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Bitcoin Became a Subject of Debate at the Highest Level in Federal Reserve
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Bitcoin and its potential benefits were discussed at the meeting with the Federal Advisory Council and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
Winklevoss Brothers: ‘Bitcoin Will be Bigger than Facebook’
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Tyler Winklevoss, half of the most famous twins in tech, believes Bitcoin could have a larger impact on the world than Facebook.
Bitcoin Foundation Members Exit over Brock Pierce’s Election as a New Director
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Over 10 members resigned from the Bitcoin Foundation over the recent election of Bitcoin entrepreneur Brock Pierce as its board director.
CNET Founder Announces Bitreserve.org, a Low-Cost Bitcoin Payments Platform
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Halsey Minor, founder of CNET website and an early backer of Salesforce.com, is launching bitcoin platform Bitreserve.org.
Hive Unveils Android Bitcoin Wallet with Built-In App Store
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Hive, a startup that develops bitcoin wallets, introduced a beta version of its new Android wallet application.
Federal Election Commission Approves Bitcoin Donations to Political Committees
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Bitcoins just got into politics: The Federal Election Commission (FEC) said yesterday that people can use digital currency to make political contributions.
German-Based Bank Fidor Becomes the First to Use Ripple Payment Protocol
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
German Fidor Bank integrated Ripple payment protocol into its transaction infrastructure.
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange FXBTC to Close Citing Central Bank Pressure
By Polina Chernykh
• 2 mins read
Chinese bitcoin exchange FXBTC is set to be closed on May 10th due to the growing restrictions from the People’s Bank of China.
Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service ‘Dark Wallet’ Alpha Unveiled
By Polina Chernykh
• 3 mins read
Dark Wallet developers Amir Taaki and Cody Wilson have lunched a new hyper-anonymising version of bitcoin wallet.
Charlie Shrem Pleads Not Guilty to Money-Laundering Charges
By Polina Chernykh
• 2 mins read
Charlie Shrem, the former Bitcoin Foundation Inc. vice chairman, denied charges that he tried to launder more than $1 million in the virtual currency in a case tied to the illicit online bazaar Silk Road.