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Bitcoin Group Seeks to Launch World's First Bitcoin IPO

Bitcoin Group is planning an IPO on the Australian stock market, hoping to raise $20m for mining.

IPO

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MIT Bitcoin Trading Simulation Yields Profit of 89% in 50 Days

MIT researchers have developed a trading system that can almost double a bitcoin investment in under two months.

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Market Weekly: Bitcoin Bulls Return in Wake of BearWhale Slaying

Bullish sentiments return in the week after the slaying of the BearWhale, as trading volumes rise to eight-month highs.

Market Weekly: Bitcoin Bulls Return in Wake of BearWhale Slaying

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Over 800 Payment Terminals in Romania Now Sell Bitcoin

People in Romania can now buy bitcoin from nearly 800 terminals operated by ZebraPay across the country.

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Star Korean VC Invests $200k in Bitcoin Startup Devign Labs

Korean bitcoin startup Devign Lab has received a $200k seed round investment from VC firm K Cube Ventures.

Korea

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New Fund Gives Traders Blue-Chip Stock Exposure for Bitcoin

First Global Credit aims to let traders invest their bitcoin holdings in derivatives that mimic stock trading.

Stocks

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Dark Markets Grow Bigger and Bolder in Year Since Silk Road Bust

The FBI may have taken Silk Road down, but dark markets seem to be booming a year after that marketplace was shuttered.

dark web

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Bitcoin Could Transform Internet of Things into Vast Data Marketplace

Researchers anticipate a future where sensors transmit money alongside data, as they are paid in bitcoin for their information.

internet

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Bitcoin Startup Brings Collectible Card Games to the Block Chain

A bitcoin startup wants to bring collectible card games to the block chain with an online game called Deckbound.

gaming

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China's Market Dominance Poses Questions About Global Bitcoin Trading Flows

Chinese exchanges and yuan trades now dominate bitcoin markets, as macro factors and fee structures pump up volumes.

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