Kadhim Shubber

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Kadhim Shubber is a freelance journalist who first bought bitcoins so that he could buy a beer at The Pembury Tavern, Hackney’s bitcoin pub. He has reported for Slate, Wired, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and Ampp3d. He is currently studying for a Masters in Journalism at City University London.

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Why Did the Lloyd's Bitcoin Insurance Deal With Elliptic Vault Break Down?
The relationship between Lloyd’s of London and bitcoin storage service Elliptic Vault broke down just weeks after Elliptic's launch.
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Why Professional Audits are Essential in a Post-Gox World
Bitcoin needs an institution-based auditing strategy that does more than simply check exchange funds.
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Bitcoin Society CEO: Why Digital Currency is a Tool for Global Good
Matthew Kenahan tells CoinDesk about the charitable side of bitcoin and its need for a more positive image.
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Up Close With the New MultiBit HD Bitcoin Wallet
At Bitcoin2014, MultiBit gave CoinDesk a hands-on preview of its newest wallet.
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Chain's API Takes the Hard Work Out of Bitcoin App Development
The new block chain API could make it far easier for developers to build on top of bitcoin technology.
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Battle of the Explainer Videos: Who Tells Bitcoin's Story Best?
Creating a video that explains bitcoin is difficult. Many have tried, some with more success than others.
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Bitcoin2014 Day One: Industry Seeks to Push Possibilities in Amsterdam
Day one of the bitcoin industry conference had no shortage of big predictions and controversial statements.
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Gavin Andresen: Rising Transaction Fees Could Price Poor Out of Bitcoin
In the annual ‘State of Bitcoin’ address, the Bitcoin Foundation's Chief Scientist expressed concern over bitcoin mining.
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US Government Report: China is Threat to Global Bitcoin Economy
China’s crackdown on bitcoin threatens to undermine the bitcoin economy, a new US government report finds.
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Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service 'Dark Wallet' Launches Today
The bitcoin wallet provides new tools for financial privacy, including in-built coin mixing and 'stealth' wallet addresses.
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