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Wells Fargo Hopes To Offer Bitcoin Services
The bank has organised a real summit dedicated to the virtual currency
Insured Bitcoin ‘Vault’ Launched In UK
UK-based Elliptic says it has a cheap and secure way of protecting bitcoin owners from theft and loss
Coinye Currency Launches Despite Threats From Kanye West
Kanye West's cease and desist letter gives the Coinye currency a publicity boost
Bitcoin In Trouble As Chinese Exchanges Stop Taking Deposits In Yuan
Virtual currency loses almost a third of its value in just one day
Bank Of America Recognises Benefits Of Bitcoin
Analysts warn that the price of the virtual currency should remain below $1300
Bitcoin Value Slumps Following Chinese Bank Ban And French Concerns
Chinese government says banks can't use Bitcoin, while the French central bank says its too risky to use electronic currencies
Baddies Bash Bountiful Bitcoins
As the value of a Bitcoin increases, so does the scale of attacks on the currency, says Sean Michel Kerner
Bitcointalk.org Says DNS Was Hijacked, Passwords Compromised
On the same day, the website was also hit by DDoS attack
Alderney Wants To Become A Financial Hub For Bitcoin
Island wants to mint physical bitcoins, which it sees as a pathway to financial independence
Warning: Bitcoin Mining Beast Made Legit Via Licence Agreement
Some software small print includes permission to install a Bitcoin miner on machines
Man Accidentally Throws Out Hard Drive Containing £4m Worth Of Bitcoins
A fortune in virtual currency has been lost at a landfill in Newport
CryptoLocker Cuts Ransom As Bitcoin Price Goes Up
Malware creating scumbags tweak the algorithm to keep the fee affordable
US Government Hearing Boosts Bitcoin Value To Nearly £500
The virtual currency soars in value as US Senators hear that Bicoin is a legitimate form of money
Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Disappears, Along With £3 Million Worth Of BTC
Customers have been unable to contact the administration of Global Bond Limited for over two weeks
Bitcoin Reaches Record Value Of £224
The exact causes of a $90 boost in value over the last seven days are unknown
Research Suggests A Conspiracy Of Miners Could Destroy Bitcoin
A team from the Cornell University proposes changes to the Bitcoin protocol to make it safer
Forgotten Investment In Bitcoin Buys Man A Flat In Central Oslo
In 2009, Kristoffer Koch bought 5,000 bitcoins for £16 and forgot about it
Silk Road Closure Causes Sharp Drop In Bitcoin Value
BTC goes from $142 to $118 after the FBI shuts down illegal online marketplace
Germany Rules Bitcoin Is Money – And Subject To Tax
The German finance ministry says profits from Bitcoin transactions may be subject to 25 percent tax
Google Offers Fixes For Android Flaws Used To Steal Bitcoins
Google admits to flaws and sends out update code to manufacturers, but no timeline on when users will see the benefits
All Bitcoin Wallets On Android “Vulnerable To Theft”
Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met
US Federal Judge Rules Bitcoins Are “A Form Of Money”, Can Be Regulated
Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies
Mt. Gox BitCoin Exchange “Hosted On Thousands Of Servers All Around The World”
The world’s largest BitCoin exchange partners with Akamai for speed and security
Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrest In US
A man accused of defrauding investors has been arrested for operating a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoins
BitCoin London: BTC Wins Friends But Alienates Regulators
Experts say it is much easier to run a BitCoin business in Europe than the US
The DEA Seizes Drug Dealer’s BitCoin Cache
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
California Mistakes BitCoin Foundation For A Currency Exchange
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Mt. Gox Suspends Withdrawals In US Dollars
The virtual currency exchange assures users that taking a time-out will let it process transactions faster in the future
Dark Web Dealers Flock To Perfect Money After Liberty Reserve Demise
On the Internet's dark markets, Perfect Money appears to be the best alternative to the recently-shut down Liberty Reserve, sources tell TechWeek