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Bitcoin Exchange ANX Adds Features to iOS and Android Apps

Hong Kong-based multi-currency exchange ANX has upgraded its iOS and Android apps with features for traders and consumers.

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OKCoin Denies Manipulating Bitcoin Trading Volumes

The exchange says strange movements in volume statistics stem from price stagnation and its switch to a new domain.

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Mt. Gox Creditors' Meeting Delivers Few Answers and One Apology

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee and CEO Mark Karpeles faced creditors for the first time today, but many answers remain.

Roger Ver speaks to the Japanese media outside court

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First 'Live' Bitcoin Exchange Opens in Vietnam

Open-order exchange VBTC launched in Ho Chi Minh City recently, saying bitcoin's economic benefits outweigh the authorities' concerns.

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Japanese Retail Giant Rakuten Hints at Bitcoin Acceptance

The CEO of e-commerce empire Rakuten has praised bitcoin and suggested the company could eventually accept the cryptocurrency.

Hiroshi Mikitani

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Japan Bitcoin Exchange Aims to Fill Mt. Gox Market Void

New exchange joint venture BitOcean Japan will launch in August, with the aim of buying Mt. Gox's remaining assets.

Tokyo skyline with Fuji

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Government-Backed Bitcoin Industry Association to Launch in Japan

JADA is a new advocacy group for bitcoin businesses in Japan that has industry and official backing.

Miyaguchi JADA Japan

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Philippines Startups Aim to Fulfil Bitcoin's Remittance Promise

Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.

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Bitcoin Exchange itBit Relocating Headquarters to New York

The Singapore-based bitcoin exchange says the move is to capitalise on the US trading market.

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OKCoin Releases New, Full-Featured Version of Android App

China's busiest exchange by volume now has a mobile app that allows full access to desktop-style trading features.

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