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Marchés

CoinJelly Exchange to Close Customer Bitcoin Accounts Within 24 Hours

Bitcoin exchange and wallet service CoinJelly has said it has been acquired and will close user accounts within 24 hours.

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Ex-JPMorgan Transactions Exec Joins Bitcoin Startup Circle As CFO

Circle Internet Financial has hired veteran banking industry executive Paul Camp to serve as its new chief financial officer.

Paul Camp, Circle

Marchés

Microsoft Adds Bitcoin Payments for Xbox Games and Mobile Content

Microsoft now lets users add bitcoin to their online accounts, enabling payments for apps, games and other digital content through its Xbox platform.

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Marchés

Uncertainty Builds as Alpha Technology Misses Another Shipping Deadline

Alpha Technology, which took deposits for its litecoin ASIC miners in January, has been investigated by Manchester police.

Alpha Technology

Marchés

New Blockchain Startup Brings Contracts into the Digital Age

SmartContract is harnessing blockchain technology to create customisable contractual agreements that can be used by experts and newcomers alike.

SmartContract CEO Sergey Nazarov lauching his company's products at DEMO In San Jose. Source: CoinDesk

Marchés

Hacker Returns 225 BTC Taken from Blockchain Wallets

A 'white-hat' hacker who was able to take 255 BTC from Blockchain users' wallets following a security flaw earlier this week has returned the funds.

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Asian Exchange Quoine Raises $2 Million for Global Expansion

Bitcoin exchange Quoine, which has to date focused on the Japanese market, has raised $2m with plans for expansion.

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Marchés

Blockchain Addresses Security Controversy: 'We Need to Do Better'

Executives from Coinbase and Blockchain got into an online sparring match recently, in a debate that was about more than security.

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Marchés

ChangeTip Taps Blockchain Product Manager to Accelerate User Growth

ChangeTip has announced that former Blockchain product manager Dan Held will join its team as VP of product management.

Dan Held

Finance

Bitcoin Foundation Hires Developer Sergio Lerner for Full-Time Security Role

The Bitcoin Foundation has hired developer Sergio Lerner as its new bitcoin core security auditor.

Security