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From Gold Rush to Arms Race: Why Bitcoin Mining is Heading North
As the mining industry evolves, the Arctic Circle is attracting broader interest from bitcoin companies.
Cloud Storage Startup Storj Raises 910 BTC in Crowdsale
Storj has closed its crowdsale, having raised 910 BTC to fund its decentralised cloud storage platform.
OKCoin Reveals BTC Reserves of 104% as China's Exchanges Undergo Audits
Following accusations that China's top exchanges were fractional-reserve businesses, OKCoin's audit shows it holds 104.86% of customer bitcoins.
FireEye Founder: Bitcoin Could Secure Our Global Payments Infrastructure
In a new interview, PeerNova investor and FireEye founder Ashar Aziz discusses bitcoin, cryptography and digital infrastructure.
Bullion Dealer Amagi Metals to Stop Accepting Fiat Currency
Precious metals dealer Amagi Metals takes a giant leap for bitcoin acceptance: it won't accept US dollars after 2016.
Bitcoin API Developer Chain Raises $9.5m in Funding
Bitcoin company Chain has raised $9.5m in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.
BlinkTrade Opens New Bitcoin Markets in Venezuela, West Africa
BlinkTrade launched bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin in Venezuela last week, and today will unveil its West African venture, UbuntuBitX.
LibraTax IRS-Compliant Bitcoin Accounting Software Nears Launch
Libra has announced it will soon launch LibraTax, a software suite to help bitcoin users meet IRS requirements.
BitX to Expand Further in Emerging Markets with New Funding Deal
Emerging market-focused bitcoin exchange BitX has raised S$1m as part of its latest seed funding round.
Coinbase Acquires Block Explorer Service Blockr.io
Bitcoin payment processor Coinbase has acquired Blockr.io, a popular block explorer service, in an undisclosed deal.
