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Ripple Labs Raises $28 Million in Series A Round

Digital currency startup Ripple Labs announced today that it has closed a new $28m Series A funding round.

Business group

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21 Inc Confirms Plans for Mass Bitcoin Miner Distribution

21 Inc released new details today confirming that its market strategy will focus on distributing bitcoin mining chips embedded in consumer devices.

Balaji, 21

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Factom Partners With Honduras Government on Blockchain Tech Trial

Bitcoin 2.0 startup Factom is reportedly working with the government of Honduras on a new land title registry initiative.

Honduras

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California Business Raided Over Alleged Altcoin Gambling

A business in Southern California was raided by police last month in connection with alleged gambling tied to an alternative cryptocurrency.

Police

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Australian Bus App Drops Bitcoin Following Poor Traction

Canberra's mobile transport app MyBus 2.0 has stopped accepting bitcoin payments following poor traction with the digital currency.

Action Bus Canberra

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Demo Day Recap: 5 Boost VC Bitcoin Startups on the Rise

CoinDesk highlights the best pitches from Boost VC's Tribe 5 Demo Day, held at The Circus Club in Atherton, California, on 7th May.

Boost VC, Adam Draper

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ItBit Nets $25 Million, Launches NYDFS-Approved Bitcoin Exchange

New York bitcoin exchange itBit has raised $25m in a new Series A round from investors including RRE Ventures and Liberty City Ventures.

New York

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Bitseed Open-Sources Creation of Second Plug-in Bitcoin Node

Bitcoin startup Bitseed is open-sourcing the creation of its new plug-in bitcoin node on Assembly, a collaborative platform.

bitseed open source