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Ripple Explained: Medieval Banking with a Digital Twist

Antony Lewis of itBit explains how the ripple digital currency and payment protocol works, so anyone can understand it.

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Mt. Gox Revival Plan Granted Preliminary Nod of Approval

The proposed plan to revive bankrupt Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has received a key preliminary nod of approval.

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CoinJar Abandons Bank Transfers for Bill-Payments Service BPAY

The Australian bitcoin platform will switch to BPAY as its sole means of topping 'Filler' balances with cash.

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itBit Hires Ex-PayPal Manager and SecondMarket Analyst

The Singapore exchange's new staff bring experience from PayPal and SecondMarket respectively.

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China Bank Pressure Influences Latest OKCoin Service Upgrade

Bitcoin exchange OKCoin has announced the suspension of its P2P margin trading services as part of a site upgrade.

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Coinbase Boosts Team with Acquisition of Kippt Developers

Coinbase has acquired the team behind Kippt and Inc, headed by Jori Lallo and Karri Saarinen.

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Bitcoin Trading Platform Vaurum Raises $4 Million in Seed Funding

Investors in the company, which offers financial institutions a way to trade bitcoins, include Tim Draper and Steve Case.

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Chinese Exchange Huobi Considers Future As Bitcoin Marketplace

In a new interview, Huobi co-founder Jun Du talks about the exchange's possible strategies to combat PBOC pressure.

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BitPay Partners With Software Provider For New Hotel Booking Tool

GuestLeader, a hotel booking tool, was developed by BitPay and hotel revenue management software provider REVPAR GURU.

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Blockchain's Nic Cary: Banks Should Embrace Digital Currency Innovation

The Atlantic's New York Ideas conference played host to a debate on the future of bitcoin on 6th May.

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