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BitX Launches Bitcoin Services in Nigeria

Emerging markets-focused bitcoin services provider BitX has launched services in Nigeria.

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Trustee Extends Online Deadline for Mt Gox Claimants

Customers affected by Mt Gox's insolvency have been given more time to file their online bankruptcy claims.

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Bitstamp Enables Canada-based Customer Deposits

Customers in Canada will be now able to deposit Canadian dollars into their Bitstamp accounts following the exchange's partnership with Vogogo.

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Email Paywall System ‘Mailman' Wins Coinbase Hackathon

Mailman has won Coinbase's second hackathon, which gave away $70,000 worth of bitcoin in prizes.

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Coinfloor Launches Broker-Based UK Bitcoin Marketplace

London-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor has announced the launch of a broker-based peer-to-peer marketplace.

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Details of $5 Million Bitstamp Hack Revealed

Six employees of bitcoin exchange Bitstamp were targeted in a phishing attack leading up to the theft of roughly $5m in bitcoin, an unconfirmed report claims.

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Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase's Series C Investors

Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.

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Kraken Opens Bitcoin Exchange in Canada

Kraken has become the latest US-based bitcoin exchange to launch services in the Canadian market.

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Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Backs Mexican Exchange Bitso

Bitso has closed a seed funding round led by the Barry Silbert-backed investment fund Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

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Ex-Coinbase Compliance Exec: Basic Questions Still Hold Back Bitcoin

CoinDesk speaks to ex-Coinbase CCO Martine Niejadlik regarding the state of compliance and regulation in the digital currency industry.

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