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KnCMiner Unveils First 20nm Neptune Chips, Sets Shipping Date

Swedish cryptocurrency mining hardware developer KnCMinuter has received the first batch of its new 20nm ASICs.

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Bit-Wallet Launches Italy's First Home-Grown Bitcoin ATM

A new brand of bitcoin ATM from Italy is tested and ready for shipping worldwide, says manufacturer Bit-Wallet.

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Winklevoss Price Ticker Makes Debut on Bloomberg

The WinkDex will also get a number of new features over the coming weeks, including an API.

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How Block Chain Technology Could Usher in Digital Democracy

Could block chains facilitate Internet-based voting? Despite early promise, there are obstacles ahead.

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Ghash.io: We Will Never Launch a 51% Attack Against Bitcoin

CEX.IO has issued a statement addressing the mining pool's growing size and influence over bitcoin's core infrastructure.

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'Sigsafe' Key Tag Brings Bitcoin Payments to NFC Devices

Designed to balance on-the-go payments with storage, Sigsafe is an electronic key that allows bitcoin transactions between NFC devices.

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'Eavesdropping' Attack Can Unmask Up to 60% of Bitcoin Clients

An attacker on a $2,000 budget could reveal bitcoin clients' IP addresses, researchers say.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Below $600 as US Government Prepares for 30,000 BTC Selloff

Despite recent positive pricing sentiment, bitcoin prices declined amid news from the US government.

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Bitcoin Miner Hosting Firm HashPlex Raises $400k in New Funding

SecondMarket's Barry Silbert and senior Facebook engineer Jason Prado led the funding round in the mining-focused company.

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International Federation of Accountants: Bitcoin Could Reshape Financial Ethics

The head of the International Federation of Accountants has said that bitcoin could revolutionize corporate finance ethics.

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