itBit Hires Ex-PayPal Manager and SecondMarket Analyst
The Singapore exchange's new staff bring experience from PayPal and SecondMarket respectively.
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May 8, 2014 at 11:17 a.m. UTC
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China Bank Pressure Influences Latest OKCoin Service Upgrade
Bitcoin exchange OKCoin has announced the suspension of its P2P margin trading services as part of a site upgrade.
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May 7, 2014 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2014
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Five Chinese Exchange CEOs Pull Out of Conference
Five Chinese exchanges will not attend this weekend's Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing due to recent central bank actions.
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May 6, 2014 at 7:26 a.m. UTC
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New SMS Bitcoin Service Aims at Emerging Markets
Singapore's CoinPip is partnering with a US startup to launch a low-tech solution to send bitcoins via SMS.
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May 3, 2014 at 10:15 a.m. UTC
May 3, 2014
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Winklevoss Twins to Promote Bitcoin at South Korea Tech Conference
The Principles of Winklevoss Capital will participate on a bitcoin-specific panel in Seoul on 14th May.
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Apr 28, 2014 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2014
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Bitcoin Price Drops $40 Following Reports of New PBOC Warnings
The People's Bank may be getting stricter with Chinese bitcoin exchanges after reported warnings to major banks.
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Apr 25, 2014 at 10:48 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2014
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China's Banks Close More Bitcoin Accounts Following PBOC Deadline
There is continued uncertainty for China's bitcoin exchanges tonight as some reported verbal closure notices from banking partners.
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Apr 17, 2014 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2014
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PBOC Deadline Day: Business as Usual for BTC China
BTC China's banking partners have not issued any instructions to halt deposits, says CEO Bobby Lee.
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Apr 15, 2014 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2014
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Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Stop Voucher Deposits Amid Regulatory Uncertainty
The exchange is to halt voucher deposits due, in part, to possible restrictions by the Chinese central bank.
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Apr 3, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2014
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South Korean Bitcoin Startup Coinplug Secures Further $400k Investment
The bitcoin multi-services company will use the new funds to hire more engineers and expand into new markets.
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Apr 3, 2014 at 9:11 a.m. UTC
Apr 3, 2014