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Despite big names entering the bitcoin conversation this week including Deloitte, Standard Chartered Bank and Russian President Vladimir Putin, press coverage on the technology faded as bitcoin's price fell and eurozone uncertainty subsided.
17 Jul 2015 09:40 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Blockchain identity startup ShoCard has raised $1.5m in funding from AME Cloud Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Enspire Capital and Morado Venture Partners. The investment comes amid an increase in interest among VCs in potential applications of the bitcoin blockchain beyond payment transactions.
17 Jul 2015 08:10 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Bitcoin enthusiasts in the European Union shared their thoughts on the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) proposal for bitcoin VAT exemption. Formulated by the court's Advocate General Juliane Kokott, the opinion provided a long awaited clarification as to whether VAT should be applied to bitcoin sells and purchases.
17 Jul 2015 06:33 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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Bitcoin exchange CEX.io has partnered with AstroPay to launch local currency account deposits and withdrawals in Latin America. The announcement comes amid an evolving business strategy for the once-popular mining pool, which has pivoted to emphasize its exchange services.
17 Jul 2015 04:59 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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It's mid-July and that means the mercury is rising here at CoinDesk HQ. But that also means we're just under two months away from our awesome event for digital currencies, Consensus 2015. So we're putting up limited batch of tickets on sale at two-for-one prices to our readers.
17 Jul 2015 04:00 pm | CoinDesk
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A spokesperson for ING Group has clarified that its customers are able to buy bitcoin via company bank accounts. The statements follow a period of speculation about the Dutch multinational banking and financial services company's policies following suggestions it was blocking bitcoin purchases
17 Jul 2015 02:41 pm | Pete Rizzo
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