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Students Offered Free Bitcoins in Coinbase Giveaway

Inspired by a similar giveaway at MIT, the digital wallet provider is handing out bitcoin to some students.

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Coinbase Boosts Team with Acquisition of Kippt Developers

Coinbase has acquired the team behind Kippt and Inc, headed by Jori Lallo and Karri Saarinen.

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Why Bitcoin Exchange Audits Don't Go Far Enough

Several exchanges have already instigated inspections to reassure customers – but more thorough auditing is needed, argue experts.

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Bitcoin Adoption, Not China's Central Bank, is What Underlies Legitimacy

Bitcoin's greatest strength is that it does not require government or other third parties to sanction its legitimacy.

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Is Double Spending Unconfirmed Transactions a Concern for Bitcoin?

While bitcoin has largely removed the issue of double spending, unconfirmed transactions still leave a window of opportunity.

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MEVU's Wearable Bitcoin Wallet Can Make Payments With a Gesture

A wearable technology startup has announced the first bitcoin wallet that tracks movement to make payments.

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Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts 7.3 Million Bitcoin Wallet Downloads in 2014

Former Facebook and AOL executive Chamath Palihapitiya tweeted about about a significant slowdown in wallet growth rate for 2014.

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Startup Accelerator Boost VC Hosting Silicon Valley Bitcoin Hackathon

Hosting a bitcoin hackathon is a way for Boost VC to encourage new business ideas within the cryptocurrency industry.

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Major Security Flaw 'Heartbleed' Puts Critical Services at Risk

A major security flaw affecting over half the internet could have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable bitcoin services.

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Inside Square's Stealth Approach to Bitcoin Integration

The company aims to make bitcoin payments as easy as possible for merchants – keeping the mechanics behind-the-scenes.

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