Analysis: Around 70% of Bitcoins Unspent for Six Months or More
A majority of all bitcoins in circulation have not moved in over six months, according to a new analysis.
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ANX Acquisition Revives Troubled Bitcoin Exchange Justcoin
Norwegian cryptocurrency exchange Justcoin will resume operations next week under new management.
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Finland Classifies Bitcoin as VAT-Exempt Financial Service
Finnish regulators have classified bitcoin as a financial service, thus granting it VAT-exempt status.
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Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Wins World Technology Network Award
Vitalik Buterin has beaten Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to win the World Technology Network award for IT software.
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KnCMiner Plans 16nm Bitcoin Mining ASIC Launch in 2015
Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.
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Commissioner Claims CFTC Can Intervene in Bitcoin Markets
CFTC commissioner Mark Wetjen has said the agency is authorised to take enforcement actions against price manipulation in bitcoin markets.
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Spanish Bank Backs Decentralised Bitcoin Exchange Coinffeine
Spanish bank Bankinter has made an investment in Coinffeine, a bitcoin startup working to develop a new distributed exchange platform.
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Ex-Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: Digital Currencies are Spawning Innovation
Former Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit has come out in favour of digital currencies, stating they have potential to change the world.
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CFPB Could Demand Consumer Protections for Digital Wallets
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a set of new proposals that could an impact cryptocurrency users.
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Nov 14, 2014 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Canada Keeping 'Close Eye' on Digital Currencies
The Bank of Canada says it's “keeping a close eye” on risks posed by new forms of electronic money.
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Nov 14, 2014 at 1:16 p.m. UTC
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