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Boost VC Goes 'Full Bitcoin' For Next Startup Mentor Round

Startup accelerator and mentorship program Boost VC will feature only bitcoin companies in its next program, starting early 2015.

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ANX Acquisition Revives Troubled Bitcoin Exchange Justcoin

Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange Justcoin will resume operations next week under new management.

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BitX Creates 'Sexy' Mobile Apps to Draw New Bitcoin Users

BitX has released mobile apps for iOS and Android, aiming to attract newcomers with an attractive and user-friendly design.

BitX Mobile Apps

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Chinese Bitcoin Mining Alliance Denounces Ponzi Schemes in Transparency Push

Five major China-based bitcoin mining companies have formed a "transparency alliance" to combat "ponzi schemes" and other illicit market actors.

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Huobi's BitVC Uses Trader Profits to Cover Futures Loss

Bitcoin margin trading comes under scrutiny as BitVC takes 46% of traders' profits to cover a 3,000 BTC loss.

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100 Dutch Merchants to Receive Bitcoin Terminals in Startup-Led Giveaway

BitPay and BitStraat are launching Amsterdam Bitcoin City, a project aiming to establish Amsterdam as the 'bitcoin capital of the world'.

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Bitreserve Seeks to Raise $10 Million in Crowdfunding Campaign

Bitreserve, a bitcoin storage platform that aims for transparency, is raising $10m from the general public and institutional investors

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Blockstream: $21 Million Funding Will Drive Bitcoin Development

Speaking to CoinDesk, Blockstream's Austin Hill and Adam Back discuss how they will mobilize their recent $21m in funding.

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ChangeTip Releases New Metrics Amid Surge in Bitcoin Tipping Interest

ChangeTip is reporting a surge in bitcoin tips completed via its service, with 10,000 transactions completed in one day last week.

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KnCMiner Plans 16nm Bitcoin Mining ASIC Launch in 2015

Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.

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