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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.

Di Jon Southurst19 gen 2015

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

Di Emily Spaven15 gen 2015

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

Di Tom Sharkey15 gen 2015

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.

Di Jon Southurst15 gen 2015

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

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

Di Pete Rizzo13 gen 2015

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

Di Pete Rizzo12 gen 2015

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.

Di Joon Ian Wong12 gen 2015

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

Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.