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Startups

New Organisation Offers Bitcoin Accreditation for Financial Professionals

The Digital Currency Council is now offering bitcoin industry accreditation to accountants, attorneys and financial professionals.

Business  ·  16 September 2014
Venture Capital

Bitcoin AngelList Syndicate Tops $1 Million in Investor Backing

A bitcoin-focused AngelList investment syndicate has now received more than $1m in backing from its pool of investors.

Business  ·  12 September 2014
Markets

Tim Draper: Bitcoin’s Price Still Headed to $10k

CoinDesk speaks to Silk Road auction winner Tim Draper for his thoughts on bitcoin's recent price decline.

Business  ·  12 September 2014
News

Financial Planning Association: Bitcoin Can Boost Portfolio Returns

A global group for financial planners has found that bitcoin can be a beneficial addition to the right portfolios.

Markets  ·  10 September 2014
Exchanges

Huobi’s Fixed-Return Financial Product Sells Out in One Hour

Huobi has sold all subscriptions to 'Dig-VC', a 60-day fixed-term product designed to fund its new mining platform.

Business  ·  2 September 2014
Exchanges

3 Forces Shaping Next-Generation Bitcoin Exchanges

Recent bitcoin exchange funding deals reflect potential trends in that growing market.

Tech  ·  31 August 2014
Exchanges

Korean Bitcoin Startup Korbit Nets $3 Million in Series A Funding

Seoul-based bitcoin multi-services company Korbit has announced $3m Series A funding from some major venture capital investors.

Business  ·  26 August 2014
Gold

Stability and Taxes: Could Bitcoin Be a Replacement for Gold?

CoinDesk takes a look at the volatility and tax implications of digital bitcoin versus analog gold.

Markets  ·  24 August 2014
News

Bitcoin Center NYC Brings Bitcoin Startup Incubator to Wall Street

Bitcoin Center NYC talks to CoinDesk about its latest project, an incubator that aims to empower new bitcoin startups.

Markets  ·  22 August 2014
Exchanges

BitX to Expand Further in Emerging Markets with New Funding Deal

Emerging market-focused bitcoin exchange BitX has raised S$1m as part of its latest seed funding round.

Business  ·  19 August 2014
Loans

Bitcoin Lender BTCJam Reports No Customer Funds Lost in Hack

P2P bitcoin lending startup BTCJam has said no funds were lost after a security breach at its mail provider.

Business  ·  12 August 2014
Exchanges

Barry Silbert Leads $250k Investment in Indian Bitcoin Startup Unocoin

Bangalore-based bitcoin exchange and merchant processor Unocoin is the latest investment for Barry Silbert's Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.

Markets  ·  11 August 2014
Nasdaq

Nasdaq Exec: Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust Could Be Significant for ETF Industry

A senior Nasdaq executive is speaking out about the potential impact of the Winklevoss bitcoin ETF on the ETF industry.

Markets  ·  6 August 2014
Regulation

The Promise and Pitfalls of Crypto Crowdfunding

New initiatives by Swarm are trying to push crypto-based crowdfunding forward. But are they the solution?

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2014
Coinbase

Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We’re Entering the Age of Bitcoin

Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.

Business  ·  1 August 2014