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Goldman Sachs Report Says Bitcoin Could Shape 'Future of Finance'
Goldman Sachs has published a report naming bitcoin and Ripple among the technology trends that could shape the future of global finance and payments.
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Bitcoin Startup 21 Announces $116 Million All-Star Backing
Stealth bitcoin startup 21 Inc, formerly 21e6, has announced new information about its funding history, staff members and investors.
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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Price Holds Firm Following Volume Growth
The bitcoin price continues to trade well above the $250 mark as trading volumes grow on global exchanges including Bitfinex and Huobi.
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Bitcoin Micropayments Debut on New Wave of Chat Platforms
Two new services, TeleBit and a tipping bot by BlockTrail, attempt to bring bitcoin transactions to popular chat platforms.
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Research Tracks Bitcoin Mining from Hobby to Big Business
New research from New York University uncovers how mining has changed from a solo activity to an industry dominated by powerful groups of miners.
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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Price Rallies Amid Positive Newsflow
The bitcoin price spike over the last four days, which saw it gain 12% to hit a high of nearly $262, has been attributed to positive newsflow.
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Ex-Goldman, Paribas Execs Launch Bitcoin Derivatives Exchange
A former executive director of Goldman Sachs in London has launched a bitcoin derivatives exchange called Crypto Facilities.
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New Email Service Tackles Spam With Bitcoin Micropayments
Email-forwarding service Composed aims to help the global fight against spam by making senders pay a small fee in bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Core 0.10 Gives Developers Simplified Access to Network Consensus
Bitcoin Core 0.10.0 is released with key changes that address declining nodes, floating transaction fees and a consensus library.
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PokerStars Denies Bitcoin Acceptance Rumours
PokerStars, the world's largest poker site, issues official denial that it will soon accept bitcoin, quashing persistent rumours.
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