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Be Vigilant on Compliance, Coinbase Warns Bitcoin Startups

Coinbase's associate counsel Sarah Hody told a crowd of bitcoin developers, "it’s always compliance time".

Business  ·  2 May 2015
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Bitcoin Could Impact Credit Unions, Report Says

Credit unions may one day find some of their core functions replicated by bitcoin, a new report suggests.

Markets  ·  30 April 2015
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Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Exchange in the UK

Bitcoin wallet, exchange and merchant services provider Coinbase has launched in the UK.

Business  ·  28 April 2015
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Coinbase Announces Bitcoin Hackathon with $70,000 in Prizes

Coinbase has announced details of its second hackathon competition, including $70,000 in bitcoin prizes and an all-star judging panel.

Markets  ·  8 April 2015
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Igot Takes on Coinbase With Bitcoin Merchant Payment Launch

Australian exchange Igot is aiming to rival bitcoin payment giants Coinbase and BitPay with the launch of its own international merchant solution.

Business  ·  8 April 2015
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Bitcoin API Startup Gem Raises Funding Total to $3.3 Million

Californian bitcoin API developer Gem has announced an additional $1.3m in funding, raising its total to $3.3m.

Business  ·  2 April 2015
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Coinbase Seeks ‘Invasive’ Details on US Bitcoin Mining Operations

Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.

Tech  ·  2 April 2015
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Coinbase Joins Facebook and Uber in Internet Lobbying Group

Coinbase has become the first bitcoin company to join the Internet Association (IA), a Washington, DC-based public policy group.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 March 2015
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BetVIP Switches Payment Processor Following Change to Coinbase’s Terms of Use

A "sudden change" to Coinbase's terms of use has led to BetVIP changing bitcoin payments processor.

Business  ·  10 March 2015
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Reddit Adds Bitcoin Payments to Merchandise Store

Reddit has announced that its merchandise store, RedditMarket, is now accepting bitcoin. Coinbase will process users’ payments on the platform, which sells a variety of Reddit paraphernalia, including a $142 plush toy of the site’s mascot, Shoo. Reddit’s decision was well-received on Twitter, although some users expressed their wish for RedditMarket to accept other altcoins such as dogecoin. When the announcement was posted […]

Business  ·  10 March 2015
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Bucks to Bitcoin: Top Exchange Platform Fees Compared

CoinDesk compares the top USD/BTC exchange platforms to see just how much they charge users to turn fiat money to digital currency.

Tech  ·  24 February 2015
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Philippines Startup Lets Coinbase Users Remit Cash

Coinbase customers in 24 countries will now be able to use a cash-to-cash remittance service based on bitcoin’s blockchain to send money to the Philippines. By employing Coinbase’s API, Philippines-based Coins.ph is allowing the wallet and exchange platform’s two million registered users to send pesos to recipients in the Southeast Asian country through a variety of delivery methods. To use the service, users […]

Markets  ·  20 February 2015
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Dell Expands Bitcoin Payments to UK and Canada

Dell has announced it has expanded its bitcoin payments program to consumers in the UK and Canada.

Business  ·  19 February 2015
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Markets Weekly: Price Jumps $50 in Four Days of Trading

The bitcoin price jumped $50 in four days of trading, but settled back below the $250 mark after crossing the threshold in earlier trading.

Markets  ·  16 February 2015
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Coinbase Axes Tipping Feature Following ChangeTip’s Success

Coinbase is shutting down its recently launched tipping feature in a bid to refocus efforts on its core verticals.

Markets  ·  11 February 2015