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Bitcoin Price Drops After New Chinese Bank Rumours

News of a Chinese government bank ban has hit bitcoin markets, though exchanges say there's no official announcement.

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OKCoin CEO on Expansion and China's Competitive Edge

Early-stage investor Rui Ma talks to CEO Star Xu on his company's bid for global domination, Beijing style.

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Rumours, Panic and a DDoS Attack: Huobi’s Wild Week

After last week's Chinese bitcoin hoax, a litecoin flash crash and DDoS attack at exchange Huobi went almost unreported.

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Exchange Vircurex Freezes Withdrawals, Claims Lack of Reserves

Exchange Vircurex announced a freeze on BTC/LTC withdrawals starting today, but has promised to pay back all funds eventually.

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Roger Ver, Bobby Lee Top Speaker List for China's Global Bitcoin Summit

The Global Bitcoin Summit aims to bring the international bitcoin community together in China this May.

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Bitcoin Payments Startup Coins.ph Launches with Two Major Filipino Merchants

Philippines e-tailers MetroDeal and CashCashPinoy will soon accept bitcoin payments via the startup.

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Indonesia to Add Full Bitcoin Exchange as Merchant Network Grows

An Indonesia-based bitcoin company will launch an open, full trading exchange as the local economy continues to boom.

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OKCoin Raises $10 Million to Become China's 'Largest Exchange'

OKCoin, the exchange claiming to be China's largest by trading volume, has announced a $10m Series A funding round.

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Australian Tax Office Explains Bitcoin, Intends to Tax it

The Australian Tax Office has demonstrated a clear understanding of bitcoin in an individual letter to a local startup.

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Hong Kong's First Bitcoin ATM Goes Live Today

Hong Kong's first bitcoin ATM launched this morning in one of the city's busiest pedestrian districts.

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