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Tanaya Macheel

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Tanaya is a writer and sub-editor based in New York with interest in FinTech and emerging markets. Previously she has lived and worked in San Francisco, London and Paris. She’s also a trained figure skater and teaches on the side.

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Markets
Intellectual property
'The Age of Cryptocurrency' Recorded on Blockchain
On Monday evening the first book of its exposure by a major publisher was permanently recorded into the bitcoin blockchain.
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By Tanaya Macheel
Feb 3, 2015 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2015
Intellectual PropertyDigital Currency CouncilNewsDistributed Ledger TechnologyCryptocurrency 2.0
Computer Biz
Markets
Mining
BitFury Exploring Options in Bitcoin Cloud Mining Market
BitFury elaborates on its plans to begin offering the cloud mining solution it hinted at during the North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami.
Computer Biz
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 28, 2015 at 11:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 28, 2015
MiningBitFuryCloud MiningBitcoinNews
Allied Control
Markets
Mining
BitFury Eyes Bitcoin Mining Advantage With Immersion Cooling Acquisition
BitFury Group has signed an agreement to acquire technology cooling solutions provider Allied Control.
Allied Control
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 22, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2015
MiningBitFuryImmersion CoolingBitcoinNewsAllied Control
contract
Markets
Venture capital
Trustatom Raises $100k for Blockchain-Based Due Diligence Service
Trustatom has raised $100,000 in seed funding to launch CredyCo, its due diligence 'software as a service' solution aimed at venture capitalists.
contract
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 20, 2015 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2015
Venture CapitalInvestorsCrypto 2.0FundingNewsTrustatom
bitso
Markets
Pos
Bitso Extends Bitcoin E-Commerce Services to Mexico's Merchants
Bitso launched an ecommerce API and POS system today, positioning itself as a more wide-ranging provider of bitcoin services in the Mexican market.
bitso
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 16, 2015 at 8:45 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2015
POSStartupsLatin AmericaAPIMexicoBitsoNewsCompanies
Application
Markets
Venture capital
Tim Draper, Nas Back Bitcoin API Maker BlockCypher in $3 Million Round
BlockCypher has raised more than $3m in a seed-funding round that will allow it to expand its operations in Europe and Asia.
Application
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 14, 2015 at 11:26 p.m. UTC
Jan 14, 2015
Venture CapitalBoost VCTechnologyAPIBlockCypherTim DraperNasir JonesFundingNewsTechnology News
Overstock, O.co
Markets
Atms
Overstock Installs Bitcoin ATM at Corporate HQ
Overstock has installed a bitcoin ATM in the lobby of its corporate headquarters to encourage further bitcoin use among employees.
Overstock, O.co
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 9, 2015 at 10:50 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2015
ATMsStartupsOverstockPatrick ByrneBitcoin ATMsBitcoinNews
Windows Phone
Markets
Bitpay
BitPay Releases Multisig Wallet App for Windows Phone
BitPay has made its open-source multi-signature bitcoin wallet Copay available for free on the Windows Phone app store.
Windows Phone
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 6, 2015 at 10:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2015
BitPayExchangesCopayMultisigNews
NFC
Markets
Exchanges
Circle Brings NFC to Android App for Touchless Payments
Circle has integrated near-field communication to provide its Android users the option for quick, contactless mobile payments.
NFC
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 6, 2015 at 6:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2015
ExchangesCircleNFCMobile PaymentsNews
us treasury
Markets
Financial regulation
US Treasury May Consider Bitcoin Industry Concerns Over Banking Access
The Chamber of Digital Commerce will present data to the US Treasury on banking problems faced by digital currency startups at a meeting next week.
us treasury
By Tanaya Macheel
Jan 6, 2015 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2015
Financial RegulationBanksChamber of Digital CommerceBankingRegulationNews