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Braintree Activates Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants
Merchants who use the payments software platform Braintree in the US can enable bitcoin payments through Coinbase from today.
Bitspark Rolls Out Remittance Service to Indonesia
Bitspark has rolled out its second bitcoin-powered remittance service in a month, catering this time to Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.
Markets Weekly: Seeking Answers After The Crash
The bitcoin price crashed below $200 last week, leaving market watchers trying to figure out just what had happened.
Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage
A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.
Global Bitcoin Trade Volume Surges on 15% Price Decline
Trading volume has surged at the sub-$200 bitcoin price, making it the busiest day for exchanges since last November.
Bitcoin Price Crashes Through $250 Mark
The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.
Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week
After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.
Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million
Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.
Tibdit to Launch Bitcoin Tipping Tool for Publishers
A new microtransactions service that lets consumers tip online publishers with bitcoin will launch this month.
Academic Research on Bitcoin Tripled in 2014
The amount of academic research centred on bitcoin has risen sharply in the last year, financial analyst and author Brett Scott has found.
