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Vogogo Cuts Fraud Mitigation Costs in Industry Awareness Bid

Vogogo is now offering its fraud mitigation services to bitcoin businesses free of charge for three months.

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Ciphrex Raises $500k to Advance Multisig Wallet Offering

Cryptocurrency security firm Ciphrex has raised $500,000 in a Series-A funding round to advance its multisig wallet and other products.

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Xapo Looks to Outer Space in Latest Bitcoin Security Push

Xapo aims to bolster its security offerings by locating elements of its security architecture within a low Earth orbit satellite.

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Coinplug to Roll Out World's Biggest Convenience Store Bitcoin Scheme

South Korean firm Coinplug is selling physical bitcoin cards at 8,000 7-Eleven stores, with plans to expand to 24,000 stores nationwide soon.

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Bitcoin Foundation Launches Event Series to Boost Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced that it will hold the first of a series of roundtable discussions for developers in Boston next month.

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Bitcoin Trading Slump Blamed in Delta Financial Service Cut

Delta Financial has announced it will “cease current services” on 30th January, including its notable interest-bearing bitcoin accounts.

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German Startup Gives Away 3D-Printed Bitcoin Payment Terminals

By combining hacked cellphones and 3D-printed casings, a German startup has developed a working bitcoin point-of-sale terminal called PEY.

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Bitreserve Raises $9.6 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign

Bitreserve has closed its fundraising campaign after raising $9,620,802 (£6,363,024) via two crowdfunding platforms.

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Bitcoin App Enables Cash Withdrawals at 10,000 Spanish ATMs

Bit2Me has launched an app that will enable users across Spain to convert bitcoin into euros at over 10,000 ATMs.

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Data Center Operator Sues CoinTerra for $5.4 Million in Damages

A new lawsuit has accused bitcoin mining company CoinTerra of late payment, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.

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