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Startup Accelerator Boost VC Hosting Silicon Valley Bitcoin Hackathon

Hosting a bitcoin hackathon is a way for Boost VC to encourage new business ideas within the cryptocurrency industry.

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How Dogetipbot Turned a Spoof Altcoin into a Tipping Phenomenon

Dogecoin has become a hugely popular way to reward people on reddit, and it's all thanks to Dogetipbot.

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Professor Susan Athey Tapped for Ripple Board of Directors

Athey joined the board of directors at Ripple this week, after previously serving as the company's advisor.

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Bitcoin Mining Hardware Maker AMT Facing Court Over Delays

Another ASIC bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer is facing legal action over claimed failure to deliver product on time.

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Identitymind Launches Low-Cost Compliance Services for Bitcoin Startups

Identitymind's low-cost IGNITE service aims to give bitcoin startups the compliance help they need to focus on business.

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Irish Company Now Paying Employees' Salaries in Bitcoin

Dublin firm GSM Solutions, home to Ireland’s first bitcoin ATM, now pays its employees partly in bitcoin.

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Unofficial Apple iOS Store to Allow Bitcoin Wallet Apps

A startup says it has developed an independent app store for Apple's iOS and isn't afraid of being stopped.

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Neo & Bee Share Price Plunges to 0.0001 BTC as Trading Resumes

At 5PM EST on 4th April, trading for Neo & Bee on Havelock Investments resumed with a major sell-off.

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Inside Square's Stealth Approach to Bitcoin Integration

The company aims to make bitcoin payments as easy as possible for merchants – keeping the mechanics behind-the-scenes.

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Neo & Bee CEO Danny Brewster Faces Fraud Allegations in Cyprus

Two Neo & Bee customers have made official complaints of fraud against the Cyprus-based company, reports say.

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