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ChangeTip CEO Nick Sullivan: We Won't Sell User Data

Nick Sullivan responds to recent criticism against his tipping service concerning user data collection and privacy in an interview with CoinDesk.

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Why Bitcoin Needs Lawyers to Bridge the Technology Gap

As bitcoin continues to be taken more seriously by banks and regulators, the industry needs lawyers to help smooth out bumps on its way to mainstream.

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Falcon Global: Fund Closure No Sign of Declining Bitcoin Demand

Falcon Global Capital takes aim at what it considers the misconception that the firm is struggling to garner interest after its recent fund closure.

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Western Union BitLicense Response is Pro-Bitcoin, Legal Experts Say

Western Union's BitLicense comment suggests it may be seeking to learn how it could adapt its services in the face of competition from bitcoin.

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How Cryptocurrency Could Change the Sharing Economy

The sharing economy has huge latent value. Cryptocurrency could help unlock that potential, if we just gave it the chance.

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Bitcoin for Rockstars: How Cryptocurrency Can Revolutionize The Music Industry

The decentralized, open-source nature of the blockchain ledger could dramatically shift a number of paradigms in the music industry.

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Industry Views: What Does Microsoft Mean for Bitcoin?

Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for their assessment of the news and its impact.

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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.

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The Future of a Commodity: Bitcoin Regulation and the CFTC

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission has made clear that bitcoin falls under its jurisdiction – what would regulation under CFTC look like?

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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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