Nermin Hajdarbegovic

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Nermin started his career as a 3D artist two decades ago, but he eventually shifted to covering GPU tech, business and all things silicon for a number of tech sites. He has a degree in Law from the University of Sarajevo and extensive experience in media intelligence. In his spare time he enjoys Cold War history, politics and cooking.

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Yacuna Exchange Introduces Instant GBP Deposits for UK Customers
Cryptocurrency exchange Yacuna now allows UK-based customers to instantly deposit GBP in their accounts via SOFORT Banking.
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Questions Linger as Daily Bitcoin Transactions Pass 100,000 Milestone
The number of daily bitcoin transactions has passed the 100,000 milestone, but questions persist about the exact cause of the spike.
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Bitcoin Price Decline Sparks Rare Mining Difficulty Drop
Following a period of stagnant pricing, bitcoin mining difficulty has decreased for the first time in two years.
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The OCC warned consumers not to respond to scammers seeking their bitcoin wallet keys.
Bitcoin Foundation Issues Fraud Alert Over Cloned Websites
The Bitcoin Foundation has warned that two unaffiliated fake websites are trying to con users out of their funds.
The OCC warned consumers not to respond to scammers seeking their bitcoin wallet keys.
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MasterCard Seeks 'Level Playing Field' for Bitcoin Regulation
MasterCard has spoken out against bitcoin's perceived risks and called for a regulatory "level playing field" for payments systems including bitcoin.
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Spondoolies-Tech CEO Talks New ASICs and a 'Blockchain Lottery' Device
Spondoolies CEO Guy Corem talks to CoinDesk about two of the firm's upcoming mining chips and its novel 'blockchain lottery' device.
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Save the Children Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations
Global charity Save the Children has started accepting bitcoin through payment processor BitPay.
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12 Places to Spend Your Bitcoin This Black Friday
Bitcoin Black Friday 2014 is looking to be a bonanza for cryptocurrency spenders. Here is CoinDesk's pick of the deals.
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Purse.io Closes $300k Funding to Expand Amazon Discount Service
Purse.io has announced a seed funding round and released new data on discounts achieved by its customers.
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Western Union Faces Backlash Over Removal of Spoof Bitcoin Ad
Western Union has forced Facebook to remove a bitcoin parody of one of its ads.
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