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BTC China in Discussion With Regulators Over Bitcoin Recognition

The world’s busiest bitcoin exchange has been in 'low-level' discussions to get bitcoin recognised as an official currency.

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US Regulators: the World's Bitcoin Police?

FinCEN's desire to regulate cryptocurrencies like bitcoin may see China "eat the USA's lunch".

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China's Third-Largest Mobile Network Now Accepts Bitcoin

Consumers in China can now purchase smartphones with bitcoin from major carrier China Telecom.

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Bitcoin Price Hits $1,000 After Doubling in 7 Days. What Next?

Today bitcoin reached a whole new milestone, with the price of bitcoin on Mt. Gox reaching $1,000.

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Exante's Bitcoin Fund Reports YTD Performance of 4,847%

The 2013 YTD performance statistics for The Bitcoin Fund released by Exante reveal a 4,847% return.

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China Central Bank Official: People Should be Free to Use Bitcoin Exchanges

People should be able to use bitcoin exchanges without interference from banks, according to a Chinese central bank official.

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Bitcoin: here to stay but not immune from terrible ideas

If you want to say when bitcoin got big, you could do a lot worse than picking this week.

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Why China is Leading the Global Rise of Bitcoin

Insiders offer a view of bitcoin in China: world's largest exchange, rampant mining, and a population ready to invest.

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World's Largest Bitcoin Exchange BTC China Gets $5 Million in Funding

BTC China has received $5 million in funding from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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$4.1 Million goes missing as Chinese bitcoin trading platform GBL vanishes

Chinese investors taste the darker side of bitcoin as a trading platform shuts down and $4.1m goes missing.

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