Exchanges
Litecoin creator Charles Lee has left Google to work at Coinbase
Litecoin's creator Charles Lee has left Google to go and work on Coinbase full time.

Altcurrency exchange Crypto Street converts bitcoin, litecoin and feathercoin
Crypto St. is a US-based exchange focusing its attention on supporting up and coming altcurrencies.

BTCTurk becomes the first Turkish lira-to-bitcoin exchange
Bitcoin has taken hold in a number of countries of late, with the latest being Turkey.

Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany's financial regulator BaFin
Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.

BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem to banks: "We want to work with you"
BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem extended a friendly hand to banks at the Inside Bitcoins conference.

Bank of Thailand allegedly declares bitcoin illegal, Thai exchange suspends trading
Did the Bank of Thailand really just make bitcoin illegal? If so, at least some exchanges are still trading.

What the past and future mean for regulating bitcoin exchanges in the US
Ken Abe reviews the regulation and compliance challenges faced by bitcoin exchanges in the US.

Bitcoin payment processor BIPS abandons Mt. Gox for Bitstamp
Bitcoin payment processor BIPS has thrown out its traditional exchange provider, Mt. Gox, in favour of Bitstamp.

Bitstamp bitcoin trading volume overtakes leading exchange Mt. Gox for first time
Bitstamp has revealed itself as a serious contender for the title of the world's most popular bitcoin exchange.

Israelis can now buy bitcoins in person with Bits of Gold and local exchange bureau
Bits of Gold has partnered with Global Money Transfer, enabling Israelis to purchase bitcoins at their local exchange bureau.
