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LazyCoins Launch Highlights Challenges for UK Bitcoin Businesses

A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.

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9 Bitcoin-Friendly Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day

Panicking about Valentine's Day? CoinDesk has rounded up some of the best presents that can be paid for in bitcoin – don't worry, we have you covered.

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Video: Charlie Lee on Scams, Plans and Being 'Satoshi Lite'

Litecoin creator Charlie Lee talks altcoin scams, Coinbase's expansion plans and why his currency needs bitcoin to succeed.

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Markets Weekly: Slow Week for Bitcoin Price as 'Grexit' Looms

Bitcoin traded sideways over the last week, with the price largely unchanged, as the wider macro-economy awaits a possible Greek Eurozone exit.

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How the Blockchain Could Stop Firms Cooking the Books

Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?

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Bitcoin Panel Seeks New Take on Regulation at New Jersey Hearing

New Jersey state legislators held a hearing this week on the regulation, technology and potential surrounding bitcoin.

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Industry: BitLicense Revision Leaves Room for Continued Debate

CoinDesk speaks to members of the bitcoin community to assess their reaction to New York's latest BitLicense proposal.

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BitShares Rebranding Signals New Communication Strategy

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project BitShares is rebranding its website in a bid to encourage merchants and consumers to use its decentralized exchange.

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Students Build Database to Fight Bitcoin Fraud

A team of students and staff from an Irish University is building a bitcoin 'credit check' database to make the digital currency more transparent.

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Video: Core Developer Peter Todd on Bitcoin's Future

Core developer Peter Todd discusses how centralisation, regulation and scalability will shape bitcoin's future.

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