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On Tuesday, eBay shareholders asked eBay CEO John Donahoe questions regarding the state of the online retailer at a shareholders meeting in San Jose. Some questions addressed topics such as Amazon, an unpopular seller policy, and bitcoin. eBay CEO The meeting started off with the...

Bitcoin’s reputation is considered to be in good standing – depending on who you ask. However, one Indiana investment regulator has felt the need to warn citizens of the potential hazards attached to dealing in bitcoin. Indiana Investment Regulator Although it is...

Bitpay has been making headlines as of late with its dealings and partnerships, all to help make the world of bitcoin more effective. Well, the payment processing company is back in the headlines, as it announces its Series A funding round, totaling $32.7 million. Series A...

This week, a new bitcoin hedge fund called Coin Capital Management will be launching. The fund will buy and hold onto the digital currency in a grade A institutional environment. Coin Capital Management Managing partner and founder of the New York-based firm, Samuel Cahn, shared...

Back in January of this year, the University of Cumbria was the first educational facility to announce that students will be able to pay for classes in bitcoin. Several months later, Leander Bindewald is the first student ever to make a tuition payment with the crypto currency....

After it was discovered that the US Department of Defense was conducting a research study on whether or not bitcoin is a financial terrorist threat, the bitcoin community was quick to question such a concept of study. Bitcoin enthusiasts were quick to defend bitcoin’s name,...

Politicians now have approval from the Federal Election Commission to use bitcoins in their campaign runs. It was unanimously decided on May 8th that digital currency donations can be used to support politicians. Bitcoin Approved for Politicians The election commission did have...

A man has been put behind bars in the land of the rising sun, for allegedly using bitcoins to smuggle drugs. Bitcoin Drug Trafficking The suspect, Ayumu Teramoto, is accused of  paying off his Mexican suppliers in the digital currency. A spokesman for Tokyo Metropolitan Police...

The Winklevoss brothers are closing in on securing their Bitcoin Fund’s future. This past Thursday, Cameron and Tyler shared that they were aiming to list the fund on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Going Nasdaq The comes after the Securities and Exchange Commission warned...

Switzerland’s Financial Market Authority has revised its Collective Investment Schemes Ordnance, adding guidelines on bitcoin. This may be a clue as to whether or not bitcoin will play a bigger role for the Swiss. Swiss Financial Market Authority The authority has claimed...