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Why Wiper Added Bitcoin to Its Disappearing Chat App
Messaging could be the logical starting point for digital currency adoption, according to the CEO of bitcoin-enabled chat app Wiper.
Top Japanese Investor: Cryptocurrencies Key to Financial Revolution
VC Kazutaka Muraguchi says cryptocurrencies are key to a "worldwide financial revolution", following a $828,000 investment in Japanese exchange Zaif.
Bitcoin-Friendly Game Store CoinPlay Relaunches
CoinPlay, the online PC game store that lets developers and publishers get paid in bitcoin, has relaunched following a series of design improvements.
Deutsche Bank Veteran Starts Institutional Bitcoin Exchange in Brazil
Nine-year Deutsche Bank veteran Marcelo Miranda is launching FlowBTC, an institutional bitcoin exchange for Brazil tomorrow.
Police Arrest Five in MyCoin Bitcoin Exchange Scheme Case
Five individuals have been arrested by Hong Kong police in connection with the collapse of MyCoin, an alleged bitcoin trading platform.
Bitcoin Exchange Quadriga to Go Public in Reverse Takeover
Canada-based bitcoin exchange Quadriga has entered into a reverse takeover agreement that will find it going public.
Former Netscape Director Launches Bitcoin Remittance App Abra
Bill Barhydt, the entrepreneur and former Netscape director who gave the first-ever TED Talk on bitcoin, has debuted a bitcoin venture called Abra.
'Masked' Card Lets Online Shoppers Pay Anywhere With Bitcoin
Online privacy company Abine has launched Bitcoin Anywhere, enabling Coinbase users to make bitcoin purchases at any e-commerce site.
MegaBigPower Opens Buyback for Unprofitable Bitcoin Miners
US-based bitcoin mining company MegaBigPower is launching a hardware buyback program that aims to help miners struggling with unprofitable rigs.
