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Indian Tax Authorities Seek Clarification on Bitcoin

Taxmen have paid an unusually friendly visit to an Indian bitcoin startup, asking for advice.

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Alpha Technology Takes Pre-Orders for Litecoin ASIC Miners

UK company Alpha Technology says it is now taking pre-orders for the first litecoin ASIC mining devices.

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Lamassu Announces Sale of 100th Bitcoin ATM

Over the next few weeks, machines will be set up at major cities, including: San Francisco, Atlanta and Seattle.

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FinCEN: Bitcoin Miners Need Not Register as Money Transmitters

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says bitcoin mining "for users' own purposes" is not money transmission.

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5 Security Tips for Bitcoin Beginners

Bitcoin makes transferring your money incredibly easy, but that ease comes with certain risks.

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Thousands of Hoarded Bitcoins Flood the Block Chain in Mystery Transaction

Speculation is mounting after many old bitcoins moved yesterday. Who could be responsible this time?

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Online Thief Steals Amazon Account to Mine Litecoins in the Cloud

An enterprising fraudster who stole an Amazon Web Services account ran up a $3,420 bill mining litecoins.

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Canadian Man Builds World’s First Wooden Bitcoin Wallet

There are a number of bitcoin wallets on the market, but none made out of wood – until now.

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BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions

BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.

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Coinbase Passes 650,000 Users in Less Than a Year

Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase has clocked up 650,000 users since its launch – averaging 10,000 new users everyday.

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