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Polish Exchanges Lose Payment Processors in Bitcoin Crackdown
Polish payment processors and at least one bank in the country have closed the accounts of local bitcoin exchanges.
CoinBR Acquires Coinverse in Latest Exchange Merger
Brazil-based CoinBR's acquisition of regional competitor Coinverse is the latest exchange merger in Latin America.
Elliptic Launches Bitcoin Blockchain Visualization Tool
Bitcoin startup Elliptic has announced a new transaction visualization tool that draws connections between several dark markets and exchanges.
Fantasy Bitcoin Stock Market Sand Hill Fined $20K By SEC
The SEC has settled with Sand Hill Exchange, an experimental stock market that used bitcoin as a medium of exchange.
Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Launches New Dark Pool
San Francisco-based digital currency exchange Kraken has launched a new dark pool for bitcoin trades.
Erik Voorhees: BitLicense Requires 'Reckless' Data Collection
ShapeShift founder and CEO Erik Voorhees discusses the company's new iOS app and its decision to stop serving the New York market.
Reveal Raises $1.5 Million for Crypto-Powered Social Network
Crypto-powered social network Reveal has announced $1.5m in funding from investors including Boost VC and Barry Silbert's Digital Currency Group.
Bitcoin Mining Pool BTC Guild to Close Over BitLicense Concerns
Bitcoin mining pool BTC Guild is shutting down later this month, and its operator has cited the BitLicense finalization as a major factor.
Bitcoin Exchange MonetaGo Launches in 40 Countries
MonetaGo, a new exchange with ambitions to take bitcoin "global", launched across 40 countries today.
