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Angry
Markets
Crime
California Politician Faces Resignation Calls Amid Altcoin Controversy
A California politician has become embroiled in a growing controversy surrounding an altcoin and investors who say they’ve been duped.
Angry
By Stan Higgins
Sep 18, 2015 at 5:46 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2015
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LTC
Markets
Litecoin
Litecoin Network Experiences First Mining Reward Decline
The reward miners will receive for processing transactions on the litecoin blockchain halved yesterday, dropping from 50 LTC to 25 LTC.
LTC
By Stan Higgins
Aug 26, 2015 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 26, 2015
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Arrest
Markets
Crime
Police Arrest 20 in Digital Currency Pyramid Scheme
Spanish police have arrested 20 individuals in connection with a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called the unete.
Arrest
By Stan Higgins
Jul 16, 2015 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2015
CrimeSpainAltcoinsPyramid Schemeother-public-protocols
deloitte, research
Markets
Research
Deloitte Outlines Concept for Central Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency
Would a central bank ever take the step of issuing its own cryptocurrency? A new report by Deloitte explores how one might go about doing so.
deloitte, research
By Stan Higgins
Jul 10, 2015 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2015
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Crime
Thai Police Seek Answers in Alleged Digital Currency Ponzi Scheme
Police in Thailand have raided 13 rooms at a Bangkok apartment complex in connection with alleged digital currency ponzi scheme Ufun.
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By Grace Caffyn
May 20, 2015 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2015
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bitseed open source
Markets
Crowdfunding
Bitseed Open-Sources Creation of Second Plug-in Bitcoin Node
Bitcoin startup Bitseed is open-sourcing the creation of its new plug-in bitcoin node on Assembly, a collaborative platform.
bitseed open source
By Yessi Bello Perez
May 6, 2015 at 4:28 p.m. UTC
May 6, 2015
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d is for dogecoin
Markets
Dogecoin
Dogecoin Founder Exits Crypto Community Citing 'Toxic' Culture
Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer has announced a "leave of absence" from the digital currency community.
d is for dogecoin
By Pete Rizzo
Apr 24, 2015 at 12:10 a.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2015
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Rainforest
Markets
Charity
Rainforest Foundation to Support New Digital Currency in Environmental Protection Bid
The Rainforest Foundation has announced a new cryptocurrency aimed at furthering its goal of restoring global rainforests.
Rainforest
By Stan Higgins
Apr 17, 2015 at 10:24 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2015
CharityAltcoinsNewsNonprofitsother-public-protocols
Leocoin
Markets
Altcoins
Bitcoin Alternative LEOCoin Linked to Suspected Pyramid Scheme
The founders of bitcoin alternative LEOCoin have been previously linked to a suspected pyramid scheme, raising questions about their latest venture.
Leocoin
By Pete Rizzo
Apr 4, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2015
AltcoinsNewsLEOCoinother-public-protocols
newspaper
Markets
Wall street
Bitcoin in the Headlines: Wall Street Goes 'Nuts'
This week media coverage galvanized around positive stories reflecting the increasing interest of Wall Street in bitcoin technology.
newspaper
By Yessi Bello Perez
Mar 27, 2015 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2015
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