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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

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Why Wiper Added Bitcoin to Its Disappearing Chat App

Messaging could be the logical starting point for digital currency adoption, according to the CEO of bitcoin-enabled chat app Wiper.

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Former GAW Manager: $8 Million ZenMiner Investment ‘A Total Lie’

A former GAW Miners executive has claimed that a previously announced $8m investment in the cloud mining firm ZenMiner never took place.

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BTCPoint Creates 10,000 Bitcoin-Enabled ATMs Using Spanish Bank Network

Bitcoin-to-cash withdrawals are now available at 10,000 additional bank ATMs in Spain due to an agreement between Banc Sabadell and BTCPoint.

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Research Tracks Bitcoin Mining from Hobby to Big Business

New research from New York University uncovers how mining has changed from a solo activity to an industry dominated by powerful groups of miners.

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'Masked' Card Lets Online Shoppers Pay Anywhere With Bitcoin

Online privacy company Abine has launched Bitcoin Anywhere, enabling Coinbase users to make bitcoin purchases at any e-commerce site.

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MegaBigPower Opens Buyback for Unprofitable Bitcoin Miners

US-based bitcoin mining company MegaBigPower is launching a hardware buyback program that aims to help miners struggling with unprofitable rigs.

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DigitalBTC Launches Mining Contracts Platform DigitalX Mintsy

Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.

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BitFury Launches New 28nm Bitcoin Mining ASIC

Bitcoin mining giant BitFury has announced it has completed the manufacturing of its previously announced 28nm ASIC chip.

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Bitcoin Miner Aquifer Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

California-based bitcoin mining company and MegaBigPower franchisee Aquifer LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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