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FireEye Founder: Bitcoin Could Secure Our Global Payments Infrastructure

In a new interview, PeerNova investor and FireEye founder Ashar Aziz discusses bitcoin, cryptography and digital infrastructure.

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Bullion Dealer Amagi Metals to Stop Accepting Fiat Currency

Precious metals dealer Amagi Metals takes a giant leap for bitcoin acceptance: it won't accept US dollars after 2016.

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Bitcoin API Developer Chain Raises $9.5m in Funding

Bitcoin company Chain has raised $9.5m in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.

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BlinkTrade Opens New Bitcoin Markets in Venezuela, West Africa

BlinkTrade launched bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin in Venezuela last week, and today will unveil its West African venture, UbuntuBitX.

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LibraTax IRS-Compliant Bitcoin Accounting Software Nears Launch

Libra has announced it will soon launch LibraTax, a software suite to help bitcoin users meet IRS requirements.

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BitX to Expand Further in Emerging Markets with New Funding Deal

Emerging market-focused bitcoin exchange BitX has raised S$1m as part of its latest seed funding round.

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Coinbase Acquires Block Explorer Service Blockr.io

Bitcoin payment processor Coinbase has acquired Blockr.io, a popular block explorer service, in an undisclosed deal.

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Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin

A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.

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BTC China Launches iOS Apps, Reduces Fees

Exchange BTC China has relaunched its iOS mobile exchange app, and has a wallet app awaiting approval.

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Wallet Service Integrates Bitcoin Payments with Social Networking

A new wallet service called 'Ninki' aims to be a social network for payments and streamline bitcoin payments.

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