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CoinDesk sits down with Huobi's Wendy Wen to talk about the exchange's international ambitions.

Chicago rapper Kanye West has managed to kill an altcoin named in his honour, six months after it was launched by a team of developers.

Trading platform provider BTX Trader has officially launched its bitcoin and dogecoin buying product, Celery.

Trading platform provider BTX Trader has officially launched its bitcoin and dogecoin buying product, Celery.

Last week, New York's Department of Financial Services became the first state to propose comprehensive regulations governing virtual currencies. The move reaffirmed the position held by the agency's head, Benjamin Lawsky, as the leading government voice on a technology that has befuddled regulators and terrified law enforcement personnel.

Stefan Thomas is one of the more talented and respected developers in the space. An old hat at this young technology, he has been making waves as the CTO of Ripple labs. In a recent effort he has set his sights on smart contracts technology. The designs and implementation he and his team have come up with are interesting, to say the least. In a white paper entitled Smart Oracles, we see described a novel, simple, and flexible approach to smart contracts. In such a system, rules can be written in any programming language, and contracts can interact with any service that accepts cryptographically signed commands. The paper also includes an implementation of smart oracles, called Codius (based on the […]

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Stefan Thomas is one of the more talented and respected developers in the space. An old hat at this young technology, he has been making waves as the CTO of Ripple labs. In a recent effort he has set his sights on smart contracts technology. The designs and implementation he and his team have come up with are interesting, to say the least. In a white paper entitled Smart Oracles, we see described a novel, simple, and flexible approach to smart contracts. In such a system, rules can be written in any programming language, and contracts can interact with any service that accepts cryptographically signed commands. The paper also includes an implementation of smart oracles, called Codius (based on the […]

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BlueCoin is very serious about their chosen theme. Taking cue from the cultural antics of the Dogecoin community, the founders of BlueCoin have been trying to give it something of a personality. They announced an official BlueCoin afterparty to the North American Bitcoin Conference on BitcoinTalk with a blue-tinted model, and others dressed in BlueCoin superhero-esque outfits were there to amuse guests. So what’s it all about? BlueCoin has nothing to do with colored coins, the Bitcoin 2.0 application. Like RedCoin, BlackCoin, WhiteCoin, YellowCoin and others, BlueCoin is another alternative cryptocurrency that backers claim is superior to Bitcoin, and hope will come to supplant it. A new block is generated every minute, yielding faster transaction confirmations, and the mining difficulty adjusts each […]

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BlueCoin is very serious about their chosen theme. Taking cue from the cultural antics of the Dogecoin community, the founders of BlueCoin have been trying to give it something of a personality. They announced an official BlueCoin afterparty to the North American Bitcoin Conference on BitcoinTalk with a blue-tinted model, and others dressed in BlueCoin superhero-esque outfits were there to amuse guests. So what’s it all about? BlueCoin has nothing to do with colored coins, the Bitcoin 2.0 application. Like RedCoin, BlackCoin, WhiteCoin, YellowCoin and others, BlueCoin is another alternative cryptocurrency that backers claim is superior to Bitcoin, and hope will come to supplant it. A new block is generated every minute, yielding faster transaction confirmations, and the mining difficulty adjusts each […]

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This article first appeared on page 26 of Issue 21. You probably don’t think about Marxism when you think about Bitcoin. To most people, Marx is known as the guy who didn’t like private property and capitalism in general. Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency with the ability to encourage markets by breaking down the worldwide barriers created by multiple national currencies, doesn’t seem like it has much to do with him. You would probably think that Marx wouldn’t like Bitcoin. But I don’t think so. I believe if Marx were around today he would see Bitcoin as an excellent example of his Theory of History in action; a global system, with roots in the crisis’ of capitalism, that will bring the world […]

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The Corporation Film’s Crypto Challenge from Hello Cool World on Vimeo. For its 10th year anniversary, “The Corporation” is raising money for a re-release shown to 1,000 schools across North America. Their original fiat campaign closed at $30,000, and they’re hoping for a match from the cryptocurrency community. Campaign creator Kat Dodds is making this a race to the top for a special thanks section of the film that will feature the logos of the contributing cryptocurrencies. Students across 1,000 schools will receive a free lesson in corporate literacy and be exposed to Bitcoin for the first time. The updated version of the film will feature Bitcoin’s logo and explain to the audience how the film was able to get […]

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This guide is a continuation of a previous article at http://bitcoinmagazine.com/13104/building-bitcoin-economy-stimulate-adoption/ If you or someone in the area has been preaching crypto for a while, you probably have a few nearby businesses accepting Bitcoin by now. This is an important first step, and worthy of celebration over a few Bitcoin beers. Bitcoin evangelism never sleeps, however, so it’s time to grow the seeds you’ve sown into a sustainable Bitcoin economy. But before you get started, heed what I’ve learned from my latest efforts. When you first bring cryptocurrency adoption to a community, it’s necessary to rely on promises of publicity, delivered in the form of organized events and media attention. The novelty will soon wear off, however, and you can’t volunteer […]

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Amazon isn’t new to the digital payments industry. The online retailer launched Amazon Payments back in 2007, a service that directly competes with the likes of PayPal and Google Wallet. Then in December 2013, Amazon purchased GoPago, a mobile payments platform. Now, continuing the company’s push into the digital payments sector, Amazon has launched Amazon […]

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Following criticism, Latvian airline AirBaltic has done away with its €5.99 charge for flights purchased with bitcoin.

Welcome to the CryptoCoinsNews weekly altcoin news update, where we examine important altcoin stories that have gone under-the-radar. This week’s issue examines the recent Ripple price rise and the astounding early success of the Ethereum project’s Ether sale. Ripple Price Recovery? The Ripple community has undergone significant turmoil over the past several months. In addition to speculation about […]

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Welcome to the CryptoCoinsNews weekly altcoin news update, where we examine important altcoin stories that have gone under-the-radar. This week’s issue examines the recent Ripple price rise and the astounding early success of the Ethereum project’s Ether sale. Ripple Price Recovery? The Ripple community has undergone significant turmoil over the past several months. In addition to speculation about […]

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The exchange says strange movements in volume statistics stem from price stagnation and its switch to a new domain.

Vericoin is today’s Random Coin of the Day. I chose Vericoin for its unique outlook on decentralization of PoS (Proof of Stake) within its network. Vericoin uses VeriSMS and VeriBit for this purpose, where VeriSMS allows users to store Vericoin using SMS and withdraw it later, and VeriBit allows you to pay companies accepting Bitcoin, […]

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L’enchère du nom de domaine bitcoins.com, détenu par le PDG de Mt.Gox Mark Karpelès, a été suspendue après que la justice américaine ait temporairement interdit à la société de vendre ses actifs. Un tribunal de justice à Washington a délivré une injonction provisoire contre l’entreprise de service d’hébergement web et société mère de Mt.Gox, Tibanne KK., en […]

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Two ministers have given new guidance on tax and accounting rules for bitcoin, but some advice varies, say commentators.

Barry Silbert, CEO of SecondMarket, has posted an official letter requesting that the NYDFS extend the deadline for filing public comment by 45 days, on their “BitLicense” proposal. He urges affected companies and individuals to sign. Currently, the list of signatures includes many A-Listers such as Elizabeth Ploshay, a board member of the Bitcoin Foundation, […]

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Installer 400 distributeurs de Bitcoin, c’est le défi impressionnant relevé par BtcU, entrainant ainsi un taux de saturation en distributeurs automatiques de bitcoin sans précédent, au sein d’une Ukraine pourtant en proie à un conflit politique majeur. e véritable coup de maître a été rendu possible par le procédé utilisé par la société ukrainienne BtcU, […]

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The Bitmain Antminer S3 Bitcoin ASIC Miner is their next step in the evolution of their ASIC chips as well as going back to the basics with the blade design that started it all. There are some changes that have been made along the way though. First is the cowled dual fan enclosure that the […]

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The second day of Coin Congress in San Francisco leaned heavily on investment, adoption and technology issues.

The National Assembly of Ecuador has created a new digital currency, while banning bitcoin and other decentralized alternatives.

Der Preis des Bitcoin ist heute um mehr als 2,8 % gefallen (mehr als 16 US-Dollar), angefangen bei 620 USD pro Bitcoin, schwankt er nun bei etwa 603 USD. Was mag wohl mit dem Bitcoin-Preis los sein? Gibt es irgendwelche Begebenheiten, die diesen Kursrückgang verursachen? Oder sind es einfach ein paar Bitcoin-Wale, die ein paar Bitcoins loswerden wollen, und […]

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Bitcoin entrepreneur Barry Silbert is stepping down as CEO of SecondMarket to focus solely on bitcoin ventures.