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Stellar's Joyce Kim Talks the Launch, the Fork and the Future

Stellar Foundation co-founder Joyce Kim talks about the issues surrounding the distributed payment network and why developers see its potential.

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Singapore Exchange CoinHako Gets Personal Investment Boost from Tim Draper

Singapore bitcoin exchange and wallet CoinHako has received a personal 'six-figure' investment from Tim Draper after completing Boost VC.

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ChangeTip CEO Nick Sullivan: We Won't Sell User Data

Nick Sullivan responds to recent criticism against his tipping service concerning user data collection and privacy in an interview with CoinDesk.

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GAW Miners Altcoin Launch Sparks Speculative Frenzy

American cloud mining company GAW Miners has launched its new altcoin, paycoin.

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Major Japanese Rewards Scheme Now Pays Out in Bitcoin

Japanese payments giant GMO Media is now offering rewards scheme payouts in bitcoin via a new partnership with bitFlyer.

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Future Unclear for Romanian Bitcoin Exchange as Users Withdraw Funds

BTCXchange, Romania's only order-book bitcoin exchange, has issued a statement asking all users to withdraw funds over security risks.

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PeerNova Raises $8.6 Million to Refocus on Enterprise Blockchain Applications

PeerNova has raised $8.6m in new funding as part of a Series A round led by Mosaik Partners and featuring former AOL CEO Steve Case.

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Bitcoin Firm Enables Remittance Withdrawals at 450 Philippine Bank ATMs

Philippine remittance service Coins.ph now allows users to send funds for collection at a network of bank ATMs.

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Time Inc Becomes First Major Magazine Publisher to Accept Bitcoin

Time Inc, publisher of magazines like Fortune, People and Sports Illustrated, is now accepting bitcoin at select properties through Coinbase.

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BTC China Hires Ex-Alipay Chief Analyst in Payments Push

BTC China has hired a former chief analyst from online payments giant Alipay, signalling a shift further into e-commerce.

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