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Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Invests $250k in Swedish Exchange Safello

The bitcoin exchange raised its latest funding from Barry Silbert’s notable investment vehicle.

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Hong Kong Exchange Offers 'Extreme' Transparency

Coinport offers customers transparency mechanisms in a bid to shake up the cryptocurrency exchange sector.

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VoidSpace Aims To Let Gamers Mine Dogecoin – With Lasers

An indie game developer hopes to marry gaming economies and cryptocurrencies. But he needs dollars first.

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Mike Hearn Wins $40k Bounty for Bitcoin Core Crowdfunding Platform

Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding platform for bitcoin projects, is expected to launch in August.

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VC Tim Draper Revealed as Silk Road Bitcoin Auction Winner

VC Tim Draper has been revealed as the winning bidder for all 29,656 bitcoins in the USMS auction.

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Bitcoin Price Surges as Silk Road Auction Spurs Investor Interest

The price of bitcoin rose today as institutional investors sought to label the Silk Road auction as an industry success.

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US Marshals Release Update on Silk Road Bitcoin Auction

45 registered bidders participated in the USMS event, with 63 bids received over the course of the auction.

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Boost VC, Battery Ventures Lead BlockScore's $2 Million Seed Round

The one-time bitcoin-only ID verification specialist has raised $2m to expand its customer base into the wider tech world.

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BTC-e Empowers Veteran Investors with Advanced PAMM Trading Account

BTC-e has launched new PAMM accounts to allow for more sophisticated trading on its platform.

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OKCoin Adds Algorithmic Trading Tools to Attract High-Volume Investors

OKCoin has launched three new features meant to eliminate pain points common to high-volume bitcoin exchange orders.

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