Satoshipoint Launch Party, ATM’s in the UK!

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As recently discussed, SatoshiPoint recently launched their first 2 ATM’s in London and the 1st ATM outside of London in the UK, located in Bristol. The launch party was graciously supplied by SatoshiPoint, drinks and food were freely available and of quite a quantity, needless to say, there were a few tipsy people by the end…

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Swarm Redefines Crowdfunding

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There has been a lot of talk in recent months regarding the role of cryptocurrency for the future of crowdfunding and equity creation. A new company is taking a different, and seemingly more widespread approach to cryptoequity and community funding of early stage projects and business ventures. This new platform, called Swarm, is co-founded by…

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Bitcoin entrepreneur Erik Voorhees charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced this Tuesday (3rd) that Erik Voorhees, founder of websites like the well-known SatoshiDICE, is being charged for publicly offering shares in two Bitcoin-related ventures without registering them.  Voorhees is known in the cryptocurrency community for being the founder of two famous platforms: SatoshiDICE and FeedZeBirds. While the…

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CoinGecko: Buy, Sell or Hold

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Just got dumped? We all know the feeling: you read an article promising wonders, getting all pumped up and then… Well, the one thing that nerds love, data, is helping to solve this social problem when it comes to getting dumped in the world of alternative currencies. In an era of numerous altcoins, deciding which…

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Remittance Relief

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“[Bitcoin] produces a market that’s international, that everyone has access to, regardless of race, religion, creed…” – Amir Taaki There is a lot of talk recently of the power Bitcoin has in changing the remittance market.  A remittance is a transfer of wealth from one person to another, mostly amongst the world’s poor. Zach Ramsay…

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50 Cent Catches the Bitcoin Bug

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50 Cent announced today that he will sell his new album Animal Ambition for bitcoin through BitPay. As 50 Cent will not be the only artist interested in providing bitcoin as a payment option, BitPay makes it easy for artists to accept bitcoin. 50 Cent is using a Shopify store to sell his latest album…

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John Law Gambles with Bitcoin

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This article was first published in Issue 16 of the print edition of Bitcoin Magazine.  Today, John Law is often hailed as one of the greatest financial innovators of all time. What would he say about Bitcoin and other digital currencies? Let’s take a look at this enigmatic man to discover how yesterday’s financial innovations shed…

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