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Pinn Wins Top Prize for Hands-Free Bitcoin Payments App

Pinn placed first at a recent demo day for a solution that enables bitcoin and fiat payments without the user every touching their cell phone.

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Think Tank Reignites Debate Over Bitcoin Mining's Environmental Effects

An Australia-based sustainability think-tank has claimed that bitcoin could eventually consume 60% of annual global electricity production.

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Book Review: Digital Gold is an Invaluable Page-Turner

A review of Nathaniel Popper's new book 'Digital Gold: Bitcoin and the inside story of the misfits and millionaires trying to reinvent money'.

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Will the New UK Government Create a Bitcoin Hub?

What might the new UK government's plans for bitcoin regulation look like and is it capable of creating a bitcoin hub?

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Nathaniel Popper Strikes Media Gold

This week, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg all gave bitcoin the spotlight with lengthy reports and coverage.

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How the Crypto Community is Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day

CoinDesk has rounded up today's Bitcoin Pizza Day's celebrations from across the world.

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Payment Processor Unveils Bitcoin Startup at Plug and Play Expo

European payment processor Netopia mobilPay revealed its new bitcoin startup as part of Plug and Play's Retail & FinTech Expo yesterday.

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Seagate: Ripple Funding Shows We're Serious About Blockchain Tech

Following an investment in Ripple Labs, Seagate's senior vice president Dave Morton discusses why his firm is excited about blockchain technology.

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Charlie Shrem and the Ups and Downs of BitInstant

This excerpt from Nathaniel Popper's book 'Digital Gold' looks at the ups and downs of bitcoin exchange BitInstant before its ultimate demise.

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What itBit's Banking Law Charter Really Means

Professor Houman B Shadab examines itBit's recent banking law charter. Should other digital currency exchanges follow suit?

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