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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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DigitalBTC Selloff Prompts Questions from Australian Securities Exchange
Australian bitcoin company digitalBTC experienced a big selloff last Friday, prompting questions from the Australian Securities Exchange.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 19, 2015 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2015
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'Bitcoin Box' Can Process Payments With No Web Connection
Bitcoin Box is a prototype bitcoin payment terminal that relies on NFC and Bluetooth to enable offline payments.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 18, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2015
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Russia's Media Watchdog Blocks Bitcoin Websites
Russia’s media watchdog has blocked access to a few bitcoin-related sites, citing a court order from 30th September.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 13, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2015
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Bitcoin 'Vault' Elliptic Meets Global Auditing Standard
Bitcoin storage service Elliptic has obtained ISAE 3402 accreditation from auditing specialist KPMG.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 12, 2015 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2015
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Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Resumes Services
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has resumed services after an attack that saw it lose $5m in customer funds.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 9, 2015 at 8:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2015
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Butterfly Labs Resumes Shipping, Sets Timetable for Refunds
Butterfly Labs has reopened for business, processing delayed shipments and refunds for select customers.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 8, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 8, 2015
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Cubits Launch Aims to Accelerate Bitcoin Buying in Europe
London-based bitcoin startup Cubits has launched a new bitcoin web appllication for user-friendly and fast bitcoin transactions.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 7, 2015 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
Jan 7, 2015
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Bitcoin Payments Prove a Sales Success for Green Man Gaming
Popular digital game reseller Green Man Gaming says its newly added bitcoin payment option accounted for 5% of total sales during December.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 6, 2015 at 11:23 a.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2015
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ChangeTip Brings Bitcoin Tipping to Social Media Cynics
Bitcoin micropayments startup ChangeTip has introduced a new feature that lets users receive tips without a social media account.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Jan 5, 2015 at 3:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2015
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India's Central Bank Could One Day Use Digital Currency, Chief Says
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan spoke out on bitcoin at a televised event late last week.
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By Nermin Hajdarbegovic
Dec 30, 2014 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2014
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