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Singapore Government Sponsors Bitcoin Firm to Attend SXSW Event

Singapore-based bitcoin firm CoinPip will attend South by Southwest in the US in March, thanks to sponsorship from a government agency.

By Jon SouthurstJan 19, 2015

Participants in Taiwan's large-scale convenience store bitcoin project have spoken to CoinDesk about the hurdles they faced.

By Jon SouthurstJan 12, 2015

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

By Jon SouthurstDec 30, 2014

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

By Eric MuDec 21, 2014

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

By Eric MuDec 16, 2014

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

By Jon SouthurstDec 15, 2014

Bitcoin remittances can make immigrant workers' lives easier without them even knowing the digital currency is involved.

BTC China's recently launched mining pool has already produced over $1.2m-worth of bitcoin, the company says.

By Jon SouthurstDec 2, 2014

Five major China-based bitcoin mining companies have formed a "transparency alliance" to combat "ponzi schemes" and other illicit market actors.

By Stan HigginsNov 20, 2014

Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.

By Jon SouthurstNov 20, 2014