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How Block Chain Technology Could Usher in Digital Democracy

Could block chains facilitate Internet-based voting? Despite early promise, there are obstacles ahead.

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Ghash.io: We Will Never Launch a 51% Attack Against Bitcoin

CEX.IO has issued a statement addressing the mining pool's growing size and influence over bitcoin's core infrastructure.

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'Sigsafe' Key Tag Brings Bitcoin Payments to NFC Devices

Designed to balance on-the-go payments with storage, Sigsafe is an electronic key that allows bitcoin transactions between NFC devices.

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'Eavesdropping' Attack Can Unmask Up to 60% of Bitcoin Clients

An attacker on a $2,000 budget could reveal bitcoin clients' IP addresses, researchers say.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Below $600 as US Government Prepares for 30,000 BTC Selloff

Despite recent positive pricing sentiment, bitcoin prices declined amid news from the US government.

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Bitcoin Miner Hosting Firm HashPlex Raises $400k in New Funding

SecondMarket's Barry Silbert and senior Facebook engineer Jason Prado led the funding round in the mining-focused company.

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International Federation of Accountants: Bitcoin Could Reshape Financial Ethics

The head of the International Federation of Accountants has said that bitcoin could revolutionize corporate finance ethics.

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Google Joins Yahoo in Offering Bitcoin Prices

Google Finance now features bitcoin prices in major fiat markets as well as a currency conversion tool.

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How Cryptocurrency Mining Could Help Archive Society's Important Data

The vast amounts of computing power going into mining bitcoin could be used for other purposes too, say researchers.

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Robocoin 2.0 Arrives With Bank-Like Features and New Hardware

The BTM provider has launched new software, updated hardware and features aimed at the global banking and remittance markets.

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