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Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub?

What might the new UK government's plans for bitcoin regulation look like and is it capable of creating a bitcoin hub?

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Nathaniel Popper Strikes Media Gold

This week, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg all gave bitcoin the spotlight with lengthy reports and coverage.

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How the Crypto Community is Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day

CoinDesk has rounded up today's Bitcoin Pizza Day's celebrations from across the world.

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Payment Processor Unveils Bitcoin Startup at Plug and Play Expo

European payment processor Netopia mobilPay revealed its new bitcoin startup as part of Plug and Play's Retail & FinTech Expo yesterday.

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Seagate: Ripple Funding Shows We're Serious About Blockchain Tech

Following an investment in Ripple Labs, Seagate's senior vice president Dave Morton discusses why his firm is excited about blockchain technology.

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Charlie Shrem and the Ups and Downs of BitInstant

This excerpt from Nathaniel Popper's book 'Digital Gold' looks at the ups and downs of bitcoin exchange BitInstant before its ultimate demise.

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What itBit's Banking Law Charter Really Means

Professor Houman B Shadab examines itBit's recent banking law charter. Should other digital currency exchanges follow suit?

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High Frequency Trading on the Coinbase Exchange

After reading about high-frequency trading in Michael Lewis' Flash Boys, Andrew Barisser created his own bitcoin trading bot. Here are his findings.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Chicken and Egg Debate

This week, the media aimed to tackle bitcoin's biggest burning questions, but the results may have prompted more confusion than answers.

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How Blockchain Tech is Inspiring the Art World

As the broad strokes of distributed ledger technologies gain traction, the art world is starting to pay attention.

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