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Bitcoin Core Developers Join MIT Digital Currency Initiative

Bicoin Core developers Gavin Andresen, Wladimir van der Laan and Cory Fields have joined the MIT Media Lab’s new Digital Currency Initiative.

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Coinbase Seeks 'Invasive' Details on US Bitcoin Mining Operations

Coinbase's compliance office is seeking to acquire operational information from bitcoin mining companies based in the US.

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BitFury Names Former Justice Department Official to Advisory Board

A former Department of Justice official, Jason Weinstein, has been named to BitFury group’s board of strategic advisors.

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Chainalysis CEO Denies 'Sybil Attack' on Bitcoin's Network

Chainalysis was forced to defend itself after allegations its surveillance tactics had disrupted services and threatened the privacy of bitcoin users.

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Bitcoin Mining Pools Targeted in Wave of DDOS Attacks

A number of bitcoin mining pools around the world have been hit by a recent string of DDOS attacks.

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Secretive Mining Firm Revealed as Possible US Marshals Auction Winner

A winner of the latest US Marshals bitcoin auction may have been identified by blockchain and crowdsourced analysis.

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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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Former GAW Manager: $8 Million ZenMiner Investment ‘A Total Lie’

A former GAW Miners executive has claimed that a previously announced $8m investment in the cloud mining firm ZenMiner never took place.

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BTCPoint Creates 10,000 Bitcoin-Enabled ATMs Using Spanish Bank Network

Bitcoin-to-cash withdrawals are now available at 10,000 additional bank ATMs in Spain due to an agreement between Banc Sabadell and BTCPoint.

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Research Tracks Bitcoin Mining from Hobby to Big Business

New research from New York University uncovers how mining has changed from a solo activity to an industry dominated by powerful groups of miners.

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