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'Bitcoin Box' Can Process Payments With No Web Connection

Bitcoin Box is a prototype bitcoin payment terminal that relies on NFC and Bluetooth to enable offline payments.

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IBM Reveals Proof of Concept for Blockchain-Powered Internet of Things

IBM has debuted ADEPT, the distributed, blockchain-powered Internet of Things proof of concept designed in partnership with Samsung.

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Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage

A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.

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Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Kickstarting Colored Coins and a Public Policy Push

In this roundup, CoinDesk examines the community's efforts to reshape crypto 2.0's public policy and to inspire new colored coins development.

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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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Tim Draper, Nas Back Bitcoin API Maker BlockCypher in $3 Million Round

BlockCypher has raised more than $3m in a seed-funding round that will allow it to expand its operations in Europe and Asia.

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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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Neuroware Launches 'Future-Proof' API for Cryptocurrency Apps

Startup Neuroware has announced Blockstrap, an API designed to help developers build user-friendly cryptocurrency apps, whatever the future brings.

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19 Crypto 2.0 Projects to Watch in 2015

CoinDesk takes a look at some of the major projects that could influence the crypto 2.0 space in the year ahead.

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