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Bullion Dealer Amagi Metals to Stop Accepting Fiat Currency

Precious metals dealer Amagi Metals takes a giant leap for bitcoin acceptance: it won't accept US dollars after 2016.

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If Digital Currencies Were Popular Technology Companies ...

If bitcoin is the Google of digital currencies, then which altcoin would be Apple?

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Fidor Exec: Banks Can't Avoid Competition from Cryptocurrencies

Fidor COO Michael Maier tells CoinDesk about the bank's growing role in serving and expanding the digital currency ecosystem.

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Ripple Network Expands to Mexico With Addition of First Peso Issuer

Bitso's entry point into the Ripple network means it will be able to transfer pesos, US dollars and bitcoin.

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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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Ripple’s Susan Athey: Too Much Focus on Bitcoin Exchange Rate

Ripple’s Susan Athey and Blockchain’s Peter Smith shared their thoughts on cryptocurrencies at TechCrunch's Disrupt NY 2014 event.

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All Things Alt: Shibe Social, Blackcoin Boom and the Twin Easter Egg

Dogecon, new GPUs and the potential future of payments – these and more in this week's All Things Alt.

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Federal Bank VP: Bitcoin Threat Means Banks Must 'Adapt or Die'

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis can compete with bitcoin as currency, but not payments, said David Andolfatto.

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Ripple Courts Developers, Entrepreneurs With New Initiatives

Ripple is on the lookout for developers and entrepreneurs, hoping to attract third-party support for its payments protocol.

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Bullion Bitcoin to Launch Gold-Bitcoin Exchange

A new London-based exchange for trading gold bullion and bitcoin is set to open on 21st February.

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