MasterCard: Digital Currency’s Risks Outweigh the Benefits
The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.
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NYSE Chairman: Millennials Trust Bitcoin More Than Fiat
Intercontinental Exchange CEO and NYSE chairman Jeffrey Sprecher voiced his support for bitcoin in a CNBC interview yesterday.
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Xapo Execs Sued by Former Employer for Contract Breach
Several Xapo executives including founder and CEO Wences Casares are being sued for alleged contract violations.
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KnCMiner Deploys Next-Generation 16nm Bitcoin ASIC
Swedish mining hardware firm KnCMiner has deployed a new bitcoin ASIC it says will be a "game changer" for the industry.
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New York Releases Final BitLicense
NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky released details of the final Bitlicense today, following a two-year inquiry by the New York regulator.
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Mirror Raises $8.8 Million for Bitcoin Smart Contracts Trading
Mirror has raised $8.8m in Series A financing to reposition itself as a smart contract trading platform built on bitcoin's blockchain.
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BitFury to Release Light Bulbs that Mine Bitcoin in 2015
Bitcoin mining firm BitFury has revealed plans to market a light bulb that mines digital currency to the general public sometime in 2015.
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Silk Road Operator Ross Ulbricht Sentenced to Life in Prison
Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison for the operation of Silk Road, the now-defunct online dark market.
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Australia's Commonwealth Bank Latest to Experiment With Ripple
Australia's Commonwealth Bank announced it would use Ripple technology at its subsidiaries, with a view to incorporating digital currencies in future.
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Consensus 2015: DOJ's Kathryn Haun to Discuss Blockchain Analysis and Silk Road Case
Kathryn Haun, Digital Currency Crimes Coordinator at the US Department of Justice, will discuss blockchain and transparency at Consensus 2015.
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