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Antonopoulos Leaves Blockchain Security Role to Become Board Advisor

Blockchain has announced that CSO Andreas M Antonopoulos will leave his current position to become a board advisor.

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New Xapo Deposit Feature Lets Users Buy Bitcoin Via Wire Transfer

Bitcoin service provider Xapo has launched a new feature that enables users to purchase bitcoins directly from the company.

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More Merchants to Accept Bitcoin Payments Via BitPay Deal

BitPay is to provide Demandware with bitcoin integration for its e-commerce platform.

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Korean Bitcoin Startup Korbit Nets $3 Million in Series A Funding

Seoul-based bitcoin multi-services company Korbit has announced $3m Series A funding from some major venture capital investors.

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From Gold Rush to Arms Race: Why Bitcoin Mining is Heading North

As the mining industry evolves, the Arctic Circle is attracting broader interest from bitcoin companies.

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Cloud Storage Startup Storj Raises 910 BTC in Crowdsale

Storj has closed its crowdsale, having raised 910 BTC to fund its decentralised cloud storage platform.

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OKCoin Reveals BTC Reserves of 104% as China's Exchanges Undergo Audits

Following accusations that China's top exchanges were fractional-reserve businesses, OKCoin's audit shows it holds 104.86% of customer bitcoins.

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FireEye Founder: Bitcoin Could Secure Our Global Payments Infrastructure

In a new interview, PeerNova investor and FireEye founder Ashar Aziz discusses bitcoin, cryptography and digital infrastructure.

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Bullion Dealer Amagi Metals to Stop Accepting Fiat Currency

Precious metals dealer Amagi Metals takes a giant leap for bitcoin acceptance: it won't accept US dollars after 2016.

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Bitcoin API Developer Chain Raises $9.5m in Funding

Bitcoin company Chain has raised $9.5m in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.

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