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Markets

Bitreserve Launches With Real-Time Transparency Data

Bitreserve, an attempt to provide greater transparency for bitcoin storage, exited beta today.

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Ex-SEC Chief: Bitcoin Companies Need Compliance To Succeed

Longest-serving SEC chairman Arthur Levitt, who now advises BitPay and Vaurum, has spoken about bitcoin in a TV interview.

Oct 30 - Arthur Levitt

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GoCoin Brings Altcoin Payments to Shopify Merchants

GoCoin has integrated with Shopify, bringing altcoin payment options to the e-commerce platform's merchants for the first time.

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Bitcoin-Over-Tor Anonymity 'Can Be Busted for $2,500 a Month'

Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that using bitcoin over Tor leaves users open to privacy-busting attacks.

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MIT Undergrads Can Now Claim Their Free $100 in Bitcoin

The anticipated giveaway of half a million dollars-worth of bitcoin to MIT students has begun.

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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Price Resilience Crumbles

The bitcoin price has crumbled after a rally early in the month and resilience over the last fortnight.

Oct 27 - Markets BPI

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Why Wall Streeters Are Turning to Bitcoin for a Living

Traders and analysts are leaving Wall Street for cryptocurrency markets as banks reel from fines and volatility vanishes.

Oct 24 - Flickr Othermore Wall St

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Coinbase Co-Founder Tours Europe in International Expansion Bid

Coinbase is pushing its European expansion forward, with co-founder Brian Armstrong talking up its API and merchant sign-up process.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

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Market Weekly: Bitcoin Price Serene Amid Market Turmoil

Markets roiled around the world but the bitcoin price held steady last week, hovering close to $400.

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Robocoin Customers Report Trail of Late Deliveries After Reddit Exposé

A dissatisfied customer's public complaints about Robocoin's product and service has revealed similar problems from other customers.

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