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IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Explore Block Chain's Potential

Bitcoin was discussed at the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings held in Washington, DC, this weekend.

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New Bitcoin Wallet App Targets Philippines Remittance Market

Coins.ph has built a mobile bitcoin wallet app with an eye on emerging market use cases, particularly Philippines remittances.

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Bitcoin Miners Debate Risks and Rewards at Las Vegas Convention

Day one at Hashers United included talks on profitably, digital currency-focused game theory and the price of bitcoin today.

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Over 800 Payment Terminals in Romania Now Sell Bitcoin

People in Romania can now buy bitcoin from nearly 800 terminals operated by ZebraPay across the country.

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BitFury Raises $20 Million to Power New ASIC Chip Development

BitFury has raised $20m in new funding to power further chip development and data centre expansion.

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Mining Roundup: Pen-and-Paper Mining, ROI Uncertainty and the Latest on Butterfly Labs

This week's roundup includes an interview with the FTC and a look inside pen-and-paper bitcoin mining.

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Airbitz's Touchless Bitcoin Wallet Targets Novices, Evangelists Alike

Airbitz has launched an upgraded wallet with cloud-enabled encryption, a merchant directory and wireless transactions.

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Blockchain to Grow Further After Closing $30.5 Million Funding Round

Popular wallet and data source Blockchain has closed one of the biggest funding rounds in bitcoin history, at $30.5m.

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Russia Seizes Bitcoin Mining Equipment in Incident at China Border

Russian authorities have confiscated four bitcoin mining machines from an unidentified citizen at its China border.

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Portuguese Manufacturer Bitcoin Já Launches New Bitcoin ATM

Portuguese manufacturer Bitcoin Já launched its first bitcoin ATM at an event in Lisbon this weekend.

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