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LinkedIn Co-Founder: Bitcoin is in My Five-Year Investment Plan

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman talks about the potential of bitcoin's underlying platform in a new interview with CNBC.

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Expresscoin Raises $150k in Funding from Bitcoin Shop

The new funding is the cryptocurrency-buying service's first since its formal launch earlier this year.

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5 Bitcoin Trends That Have Emerged in 2014 (So Far)

A number of trends have emerged this year that could shape the direction and velocity of bitcoin's growth.

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Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Invests $250k in Swedish Exchange Safello

The bitcoin exchange raised its latest funding from Barry Silbert’s notable investment vehicle.

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Hong Kong Exchange Offers 'Extreme' Transparency

Coinport offers customers transparency mechanisms in a bid to shake up the cryptocurrency exchange sector.

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VoidSpace Aims To Let Gamers Mine Dogecoin – With Lasers

An indie game developer hopes to marry gaming economies and cryptocurrencies. But he needs dollars first.

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Mike Hearn Wins $40k Bounty for Bitcoin Core Crowdfunding Platform

Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding platform for bitcoin projects, is expected to launch in August.

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VC Tim Draper Revealed as Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner

VC Tim Draper has been revealed as the winning bidder for all 29,656 bitcoins in the USMS auction.

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Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

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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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