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Police Arrest Five in MyCoin Bitcoin Exchange Scheme Case
Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.
Bitcoin Exchange Quadriga to Go Public in Reverse Takeover
Canada-based bitcoin exchange Quadriga has entered into a reverse takeover agreement that will find it going public.
Former Netscape Director Launches Bitcoin Remittance App Abra
Bill Barhydt, the entrepreneur and former Netscape director who gave the first-ever TED Talk on bitcoin, has debuted a bitcoin venture called Abra.
'Masked' Card Lets Online Shoppers Pay Anywhere With Bitcoin
Online privacy company Abine has launched Bitcoin Anywhere, enabling Coinbase users to make bitcoin purchases at any e-commerce site.
MegaBigPower Opens Buyback for Unprofitable Bitcoin Miners
US-based bitcoin mining company MegaBigPower is launching a hardware buyback program that aims to help miners struggling with unprofitable rigs.
Bitcoin Tipping Service Bans User For Attempted Donation to Islamic State
A ChangeTip user has been banned from the service for attempting to tip the terrorist group, the Islamic State.
BitVC Swaps 'Socialized' Futures Losses for New Risk System
Huobi's bitcoin futures trading platform BitVC has replaced the unpopular socialized losses risk system with 'automatic counterparty deleveraging'.
How Rivetz Uses Your Smartphone to Secure Your Mobile Bitcoin Wallet
A security technology startup is aiming to challenge Apple Pay and other mobile payment solutions through a blend of hardware security and bitcoin.
DigitalBTC Launches Mining Contracts Platform DigitalX Mintsy
Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.
