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Bitcoin Miner ZeusHash Faces Cloud Service Shutdown
ZeusHash, the cloud mining service, has announced that it may shut down its bitcoin cloud mining because of unprofitability.
AirBitz Gives Away BTC in Miami Bitcoin Conference Scavenger Hunt
Bitcoin-loaded gift cards will be hidden around Miami during the North American Bitcoin Conference over the next few days.
Bitcoin Exchange Processor EgoPay Freezes Funds, Disables API
Payment gateway EgoPay has frozen accounts belonging to a number of its clients, including cryptocurrency exchanges such as BTC-e and Bitmarket.pl.
Vogogo Cuts Fraud Mitigation Costs in Industry Awareness Bid
Vogogo is now offering its fraud mitigation services to bitcoin businesses free of charge for three months.
Ciphrex Raises $500k to Advance Multisig Wallet Offering
Cryptocurrency security firm Ciphrex has raised $500,000 in a Series-A funding round to advance its multisig wallet and other products.
Xapo Looks to Outer Space in Latest Bitcoin Security Push
Xapo aims to bolster its security offerings by locating elements of its security architecture within a low Earth orbit satellite.
Coinplug to Roll Out World's Biggest Convenience Store Bitcoin Scheme
South Korean firm Coinplug is selling physical bitcoin cards at 8,000 7-Eleven stores, with plans to expand to 24,000 stores nationwide soon.
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.
Bitcoin Trading Slump Blamed in Delta Financial Service Cut
Delta Financial has announced it will “cease current services” on 30th January, including its notable interest-bearing bitcoin accounts.
German Startup Gives Away 3D-Printed Bitcoin Payment Terminals
By combining hacked cellphones and 3D-printed casings, a German startup has developed a working bitcoin point-of-sale terminal called PEY.
