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Imperial College London to Offer Credits for Bitcoin Projects

Imperial College and Entrepreneur First, a pre-seed investment programme, have announced a partnership to bring bitcoin technology to students.

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Crypto 2.0 Roundup: The Overstock Effect, Counterparty Debates and a Crypto iTunes

CoinDesk explores how Overstock's alliance with Counterparty will impact crypto 2.0, and a new platform for music lovers.

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Gavin Andresen Proposes Bitcoin Hard Fork to Address Network Scalability

Bitcoin Foundation chief scientist Gavin Andresen has proposed increasing the bitcoin network block size.

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Airbitz's Touchless Bitcoin Wallet Targets Novices, Evangelists Alike

Airbitz has launched an upgraded wallet with cloud-enabled encryption, a merchant directory and wireless transactions.

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Bitcoin Foundation to Standardise Bitcoin Symbol and Code Next Year

The Bitcoin Foundation's Financial Standards Working Group has shed more light on its priorities for the next two quarters.

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Portuguese Manufacturer Bitcoin Já Launches New Bitcoin ATM

Portuguese manufacturer Bitcoin Já launched its first bitcoin ATM at an event in Lisbon this weekend.

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Epiphyte's Crypto Solution for Banks Wins Sibos Startup Challenge

Epiphyte has won the SWIFT Innotribe Startup Competition at the Sibos 2014 technology and innovation trade show in Boston.

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Bitcoin Could Transform Internet of Things into Vast Data Marketplace

Researchers anticipate a future where sensors transmit money alongside data, as they are paid in bitcoin for their information.

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Inside ShapeShift's Cryptocurrency Exchange, No Login Required

ShapeShift is a cryptocurrency vending site that lets users buy a variety of altcoins without the need to register.

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Reddit Raises $50 Million, Plans New Cryptocurrency to Reward Users

Reddit has announced it may develop and distribute its own cryptocurrency to reward users for loyalty.

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