Citi Digital Chief: Bitcoin's Economics Are Flawed
Citi's head of digital strategy doesn't think bitcoin is ready for mass adoption, speaking at a panel organised by his bank in London.
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Jan 27, 2015 at 8:55 p.m. UTC
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Markets Weekly: Price Crosses $300 Following Coinbase News
While the bitcoin price may have taken a beating recently, it appears to be bouncing back, having crossed the $250 and $300 mark in quick succession.
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Jan 26, 2015 at 1:37 p.m. UTC
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Braintree Activates Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants
Merchants who use the payments software platform Braintree in the US can enable bitcoin payments through Coinbase from today.
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Jan 22, 2015 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
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Bitspark Rolls Out Remittance Service to Indonesia
Bitspark has rolled out its second bitcoin-powered remittance service in a month, catering this time to Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.
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Jan 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Markets Weekly: Seeking Answers After The Crash
The bitcoin price crashed below $200 last week, leaving market watchers trying to figure out just what had happened.
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Jan 19, 2015 at 12:12 p.m. UTC
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Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage
A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.
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Jan 16, 2015 at 10:35 a.m. UTC
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Global Bitcoin Trade Volume Surges on 15% Price Decline
Trading volume has surged at the sub-$200 bitcoin price, making it the busiest day for exchanges since last November.
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Jan 14, 2015 at 1:38 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Price Crashes Through $250 Mark
The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.
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Jan 13, 2015 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
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Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week
After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.
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Jan 12, 2015 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
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Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million
Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.
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Jan 9, 2015 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
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