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Meet the 13 Candidates Running in Next Week's Bitcoin Foundation Election

CoinDesk looks at the nominees for this year's Bitcoin Foundation elections, set to begin next week.

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KPMG: Bitcoin a Threat and Opportunity for Retail Banks

KPMG has published a report which identifies bitcoin as both a threat and an opportunity to the banking sector.

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Bitcoin Foundation Launches Event Series to Boost Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced that it will hold the first of a series of roundtable discussions for developers in Boston next month.

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Florida LocalBitcoins User Loses Bid to Dismiss Money Transmitter Charge

A Florida circuit court judge has issued a ruling suggesting that individual bitcoin sellers can be considered money transmitters under state law.

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Bitcoin Foundation Hires Developer Sergio Lerner for Full-Time Security Role

The Bitcoin Foundation has hired developer Sergio Lerner as its new bitcoin core security auditor.

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Bitcoin Foundation Issues Fraud Alert Over Cloned Websites

The Bitcoin Foundation has warned that two unaffiliated fake websites are trying to con users out of their funds.

The OCC warned consumers not to respond to scammers seeking their bitcoin wallet keys.

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Charities and Businesses Unite to Launch Bitcoin Giving Tuesday

Bitcoin firms and organisations are partnering with the #GivingTuesday campaign to boost generosity and promote cryptocurrency as a tool for giving.

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Gavin Andresen: Bitcoin Foundation Pivot Won't Centralize Core Development

Gavin Andrsen defended bitcoin's core development process in a new blog post that sought to debunk claims that it is too centralized.

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Bitcoin Foundation Pledges to Focus Solely on Core Development

The Bitcoin Foundation has announced it will look to shed its public policy, education and outreach initiatives as it focuses on core development.

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6 Top Responses from Bitcoin Foundation Head Patrick Murck's Reddit AMA

New Bitcoin Foundation director Patrick Murck engaged the bitcoin community today in an open Q&A.

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