Kadhim Shubber

Kadhim Shubber is a freelance journalist who first bought bitcoins so that he could buy a beer at The Pembury Tavern, Hackney’s bitcoin pub. He has reported for Slate, Wired, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and Ampp3d. He is currently studying for a Masters in Journalism at City University London.

Kadhim Shubber

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Dutch Regulator Says Bitcoin is Technology, Not Money

Bitcoin will never take over the euro, says Gijs Boudewijn, but it provides useful technology.

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Irish Company Now Paying Employees' Salaries in Bitcoin

Dublin firm GSM Solutions, home to Ireland’s first bitcoin ATM, now pays its employees partly in bitcoin.

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New Active Trading Bitcoin Fund Seeks UK Investors

A new bitcoin investment fund, which will actively trade the bitcoin markets, will soon launch in London.

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What the UK's Tax Reversal Means for Bitcoin

Indeed, getting the bitcoin community to agree what regulation is welcome will likely be a challenge all in itself.

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Finnish Firm Transforms Web Kiosks into Bitcoin ATMs

A father and son team are converting web kiosks to enable customers to purchase bitcoin.

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Bitcoin ATM Company Refused Account by Bank of Ireland

The Bank of Ireland has allegedly rejected BitVendo’s application for a bank account.

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Ireland’s First Bitcoin ATM Will Launch in a Dublin Cafe This Week

With the new ATM sited close to the Irish Central Bank, Bitvendo says they can't ignore bitcoin now.

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London Student Mines Dogecoin With University's Computers – They Don’t Know, Yet

Each night, one student sneaks into his university's computer suite to mine dogecoin after hours.

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London Hostel Chain Clink Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoiners visiting the UK capital no longer have to stray into the fiat world to pay for their accommodation.

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Mt. Gox Lawsuit Targets Mark Karpeles’ Personal Wealth

A London law firm says it will go after the Mt. Gox CEO personally to recover clients’ lost bitcoins.

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