Emily Spaven

Emily served as CoinDesk's first managing editor from 2013 to 2015.

Emily Spaven

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Finance

Bitcoin gambler cheats SatoshiDice competitor Just-Dice out of 1,300 BTC

A user of betting site Just-Dice gained 1,300 BTC when he took advantage of a human error.

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Markets

Bitcoin company acquisitions begin: Gambling site SatoshiDice sells for $11.5 Million (126,315 BTC)

Blockchain-based betting game SatoshiDice has been sold for 126,315 BTC, which is currently worth around $11.5 million.

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Markets

Boost's bitcoin-heavy incubator program gets underway

Boost VC's summer program is well underway, helping seven bitcoin-related companies to transform their ideas into working businesses.

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Markets

Altcoins to take centre stage at Feathercoin meetup in Oxford

A Feathercoin meetup is being held in a pub in Oxford, England, this weekend.

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Markets

UK bitcoin regulation to be discussed at London Bitcoin Focus event

Next week will see London play host to a new digital currency meet-up called Bitcoin Focus.

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Markets

Bitcoin Foundation forms committees for legal defence and regulation

The Bitcoin Foundation has created three legal committees to offer help and guidance to those involved in digital currency.

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Markets

Instawallet closes claims process and Bitcoin-24 encounters problems in Poland

Instawallet has officially closed its claims process and Bitcoin-24 has some news for its customers.

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Markets

Germany's Bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG form partnership

German bitcoin marketplace bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG have formed a large-scale partnership.

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Markets

Pirate Bay founder seeks bitcoin funding for encrypted messaging app Hemlis

Bitcoiners are donating to a messaging app that will use end-to-end encryption to ensure all messages are kept private.

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Markets

Football teams fundraise using bitcoin

Two football teams in England have chosen bitcoin as their preferred funding method as they raise money for facilities.

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