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US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

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Boost VC, Battery Ventures Lead BlockScore's $2 Million Seed Round

The one-time bitcoin-only ID verification specialist has raised $2m to expand its customer base into the wider tech world.

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BTC-e Empowers Veteran Investors with Advanced PAMM Trading Account

BTC-e has launched new PAMM accounts to allow for more sophisticated trading on its platform.

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OKCoin Adds Algorithmic Trading Tools to Attract High-Volume Investors

OKCoin has launched three new features meant to eliminate pain points common to high-volume bitcoin exchange orders.

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Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

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Israeli VC Fund Offers $50k Bounty for Cost-Cutting AppCoin

Venture capital fund Aleph announced the developer bounty for code to reduce transaction costs on its new Karma platform.

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Argentinian Bitcoin Merchant Processor BitPagos Raises $600k

BitPagos says the $600k in funding will help it expand beyond Argentina to more Latin American markets.

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Multi-Sig Bitcoin Wallet Provider BitGo Raises $12 Million

BitGo has secured funding from several venture capitalists and bitcoin investors, including Hollywood A-lister Ashton Kutcher.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Below $600 as US Government Prepares for 30,000 BTC Selloff

Despite recent positive pricing sentiment, bitcoin prices declined amid news from the US government.

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Bitcoin Miner Hosting Firm HashPlex Raises $400k in New Funding

SecondMarket's Barry Silbert and senior Facebook engineer Jason Prado led the funding round in the mining-focused company.

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