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DigitalBTC Buys $10.1 Million in Bitcoin Despite Losses

Australian cryptocurrency firm DigitalBTC bought $10.1m worth of bitcoin in Q2 of this year, the company's latest quarterly report reveals.

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ShoCard's Quest to Secure Identity on the Blockchain

CoinDesk speaks to ShoCard CEO Armin Ebrahimi about his company's efforts to disrupt identity verification via the blockchain.

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Meet the Kenyan Startup Trying to Change Bill Gates' Mind on Bitcoin

Last month, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded bitcoin startup Bitsoko $100,000 to help troubleshoot Africa's mobile money systems.

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Customer Data Leaked in Possible Bitcoin Vendor Breach

A UK bitcoin vendor may have suffered a security breach, temporarily exposing customer data to the public.

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Analytics Service Aims to Be 'Gold Standard' of Bitcoin Data

A new service, Challenger Deep, is launching its invite-only beta this week with the promise of delivering the "gold standard" for bitcoin data.

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6 Things You Missed from the State of Bitcoin

We've put together a few hidden gems from the State of Bitcoin Q2 2015 report you might have missed.

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Australian Securities Regulator Puts Brakes on Bitcoin IPO

An Australian cryptocurrency firm is facing fresh delays on its road to debuting on the Australian Securities Exchange.

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French Megabank Société Générale Seeks Bitcoin Expert

One of France's biggest banks is looking to hire a developer with a focus on bitcoin.

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Coin.mx Execs Arrested for Operating Illegal Bitcoin Exchange

Two operators of Coin.mx were arrested today and charged with unlawful money transmission and money laundering.

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South Africa's Internet Giant Leads $4 Million Raise for BitX

Multinational bitcoin platform BitX has raised $4m in a round led by South Africa's third largest company, the Naspers Group.

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