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In this week's roundup, litecoin's hash rate jumps past 1 TH/s and Lab Rat faces a lawsuit.

Square CEO Jack Dorsey has suggested his company may soon integrate bitcoin into its Square Register POS platform.

In the wake of 300,000 New York citizens marching the streets alongside 160 other countries against climate change, environmental activist group Greenpeace USA has now partnered with BitPay to begin accepting bitcoin donations. The United States branch is now set to become one the first major international charity organizations to accept bitcoin, making financial protest […]

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It seems that there may be too much focus on the price of bitcoin as its only attribute. Many have indicated on various forums that one would have to pry their bitcoin from their cold dead virtual fingers or something to that effect. They hold deeply held expectations that their precious invisible currency will reach prices measured in six figures one day. Does having tens of thousands of misers help their cause? When bitcoin was owned by less than 100 people, would this ever work? Could it be valuable if only 1,000 people in the world owned any? What about 100,000 or only one million? For all the promises about the abilities of bitcoin, the dichotomy is it will only […]

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Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has ruled bitcoin transactions are not subject to value-added taxes.

Bangladesh recently banned the use of bitcoins. This action makes the country the latest in a string of nations that have taken steps to restrict or otherwise ban the use of bitcoin and other digital currencies. Also read: Ecuador Bans Bitcoin In Favor Of Own National Cryptocurrency Brief Profile of Bangladesh Bangladesh is a South-Asian […]

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Cats are worshipped.  They are the most popular pet in the world. People who own cats have a strange and strong obsession with these furry and elusive creatures. This deep respect, admiration and possible obsession is very noticeable now that we’re all on the Internet.  I think it’s safe to say that the power of the cat on the Internet cannot be overstated. Take for example the ‘art wave’ of Internet cat videos.  TIFF, a charitable cultural organization whose projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September,  actually showed a nation-wide film reel of popular cat videos, including, but not limited to: Henri: the Existential Cat; L’il Bub; Boots/Cats and many more.  The event was an instant success, with screenings […]

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Greenpeace has announced that it will start accepting bitcoin donations through payment processor BitPay.

Last week two organizations announced bitcoin certifications aimed at separating the Bitcoin enthusiasts from the professionals. Both groups are backed by big names in the space and offer competitive packages. In Canada, The CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4) offers what it calls “Professional” and “Expert” level certification. In the US, The Digital Currency Council (DCC) is […]

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Japan's latest bitcoin payment processor is Bitbank, offering wallets, checkout for physical businesses and easy payments for online sellers.

LONDON – British Bitcoin Exchange Netagio, has today become the first Bitcoin exchange to attain assurance for their bitcoin storage with an international standard known as the ISAE 3000. ISAE 3000 – What is it? ISAE stands for International Standard on Engagement. It is an internationally recognized standard issued by the International Auditing and Assurance […]

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British precious metal and bitcoin exchange Netagio has received ISAE 3000 standard certification.

Four MIT students behind an award-winning Bitcoin mining tool will face off against New Jersey state authorities in court today when they attempt to fight back against a subpoena demanding their source code. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is representing 19-year-old MIT student Jeremy Rubin and three classmates in a remarkable case that stands out for […]

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A group of students has built a fast-growing international network of university-based bitcoin clubs.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has announced that it will defend Jeremy Rubin, an MIT student who received an out of state subpoena following his prize award winning Bitcoin code Tidbit, in a court appearance on the 22nd of September 2014. Jeremy Rubin, Oliver Song, Carolynz, and Kcking won the Node.js Knockout Hackathon in November 2013 […]

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Yesterday’s in-depth analysis identified a Bitcoin price channel that forecasts a potential decline low near $200. This low is not a foregone conclusion but remains a potential target as long as price remains below the critical trendline that has provided long-term support and resistance since early 2012. Weekly Bitcoin Price Channel Here is the weekly […]

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Bitcoin’s value is a perceived regard for its benefits and usefulness. The term value, as used here, is not to be confused with price, which is the monetary cost of a bitcoin. The usefulness and consequent value of Bitcoin is a result of many aspects of its innovation, its network, and its features. This guide […]

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More than often, people who are newly introduced to Bitcoin have no idea that the currency is already several years old. The idea of Bitcoin was first introduced in 2008, when a man named ‘Satoshi Nakamoto‘ published a paper on The Cryptography Mailing list at metzdowd.com. This paper was called Bitcoin: a peer to peer […]

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Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the biggest stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week, we saw a substantial drop in the bitcoin price, saw Walmart and Best Buy reject Apple Pay, saw a surge in the Peercoin price, and more. Check out this Bitcoin News […]

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Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the biggest stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week, we saw a substantial drop in the bitcoin price, saw Walmart and Best Buy reject Apple Pay, saw a surge in the Peercoin price, and more. Check out this Bitcoin News […]

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