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MasterCard Executive Argues Bitcoin Can't Be Trusted

In a new video, MasterCard president for South East Asia Matthew Driver indicates that his company is "not completely comfortable" with bitcoin.

MasterCard

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Bitcoin Exchange Igot Expands to Over 40 Countries

Australia-based exchange igot is opening up its services to over 40 countries, including all of the EU and parts of the Middle East and Africa.

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Ripple Labs Partnership Brings Real-Time Transactions to Global Payments Hub

Ripple Labs' new partnership with global payments services provider Earthport connects it to banks in more than 60 countries worldwide.

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BTC China's New Pool Mines 3,325 BTC in Five Weeks

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

Bitcoins

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MasterCard Seeks 'Level Playing Field' for Bitcoin Regulation

MasterCard has spoken out against bitcoin's perceived risks and called for a regulatory "level playing field" for payments systems including bitcoin.

MasterCard

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Coinbase Enables Instant Bitcoin Trades with New USD Wallets

Coinbase now allows account holders in 16 US jurisdictions to maintain US dollar balances for instant bitcoin trades.

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Bitcoin Fund Manager Faces HSBC Account Closure

The bank account of regulated bitcoin fund manager Global Advisors is being terminated by HSBC due to money-laundering fears.

HSBC office building.

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Bitcoin Startup CoinJar Cites Tax as Influence on UK Relocation

Australian bitcoin exchange and payment processor CoinJar is relocating its headquarters to London, citing a more favorable tax environment.

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Meet OneWallet, the New Auction Site for Bitcoiners

A bitcoin-only auction and sales site has launched with a worldwide customer base and will soon implement advanced wallet features.

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Kraken to Assist in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoins

Kraken has been selected to oversee the distribution of Mt Gox's remaining assets and investigate its missing bitcoins.

Kraken's Ayako Miyaguchi, Jesse Powell, and Mt Gox bankruptcy trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi