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Xapo Bids for Big Bitcoin Business With Enterprise Security Suite

The bitcoin services provider has launched Xapo Institutions, a suite of products aimed at big business.

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Searching for a Cryptocurrency Security Standard

Bitcoin companies continue to take a hammering from hackers. Where should they look for better security practices?

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Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage

A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.

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Vogogo Cuts Fraud Mitigation Costs in Industry Awareness Bid

Vogogo is now offering its fraud mitigation services to bitcoin businesses free of charge for three months.

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Xapo Looks to Outer Space in Latest Bitcoin Security Push

Xapo aims to bolster its security offerings by locating elements of its security architecture within a low Earth orbit satellite.

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Bitcoin Exchange Bitstamp Resumes Services

Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp has resumed services after an attack that saw it lose $5m in customer funds.

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Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million

Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.

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Bitstamp Claims $5 Million Lost in Hot Wallet Hack

Bitstamp has revealed the loss of roughly 19,000 BTC as a result of a platform security breach.

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Mike Hearn: How Bitcoin's Technology Advanced in 2014

Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn takes a look at how bitcoin's technology has advanced this year and predicts where things will go in 2015.

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How to Avoid Bitcoin Scams in 2015

2014 was a great year for bitcoin, but its success has drawn bad actors to the space. So how should you keep your funds safe in 2015?

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