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Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins Likely an Inside Job, Say Japanese Police

The disappearance of 650,000 BTC from Mt Gox was due to internal system irregularities and not external attacks, reports a Japanese newspaper.

Japanese newspaper readers began the year with bitcoin as front-page news

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OKCoin Now Offers P2P Lending to International Users

OKCoin offers international users a P2P lending system with the ability to set interest rates and duration, as well as a new Futures interface.

Money Lending

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Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm

The co-founder of Swedish exchange Safello has left the company to join a team of bitcoin security experts in Tokyo to establish a consulting firm.

WizSec Founding Team: Kim Nilsson, J. Maurice, Emil Oldenburg

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Bitcoin Crowdfunding is Catching on in China

Bitcoin crowdfunding in China is taking off despite its uncertainties, thanks to a risk-taking culture and innovative ownership models.

bitcoin crowdfund

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Singapore Exchange CoinHako Gets Personal Investment Boost from Tim Draper

Singapore bitcoin exchange and wallet CoinHako has received a personal 'six-figure' investment from Tim Draper after completing Boost VC.

Tim Draper with CoinHako founders Yusho Liu and Gerry Eng

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Major Japanese Rewards Scheme Now Pays Out in Bitcoin

Japanese payments giant GMO Media is now offering rewards scheme payouts in bitcoin via a new partnership with bitFlyer.

Japan shops

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Bitcoin Firm Enables Remittance Withdrawals at 450 Philippine Bank ATMs

Philippine remittance service Coins.ph now allows users to send funds for collection at a network of bank ATMs.

Philippines pesos

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BTC China Hires Ex-Alipay Chief Analyst in Payments Push

BTC China has hired a former chief analyst from online payments giant Alipay, signalling a shift further into e-commerce.

China shops

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Chinese Official: Bitcoin Can 'Co-exist' with Fiat Currencies

Former vice-governor of China's central bank, Wu Xiaoling, has said digital currencies like bitcoin "could co-exist with fiat currencies".

Leon Li at Sanya Conference

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Asian Exchange Quoine Raises $2 Million for Global Expansion

Bitcoin exchange Quoine, which has to date focused on the Japanese market, has raised $2m with plans for expansion.

Singapore with chart overlay