November 27, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Kraken the antidote to Mtgox losses?
The outcome of the MtGox bankruptcy proceedings will deeply affect the Bitcoin community as a whole" - Jesse Powell, CEO, Kraken
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November 27, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Life is a winding Silk Road: Australian national extradited to US for charges relating to illicit marketplace
US prosecutors have extradited former Silk Road maverick Peter Phillip Nash from Queensland, Australia to stand trial for conspiracy to traffic narcotics, conspiracy to commit computer hacking and conspiracy to commit money laundering
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November 24, 2014 BY Mike Fox
USA's Nadex plans launch of Bitcoin binary options before end of the year
"Bitcoin binary options are an exciting way to participate in the bitcoin phenomenon while limiting risk," said Timothy McDermott, CEO, Nadex.
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November 24, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
You're off the air! Bitcoin ransom virus attacks radio station archives
The University of Missouri's public radio station has been the subject of a ransomware attack, in which the perpetrator demanded cash in Bitcoin to restore the damage done to files.
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November 16, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Man becomes Bitcoin cyborg by having NFC chips injected into his hands
Dutchman Martijn Wismeijer combines cybornetics with Bitcoin wallet cold storage, having had near field communication chips injected into his hands as methods of securing virtual currency become increasingly ingenious - or just plain bizarre
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November 14, 2014 BY Mike Fox
Experts advise on Bitcoin and virtual currency regulatory and law enforcement developments
In recent months, US federal and state regulators have continued to focus on Bitcoin and the adoption of a regulatory framework for it and other "virtual currencies," as well as the enforcement of existing securities laws to offerings denominated in bitcoins...
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November 13, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Want a share in Coinsetter? Bitcoin exchange to give equity to market makers
Wall Street’s leading bitcoin exchange pursues institutional market makers with pioneering “Market Making Equity Incentive Program”
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November 11, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
New York's avantgarde pro-Bitcoin chief regulator to step down
Benjamin Lawsky, the astute and observant Superintendent of the New York State Department of Finance, is set to step down in 2015, leaving a legacy of Bitcoin proponency and an eye for sharp banking practices
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November 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
Bitcoin ATM goes live at London's Google Campus
London's "Silicon Roundabout" welcomes a fully functional Bitcoin ATM, with which to buy Bitcoins as well as refreshments at Google Campus
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November 06, 2014 BY Andrew Saks-McLeod
CFTC is so underfunded that it cannot evolve to handle Bitcoin and modern electronic markets says Chairman Massad
With the electronic trading activities at exchanges and clearing houses at the heart of cutting edge technology, and new phenomena such as Bitcoin entering the financial system, CFTC senior officials show concern that the regulators are unable to keep pace with the use, and misuse, of technology
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