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Chamber of Digital Commerce Taps Matthew Mellon to Help Ease Bitcoin's Banking Woes

Bitcoin entrepreneur and banking family scion Matthew Mellon will serve as executive committee chairman for the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

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Bitspark Enters Hong Kong's Remittance Market With Bitcoin-Powered Solution

Hong Kong startup Bitspark is offering a new remittance service that slashes costs by one-third with bitcoin.

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Bullion Dealer Agora Commodities Will Rebrand to Focus on Bitcoin

Agora Commodities has announced it will rebrand under the name Crypto Bullion Group, a decision that finds it bolstering its commitment to bitcoin.

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Boost VC Goes 'Full Bitcoin' For Next Startup Mentor Round

Startup accelerator and mentorship program Boost VC will feature only bitcoin companies in its next program, starting early 2015.

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ANX Acquisition Revives Troubled Bitcoin Exchange Justcoin

Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange Justcoin will resume operations next week under new management.

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BitX Creates 'Sexy' Mobile Apps to Draw New Bitcoin Users

BitX has released mobile apps for iOS and Android, aiming to attract newcomers with an attractive and user-friendly design.

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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Alliance Denounces Ponzi Schemes in Transparency Push

Five major China-based bitcoin mining companies have formed a "transparency alliance" to combat "ponzi schemes" and other illicit market actors.

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Huobi's BitVC Uses Trader Profits to Cover Futures Loss

Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.

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100 Dutch Merchants to Receive Bitcoin Terminals in Startup-Led Giveaway

BitPay and BitStraat are launching Amsterdam Bitcoin City, a project aiming to establish Amsterdam as the 'bitcoin capital of the world'.

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Bitreserve Seeks to Raise $10 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign

Bitreserve, a bitcoin storage platform that aims for transparency, is raising $10m from the general public and institutional investors

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