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Payment Processor Unveils Bitcoin Startup at Plug and Play Expo
European payment processor Netopia mobilPay revealed its new bitcoin startup as part of Plug and Play's Retail & FinTech Expo yesterday.

BitcoinTalk Server Compromised During Social Engineering Attack
Popular digital currency forum BitcoinTalk has been taken offline following a social engineering attack that resulted in a server compromise.

Consensus 2015: Digital Gold and Wences Casares in the Spotlight
Hernán Botbol of Argentina's Taringa! social network is joining the Consensus 2015 lineup, which includes Nathaniel Popper and Wences Casares.

Elliptic Strikes Multisig Key Custodian Deal With Gem
UK-based digital assets service provider Elliptic has partnered with Gem to offer a custodian service for the private keys of multisig wallets.

Blockchain Firm Denies 'Conflict of Interest' for Advisor Yanis Varoufakis
Tembusu Systems denies Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis' role as its advisor represents a "conflict of interest" for the politician.

Overstock Invests in Broker-Dealer Ahead of Decentralised Stock Market Launch
Overstock has purchased a stake in broker Pro Securities, on whose electronic system a new suggests its decentralized stock market has been built.

Ripple Labs Raises $28 Million in Series A Round
Digital currency startup Ripple Labs announced today that it has closed a new $28m Series A funding round.

21 Inc Confirms Plans for Mass Bitcoin Miner Distribution
21 Inc released new details today confirming that its market strategy will focus on distributing bitcoin mining chips embedded in consumer devices.
