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Regulate bitcoin, but leave the blockchain alone say banking trade bodies

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Regulate bitcoin, but leave the blockchain alone say banking trade bodies

The British Bankers Association and the Payments Council have called for the Government to take a 'light touch' to regulation of the underlying bitcoin blockchain technology, which they say has the potential to fundamentally change the way financial assets are transferred.

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Tether brings fiat currency to the blockchain

Tether, the first real-world currency platform built on the Bitcoin blockchain and currently in private beta, today announced its first live integration with Bitfinex, the leading US Dollar digital currency exchange.

Bitcoin breaches $200 mark as bubble bursts

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Bitcoin breaches $200 mark as bubble bursts

The price of bitcoin is hovering dangerously close to the $200 mark as BTC/USD exchanges creak under pressure from a wave of sell orders from spooked investors.

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Coinsetter to offer margin trading and post-trade settlement

Coinsetter, the Wall Street institutional-level bitcoin exchange, today announced it will begin offering margin trading and post-trade settlement to select business customers.

Circle adds NFC support to bitcoin app

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Circle adds NFC support to bitcoin app

Bitcoin firm Circle has added support for contactless mobile payments to its Android app, enabling crypto-currency enthusiasts to make instore purchases with a wave of their phone.

No happy new year for bitcoin as prices slump and Bitstamp suspends services

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No happy new year for bitcoin as prices slump and Bitstamp suspends services

The Bitcoin ecosystem is picking up where it left off in 2014, with a further slump in volume and prices and fresh concerns over the fate of funds deposited with exchange operator Bitstamp, which has suspended services over a possible compromise of its 'hot wallet'.

2014: That was the year that was

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2014: That was the year that was

As Finextra pulls the shutters down on 2014, we take a look back at our most popular news stories, videos, features and blogs over the course of the past year. The site will re-open for business on 2 January 2015.

As bitcoin languishes, PeerNova raises $8.6 million to refocus on blockchain

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As bitcoin languishes, PeerNova raises $8.6 million to refocus on blockchain

With the price of bitcoin continuing to crater, Silicon Valley-based crypto-mining outfit PeerNova has raised $8.6 million in funding to refocus its business on blockchain-based enterprise products.

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New York regulator further refine BitLicense rules

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, is today delivering remarks on the new, revised, proposed New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) BitLicense framework for regulating virtual currencies, as well as broader trends and issues in payments technology, at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, DC.

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Bitcoin exchange Netagio launches USD and EUR order books

In response to customer demand, Bitcoin exchange Netagio today announced the launch of additional USD and EUR order books on its already established Bitcoin / GBP exchange.

Canadians get bitcoin option for credit card payments

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Canadians get bitcoin option for credit card payments

Founded by self-proclaimed bitcoin enthusiast, Darwin Ramon, the startup, YesToBitcoins.com now allows users to settle payments on all Canadian credit cards.

Bitcoin margin trading platform launched in Vietnam

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Bitcoin margin trading platform launched in Vietnam

VBTC Vietnam and Coinarch have launched VBTC plus, Vietnam’s first bitcoin leverage trading platform.

Tech chief of cybercrime bank gets five year prison sentence

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Tech chief of cybercrime bank gets five year prison sentence

The former chief technology officer of Liberty Reserve has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business - billed as the bank of choice for the cyber underground - that processed more than $16 billion in digital currency transactions.

Microsoft begins accepting bitcoin

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Microsoft begins accepting bitcoin

Microsoft has begun accepting bitcoin as a payment option for apps, games, and other digital content from select Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox platforms.

FinTech: Beyond the hype

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FinTech: Beyond the hype

Paul Thomalla, SVP & MD EMEA and Lu Zurawski, practice lead, consumer payments EMEA both of ACI Worldwide talk about what banks are really doing to respond to digital change.

Bitcoin's Black Friday 'bonanza'

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Bitcoin's Black Friday 'bonanza'

While bitcoin's advance into the mainstream remains patchy, the crypto-currency still emerged as the ninth most popular payment method during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzy earlier this week.

Bitpay and Bitstraat bid to turn Amsterdam into the world's Bitcoin capital

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Bitpay and Bitstraat bid to turn Amsterdam into the world's Bitcoin capital

Bitpay is working with Dutch startup Bitstraat to turn Amsterdam into the Bitcoin capital of the world by giving away free hardware to retailers in the city.

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Bitcoin blackmailer gets jail time

A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to blackmail, possession of articles for use in fraud & possession of indecent images of children.

MasterCard calls on Australia to introduce level playing field for crypto currencies

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MasterCard calls on Australia to introduce level playing field for crypto currencies

MasterCard has called on Australia to force Bitcoin transactions to go through "regulated and transparent administrators" in the same way as other participants in the country's payments system.

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Coinbase launches USD wallets

Today we’re excited to launch USD Wallets, a new feature which allows users to store U.S. Dollar balances on Coinbase.

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