Publishes Another Paper on Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve Bank in Washington, D.C. has issued a report entitled Bitcoin: Technical Background and Data Analysis. The recently released report, dated October 7, is a technical analysis of Bitcoin and the Bitcoin protocol. While mostly accurate, it contains a number of assumptions and…

cineramaDecember 29, 2014

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