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Xapo Announces New Bitcoin Debit Card Offering

Xapo claims its card is the first to allow bitcoin users similar spending freedoms to traditional debit cards.

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BitVendo Launches 'Nuke Proof' Bitcoin Cold Storage Service

The Irish BTM operator has teamed up with safe deposit facility Merrion Vaults to offer "ultra-secure" bitcoin storage.

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Blockchain's Nic Cary on Bitcoin Wallets, Mt. Gox and Decentralization

Blockchain CEO Nic Cary discusses a wide range of topics from Mt. Gox to his company's March service outage.

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Is Double Spending Unconfirmed Transactions a Concern for Bitcoin?

While bitcoin has largely removed the issue of double spending, unconfirmed transactions still leave a window of opportunity.

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Jeff Garzik Announces Partnership to Launch Bitcoin Satellites into Space

The non-profit endeavor plans to have a backup node in space in case the Bitcoin network fails.

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Iowa State University Hit by Bitcoin Mining Malware

The University suffered a massive security breach which compromised student personal data and attempted to mine bitcoins.

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MEVU's Wearable Bitcoin Wallet Can Make Payments With a Gesture

A wearable technology startup has announced the first bitcoin wallet that tracks movement to make payments.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks

As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.

The Hex-Fury 11HG/s USB stick uses BitFury chips. Source: ASICRunner

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Can Wearable Tech and Bitcoin Revamp Mobile Payments?

Wearable technology and bitcoin could reinvigorate the mobile payments industry, but a number of challenges need to be addressed.

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