Badoo expands bitcoin payment system to 20 countries
Mar 12, 2015 05:56 am UTC| Digital Currency
Badoo, a dating-based social networking site, has now enabled over 200 million usersto pay for premium features using bitcoin in more than 20 countries as a result of its partnership with Dutch online payment...
150 more victims step forward in MyCoin bitcoin scheme
Mar 12, 2015 04:57 am UTC| Digital Currency
Nearly 150 more people have reported to the police they have been duped by the allegedly fraudulent bitcoin exchange MyCoin, according to theSouth China Morning Post.Its the latest addition in the ongoing MyCoin saga, a...
80% of bitcoin trading takes place in China
Mar 12, 2015 04:24 am UTC| Digital Currency
According to a latest survey report released by Goldman Sachs, 80 percent of total bitcoin trading volume takes place in China where it is traded against the yuan. The US dollar is the second highest traded currency,...
3D Hubs to start accepting bitcoin
Mar 12, 2015 03:59 am UTC| Digital Currency
3D Hubs, a large 3D printing solutions service, has announced that it will accept bitcoin as payments method, as supported by its existing association with Adyen.Adyencollaborated with with BitPayin February to facilitate...
DAH appoints former JPMorgan Executive as CEO
Mar 11, 2015 12:09 pm UTC| Digital Currency
Digital Asset Holdings (DAH) has appointed former JPMorgan Executive Blythe Masters as the new chief executive officer. It plans to develop software for financial institutions to trade cryptocurrencies.Masters worked with...
Coinbase joins Internet Association
Mar 11, 2015 11:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
Internet Association (IA), based in Washington DC, is a public policy group that is involved in lobbying regulators on internet freedom and innovation. Coinbase is the first bitcoin company to join IA, which has highly...
BetVIP Switches Payment Processor
Mar 11, 2015 10:37 am UTC| Digital Currency
BetVIP, an online bitcoin sportsbook and casino, has changed its payment processors as Coinbase suddenly altered its terms of use. BetVIP is the first fully licensed sportsbook that facilitates users to place bets with...
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