How to Avoid Bitcoin Scams in 2015
2014 was a great year for bitcoin, but its success has drawn bad actors to the space. So how should you keep your funds safe in 2015?
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Charlie Shrem Saga Ends With Two-Year Sentence in New York Court
Charlie Shrem has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aiding and abetting an unlicensed money transmitting business.
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Dec 20, 2014 at 12:37 a.m. UTC
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Lawsky Outlines Revisions to New York's BitLicense in DC Speech
Ben Lawsky announced the latest revisions to the proposed New York BitLicense at a panel event in Washington.
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Dec 18, 2014 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
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Why Bitcoin Needs Lawyers to Bridge the Technology Gap
As bitcoin continues to be taken more seriously by banks and regulators, the industry needs lawyers to help smooth out bumps on its way to mainstream.
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Dec 14, 2014 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
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SecondMarket: Syndicate Bidders Real Winners of Bitcoin Auction
SecondMarket managing director Brendan O’Connor discusses his syndicate's successful bid for 48,000 BTC confiscated from Ross Ulbricht.
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Dec 9, 2014 at 9:36 p.m. UTC
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Emerging Startups Take Stage at Latin American Bitcoin Conference 2014
Bitcoin services are emerging in Latin America with more emphasis on the average consumer than exclusively the bitcoin consumer.
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Dec 8, 2014 at 9:35 p.m. UTC
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Charities and Businesses Unite to Launch Bitcoin Giving Tuesday
Bitcoin firms and organisations are partnering with the #GivingTuesday campaign to boost generosity and promote cryptocurrency as a tool for giving.
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Dec 2, 2014 at 9:46 a.m. UTC
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Regulation Takes Center Stage at Bloomberg Bitcoin Event
Industry representatives discussed all manner of bitcoin issues at Bloomberg's bitcoin conference yesterday, but regulation was the hot topic.
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Nov 18, 2014 at 1:28 p.m. UTC
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HyprKey Introduces Fingerprint Scanning to Secure Bitcoin Transactions
HyprKey uses fingerprint validation to create a three-factor authentication to bitcoin transactions in hopes of eliminating fraud once and for all.
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Nov 16, 2014 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
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StopCoin Turns Your Coinbase Account Into an Automated Trading Bot
StopCoin is an online extension to the Coinbase platform that gives customers a user-friendly way to trade their bitcoin.
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Nov 7, 2014 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2014