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Kraken, a reputable Bitcoin exchange launched trading in Japan at the end of October. With the collapse of Mt. Gox, setting up a reputable and publicly trusted exchange in Japan is no easy task. Kraken has a great record of high transaction volumes as well as reputation for compliance with the law. Even though Kraken […]

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A new study for the Federal Senate of Brazil seeks to examine how the spread of bitcoin and other digital currencies could impact its economy.

Hedgeable has announced a partnership with Coinbase to give one free bitcoin to every interested investor who enrolls in its Plus Program.

Benjamin Lawsky announced yesterday that his office would ease some of the requirements for holding a BitLicense, a proposed license designed specifically for businesses working with Bitcoin and other digital currencies. "Those changes," Lawsky declared in a speech in Washington, D.C., "are primarily focused on providing additional flexibility for virtual currency startups to innovate – while at the same time maintaining our commitment to protecting consumers and rooting out illicit activity."

With investigators probing the possibility that stolen passwords were used in the North Korean cyberattack that crippled Sony Pictures Entertainment, a security expert has drawn parallels with the NSA’s highly embarrassing 2013 data breach.

This year has seen a ton of watershed moments, from Scotland's historic vote for independence to the moment humans landed a probe on a comet for the first time ever. 

In 2014, we also celebrated the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient, poured buckets of ice water over our heads, watched Kim Kardashian try to break the internet, and saw Alex from Target became an online sensation.

Some of the news from 2014 was incredibly sobering. Ebola wreaked havoc in West Africa, Ferguson, Missouri became an epicenter for racial tension, Sony Pictures got hacked in what's been described as an act of cyber warfare by North Korea. 

Created by design agency Beutler Ink, see how many of 2014's biggest events you can spot in the infographic below: 

Here are a few of our favorites:

A Polar Vortex blasted the nation with arctic air.

Thousands protested the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, who were both black, unarmed, and killed by police officers. (Brown was shot, and Garner died after being put in a chokehold.)

Hackers backed by North Korea launched a cyberattack against Sony Pictures in retaliation for "The Interview," which portrayed the assassination of that country's dictator.

Gay marriage bans were struck down in a number of states, including South Carolina and Kansas. 

Scotland voted against becoming an independent nation. 

Malala Yousafzai became the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize winner, Emma Watson gave a sensational UN speech on feminism. 

Ellen DeGeneres took the most popular selfie of all time.

Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto denied being the creator of Bitcoin. 

And South Park character Randy Marsh revealed he is actually singer-songwriter Lorde.

SEE ALSO: 55 Amazing Moments From 2014

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Australia’s Tax Office has spoken, and it has declared that it will not treat Bitcoin as money or as foreign currency. It has instead opted to treat Bitcoin transactions as barter transactions, in a move that would have far reaching implications on Bitcoin use down under. Australia’s Approach to Definition of a Currency Definition of […]

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Anyone who has long been involved with the cryptocurrency community will probably remember Bitcoin’s early days. Yes, those days when you had to spend 10,000 bitcoins to get one pizza. It is true that save for the prescient few, most of us despised the days of small beginnings till around November 2013 when Bitcoin’s value […]

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Blockchain University has launched with its Pure Blockchain course geared towards serious developer. Mostly what people think about when they hear the word Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency. But many others think of the underlying technology and what else it can do. The blockchain is a foundation on which so much can be done not just […]

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Price swings are a major hindrance on the average bitcoin user. It’s easy to fall asleep at night thinking the price will remain steady, only to wake up and realize that your bitcoins dropped $20 in value overnight. It’s one of the major reasons people decide to stay away from day trading bitcoins. The market […]

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Singapore bitcoin exchange and wallet CoinHako has received a personal 'six-figure' investment from Tim Draper after completing Boost VC.

According to a recent announcement by Netagio, the power of the people has, yet again, prevailed in the bitcoin ecosystem, and their voices are loud and clear. Prior to today, Netagio only dealt in bitcoin trading when it came to sterling and gold. But their customers put pressure on the exchange to re-evaluate their priorities […]

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