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The founder of Australia-based bitcoin exchange igot has refuted claims that his business is a scam. iGot recently came under fire, with many of its users complaining about delays to their withdrawals and branding the company as “untrustworthy” and claiming they'd been robbed.
30 Jul 2015 12:47 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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In a new interview, US presidential candidate Rick Perry stated he supports "regulatory breathing room" for digital currencies such as bitcoin. With the remarks, Perry joins fellow Republican presidential hopeful Rand Paul in his support for the technology.
29 Jul 2015 08:53 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Blockchain startup Ripple Labs has added a former US Treasury Department official to its board of advisors. Michael Barr previously served as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions under President Barack Obama and as a special Treasury advisor to former President Bill Clinton.
29 Jul 2015 07:19 pm | Stan Higgins
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A new survey has found that consumers believe bitcoin to be more inconvenient to use than traditional payment methods. However, 18% of respondents reported using alternative payment methods such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and bitcoin within the last year.
29 Jul 2015 07:05 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Three US universities are set to conduct research on cryptocurrencies using roughly $3m in grant funding from the National Science Foundation. Cornell, the University of Maryland and the University of California Berkeley will take part in the project.
29 Jul 2015 05:55 pm | Stan Higgins
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