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Bitcoin Alternative LEOCoin Linked to Suspected Pyramid Scheme

The founders of bitcoin alternative LEOCoin have been previously linked to a suspected pyramid scheme, raising questions about their latest venture.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Wall Street Goes 'Nuts'

This week media coverage galvanized around positive stories reflecting the increasing interest of Wall Street in bitcoin technology.

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DigitalBTC Launches Mining Contracts Platform DigitalX Mintsy

Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.

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Uber, Hotwire Execs Back Micropayments Startup NeuCoin

Micropayments startup NeuCoin has raised $2.25m in angel funding from investors including King co-founder Patrik Stymne and Uber SVP Emil Michael.

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Bitcoin Processor GoCoin Adds Fiat Payout Options

GoCoin has added three new fiat currencies as payout options for merchants – euros, pounds sterling and Singapore dollars.

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The Strangest Altcoins of 2014

Here's a look back at just a few of the many bizzare altcoins that emerged in 2014.

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E-Commerce Software Developer Ziftr Raises $600k in Altcoin Crowdsale

Ziftr, a US-based e-commerce company, is hosting a month-long crowdsale for its new altcoin, ziftrcoin.

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Bitcoin Predictions for 2014: How the Pundits Fared

As the bitcoin world hopes for the best in 2015, we look back at pundits' predictions for this year.

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All Things Alt: Altcoins for Amagi and New Features for Viacoin

Viacoin integrates Peter Todd's 'checklocktimeverify', Amagi Metals adds altcoins and the archcoin team launches a crowdfunding platform.

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