Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight
Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.
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Former JPMorgan Exec Blythe Masters Swaps Wall Street for Bitcoin
Ex-JP Morgan Chase & Co executive Blythe Masters has joined bitcoin trading platform Digital Assets Holdings LLC as chief executive.
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BetVIP Switches Payment Processor Following Change to Coinbase's Terms of Use
A "sudden change" to Coinbase's terms of use has led to BetVIP changing bitcoin payments processor.
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Bitcoin Startup 21 Announces $116 Million All-Star Backing
Stealth bitcoin startup 21 Inc, formerly 21e6, has announced new information about its funding history, staff members and investors.
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Why Wiper Added Bitcoin to Its Disappearing Chat App
Messaging could be the logical starting point for digital currency adoption, according to the CEO of bitcoin-enabled chat app Wiper.
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Bitcoin Micropayments Debut on New Wave of Chat Platforms
Two new services, TeleBit and a tipping bot by BlockTrail, attempt to bring bitcoin transactions to popular chat platforms.
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Europol: Cryptocurrency Serves 'Crime-as-a-Service' Business Model
Cryptocurrencies offer a money-laundering platform for freelance criminals, a new Europol report says.
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Coinplug Enables Bitcoin Buying at Over 7,000 Regular ATMs
South Korea's Coinplug has enabled bitcoin purchases with credit cards through a network of over 7,000 traditional ATMs across the country.
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European Central Bank: Digital Currencies 'Inherently Unstable'
The European Central Bank has released a new report on digital currencies, calling them an "inherently unstable" yet innovative technology.
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Bitcoin Investment Trust Gets FINRA Green Light to Trade
The Bitcoin Investment Trust is set to become the first publicly traded bitcoin fund, having received approval from US securities regulator FINRA.
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