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Marchés

Megabank Joins Coinbase's Record $75 Million Funding Round

Coinbase has raised $75m from investors including the New York Stock Exchange, USAA, BBVA and telcom giant DoCoMo.

Funding

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Singapore Government Sponsors Bitcoin Firm to Attend SXSW Event

Singapore-based bitcoin firm CoinPip will attend South by Southwest in the US in March, thanks to sponsorship from a government agency.

South by Southwest SXSW

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Bitcoin Exchange Processor EgoPay Freezes Funds, Disables API

Payment gateway EgoPay has frozen accounts belonging to a number of its clients, including cryptocurrency exchanges such as BTC-e and Bitmarket.pl.

money on ice

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Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Implicated in Silk Road Trial

Today in court, a witness from the US Department of Homeland Security claimed that Mark Karpeles was once suspected to be Dread Pirate Roberts.

Mt. Gox bitcoin protest

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Coinplug to Roll Out World's Biggest Convenience Store Bitcoin Scheme

South Korean firm Coinplug is selling physical bitcoin cards at 8,000 7-Eleven stores, with plans to expand to 24,000 stores nationwide soon.

okBitcards Coinplug Korea

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German Startup Gives Away 3D-Printed Bitcoin Payment Terminals

By combining hacked cellphones and 3D-printed casings, a German startup has developed a working bitcoin point-of-sale terminal called PEY.

PEY terminal

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Bitstamp Back Online, But Did Bitcoin Traders Return?

CoinDesk assesses the potential impact of Bitstamp's recent $5m hack on its business and wider market perception.

traders, business

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Inside Buttercoin's Drive to Shape the US Bitcoin Marketplace

CoinDesk speaks to Buttercoin CEO Cedric Dahl about his US bitcoin marketplace and its drive to become the Amazon Web Services of the industry.

Web services

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Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week

After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.

markets weekly speculation

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Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Resumes Services

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has resumed services after an attack that saw it lose $5m in customer funds.

bitstamp back online