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Bitstamp Got $10 Million From Fortress-Linked Hedge Fund

Top bitcoin exchange Bitstamp received $10m from hedge fund Pantera Capital Management last year, Bloomberg has claimed.

Business  ·  17 March 2014
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Bitcoin Trading Volume Concentrating in Largest Exchanges

Data indicates that BTC trading volume has concentrated in the larger exchanges, while smaller companies are being pushed aside.

Markets  ·  15 March 2014
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Bitfinex Now Included in the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

CoinDesk has added Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex to the Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) as of 16:00 GMT today.

Markets  ·  13 March 2014
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Bitstamp Audit Proves it was Behind $147 Million Mystery Bitcoin Wallet

A newly released audit by Bitstamp indicates it was behind the largest bitcoin transaction in history.

Business  ·  6 March 2014
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Tinkercoin Will Sell You $20 in Bitcoin – But Only Once

The Canadian firm has launched a bitcoin sales service aimed entirely at new bitcoin users.

Business  ·  4 March 2014
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Bitcoin Prices Rise 15% to Reach Post Mt. Gox Crisis High

Bitcoin prices were the highest observed since the resignation of Mt. Gox CEO from the Bitcoin Foundation on Monday.

Business  ·  3 March 2014
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Why Citigroup’s ‘Three Risks Facing Bitcoin’ is Misguided

A report written by Citigroup currency strategist Steven Englander talks about three threats to bitcoin. We beg to disagree.

Tech  ·  28 February 2014
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Bitcoin Prices Down As Mt. Gox Concerns Escalate

Concerns about the future of Mt. Gox have reached a fever pitch, affecting bitcoin prices across the industry.

Markets  ·  25 February 2014
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Mt. Gox Trading Halts as Bitcoin Businesses Move to Assure Investors

The Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has suddenly halted trading activity.

Tech  ·  25 February 2014
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Bitstamp Restores Withdrawals Following Security Scare

Bitstamp is restoring withdrawals to all accounts following criminal attempts to access users’ funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2014
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Mt. Gox: Bitcoin Withdrawals Will Resume Soon

Mt. Gox has issued a statement saying it will start processing withdrawals again soon after finding a technical workaround.

Business  ·  17 February 2014
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Bitstamp to Resume Bitcoin Withdrawals Today

Following the DDoS attack, Bitstamp has revealed plans to start processing its customers' bitcoin withdrawals again later today.

Tech  ·  14 February 2014
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin Price Sinks to $300, Past its Post-China Low

Bitcoin prices on Mt. Gox fell below its December low of $455 on Thursday amid increasing industry uncertanty.

Markets  ·  14 February 2014
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Bitcoin Exchanges Under ‘Massive and Concerted Attack’

Bitstamp has suspended bitcoin withdrawals in light of an attack on the Bitcoin network.

Markets  ·  11 February 2014
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CoinDesk Removes Mt. Gox from Bitcoin Price Index

CoinDesk has removed Mt. Gox from the BPI due to the exchange’s persistent failure to meet the Index’s standards.

Business  ·  10 February 2014