Bitcoin must charm regulators, says professor
A British business school professor believes Bitcoin needs to go on a charm offensive to win over worried national regulators.
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May 21, 2013 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2013
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Canada confused on Bitcoin, eh?
Some Canadian Bitcoin exchanges reportedly received letters from financial regulators saying they do not have to follow the rules required by US regulators.
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May 21, 2013 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
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Has Ted Nelson named the real Satoshi Nakamoto?
Satoshi Nakamoto remains a mystery, but Ted Nelson has thrown another hat into the ring - a Japanese mathematician - Professor Shinichi Mochizuki.
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May 20, 2013 at 11:27 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin goes mobile
Mobile comms company Gliph is backing Bitcoin - anyone using its mobile applications can now send, and receive, Bitcoins.
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May 17, 2013 at 1:48 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2013
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Pay what you like, as long as you pay in Bitcoins
An online games company is offering a bundle of four games for a ‘pay-what-you-like price’ – as long as you pay that price in bitcoins.
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May 16, 2013 at 10:34 a.m. UTC
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Peter Thiel & Founders Fund lead $2 Million funding round in BitPay
BitPay, a leading payment processor for bitcoin, said it had not been looking for funding but the opportunity was too good to turn down.
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May 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2013
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Team America's Dwolla bashing is just the start
Bitcoin companies might think they're smarter than the online gamblers and have better connected investors but US authorities have rules of their own.
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May 15, 2013 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2013
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Bitcoin Conference comes to London
Bitcoin London conference will be held July 1st 2013. It is an invitation only event with an expected 200 attendees. CoinDesk readers get a 20% discount.
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May 14, 2013 at 10:10 a.m. UTC
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Spies, cops and taxmen gather to talk Bitcoin
Police officers, spies and tax collectors from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs met in London yesterday to discuss approaches to alternative currencies.
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May 14, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2013
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Here come the geeks, and this time they're rich
Bitcoin is due to change the face of finance, but could have interesting social effects too, according to a leading security researcher.
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May 13, 2013 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2013