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The world's most-used bitcoin wallet, Blockchain, will allow users to fund their balances directly with credit and debit cards. The new feature, aimed at eliminating friction and making it much easier to acquire bitcoin, is thanks to a partnership between Blockchain and payment processor Coinify ...

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Yeah it was a bit short-notice I guess. Hopefully there'll be other similar events in future, or people around the world can use/video their meetups to debate issues in public.

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Been reading other forums and on reddit about that thing with China. A lot of people are having rumors of bitcoin in China being banned. Not sure how legitimate those rumors are but I don't really know how they're gonna ban bitcoin to be honest.

China's approach to Bitcoin is so misunderstood ...

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The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) held a one-day fintech event on Friday to present blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) to the industry. The event also coincided with the central bank’s launch of a DLT research whitepaper. The paper says fintech explores new frontiers beyond ...

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A “case study event” in Hong Kong this month will look at blockchain’s potential to solve problems in the global freight shipping industry. The November 24 event, titled “Chain of Shipping,” will take place as part of Hong Kong Maritime Industry Week.

The shipping industry still relies heavily on ...

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Bitcoin’s recent bull run ended with a thud on 3rd November, reaching above $740 before crashing to around $685 in just a few hours. Was a rumor of further Chinese restrictions on Bitcoin exchanges to blame? And if so, how accurate is the news?

Full story here: http://bitcoinist.net/chinese-rumors ...

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China observers have noticed a pivot in the national government’s approach to blockchain technology and even Bitcoin recently. But where did this come from? Asia’s Bitcoin ambassador Willson Lee has revealed some behind-the-scenes machinations could be driving change.

People Need to Understand ...

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Jaxx wallet users can join the Zcash party starting immediately, with live integration completed today.

Zcash logoDecentral, which created the universal blockchain wallet, said it was responding to significant community demand and interest in Zcash.

Full Story: http://bitcoinist.net/jaxx-wallet ...

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Fake college diplomas and other credentials are a huge problem in this age of professional-grade copying and printing services. However one smart contracts startup says it’s another use-case opportunity for the blockchain.

Singapore-based Attores says it has the technology to allow training ...

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User and newcomer-friendly wallet service iPayYou says it wants to help create a merchandising ecosystem for Bitcoin. To kick this off, it now allows users to buy gift cards from Amazon, Best Buy, iTunes and Starbucks. More retailers are coming within the month.

Full story here: https://news ...

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Bitcoin seeks to build a financial system completely outside any existing network, Ludwin said. When Bitcoin proponents talk about moving away from the dollar completely it sounded like “I’m going to get shotguns and bitcoins and go live in the mountains,” he quipped, adding that he still thinks ...

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How do people exchange local currency for bitcoin in countries like Ukraine these days? Is it easy, or do users still need to be creative with their methods? A Chinese company representative went there to find out more.

Not so long ago, bitcoin exchange options were limited in most countries. Even ...

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Indiesquare and EverdreamSoft are releasing “Book of Orbs,” a mobile wallet they designed specifically to manage various in-game blockchain assets.

Book of Orbs title cardThe mobile app allows players to collect, view and trade items for games such as Spells of Genesis (SoG). They can also view ...

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Shake, the service that creates VISA debit cards you can load with bitcoin, is opening beta testing to the public. A bunch of new features is also on the way to complement the service.

Shake is launching the open beta after a successful six-month alpha testing period. Famously, the test saw BitGo ...

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Texas police arrested Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer on Thursday and will move to shut down the site. The classified ad site is accused of human trafficking through its adult services section, which reportedly makes 90 per cent of its revenues.

This case does not accuse anyone of providing or paying ...

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The Scaling Bitcoin workshop is coming to Milan from October 8-9. Hosted in the Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci in Milano, Italy, the workshop will showcase technical proposals for Bitcoin scalability solutions.

On Saturday afternoon, Bitcoin investor Roger Ver and associates will ...

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Exodus, the multi-asset wallet with a strong design and usability emphasis, now includes ShapeShift built-in. This allows users to trade between blockchain assets without leaving the wallet app.

ShapeShift.io announced the move on October 5, saying it had worked with Exodus since late 2015 to ...

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Bitcoin and private blockchains offer an alternative to investors losing faith in centrally planned economic models, said billionaire investor Bill Gross. He warned that these central bank policies around the world “threaten capitalism” and real growth.

The high-profile fund manager and ...

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Blockchain data securing company Factom announced today it has secured a Series A equity funding round worth $4.2 million. Notable bitcoin and blockchain investor Tim Draper of Draper Associates led the round.

CEO and co-founder Peter Kirby said Austin-based Factom is “delighted” to have an ...

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In the decade since the Global Financial Crisis, we’ve seen all sorts of schemes designed to show that everything’s really OK. Bail-outs, bail-ins, quantitative easing, zero and negative interest rates, even hints at helicopter money.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest thought-bubble is buying ...

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Distributed derivatives platform Velocity went live this week with a product demo version. The “simple” smart contract invites users to speculate on price for Ethereum’s native token ether.

Velocity‘s aim is to provide a blockchain-based smart contract alternative to existing derivatives, built ...

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Japanese Bitcoin services firm Coincheck today announced “Coincheck Denki“, a service allowing local users to pay utility bills with bitcoin.

Furthermore, bitcoin users will actually save money — up to 4%-6% for “heavy users”. Even lighter users can save on their bills, Coincheck said. Users will ...

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I'm fascinated by Ripple because (a) it keeps the banks distracted, and (b) it's been written off almost as many time as Bitcoin.

Ripple has formed a six-bank Global Payments Steering Group (GPSG), calling it “the first interbank group for global payments based on distributed financial technology ...

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Unfortunately for Hal Finney, the same technology that would be required to upload his consciousness into a computer, would also be able to read his mind without reviving him. In the future, even the content of our own minds won't be safe from being read by hackers.

Well that's a cheery thought ...

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Hi Jeff,

I've been a fan of Anarchast for a while now and I really appreciate the broad spectrum of guests you interview – no matter what they say you always maintain a respectful demeanour and it's been very thought-provoking at times, taking me down philosophical paths I never imagined before ...

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Hi Martti,

First, thank you for your early contribution to, and enthusiasm for, bitcoin. Most of us might not be doing what we do now without your efforts.

Are you happy with the current state of the bitcoin industry/community? Do you think the right people are leading these days, or has the ...

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hi Kano-san, thanks for joining in.

About bitcoin in Japan...

in the past couple of years most major Asian financial centers have hosted a 2+ day bitcoin conference (HK, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and Seoul next month) but there has been no big event like those in Tokyo so far.

Would a large ...

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Is anyone really surprised? BitcoinTalk and /r/Bitcoin have been on a censorship bender for months now.
That's exactly why we need another place for the industry to gather.

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Did Chinese Rumors Crash the Bitcoin Price? How Accurate Are They?

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