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Bitcoin vault and security company, Xapo, has announced the next step in Bitcoin’s integration with the mainstream. Users can now link credit cards to their Xapo bitcoin wallets. Bitcoin Wallet Liked Credit Card CEO of Xapo, Wences Casares, explained: “Most of our...

There is a new spin on the phrase “dirty money.” Researchers at New York University’s Dirty Money Project have found 3,000 different types of bacteria living on one dollar bills that were collected in New York. The researchers could only identity around 20% of the non-human DNA...

Robocoin, the maker of the world’s very first bitcoin ATM, has announced that it has shipped a total of 35 ATMs worldwide. They added that before summer gets under way, the team plans on shipping an additional 50 units. But that’s not all. According to newsBTC, the...

Just a few blocks away from the White House, the second annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit will commence between September 10th and 12th, at the Capital Hilton. More than 40 speakers are expected to give presentations, ranging from payment processing companies to bitcoin...

The Federal Election Commission is in the process of reviewing a request that will allow political campaigns to accept Bitcoin donations for the midterm elections of 2014. Federal Election Commission The proposal comes during a time where more officials and agencies are figuring...

According to a recent announcement, failed Bitcoin exchange, MtGox, has finally been given the O.K to proceed with bankruptcy. The Tokyo District Court released an order for MtGox to start its bankruptcy proceedings. Nobuaki Kobayashi, an attorney, has been assigned the role as...

The initial design contract between Jeff Garzik’s Dunvegan Space Systems and Deep Space Industries Inc. was announced on April 23. This step is part of an effort to create an orbital system for the non-profit BitSat project. The BitSats will consist of an orbital node for the...

So many things need to happen before Bitcoin, or any other cryptocurrency gains global recognition and acceptance. However, these 5 Bitcoin breakthroughs, compiled by CoinReport, hold great promise for the future! 5. Regulatory Bodies Acceptance of Bitcoin For bitcoin to gain...

Atlas ATS, a virtual currency exchange platform created by Wall Street, has announced a partnership with the National Stock Exchange (NSX). NSX is a relatively small stock exchange that is owned by CBOE Holdings. With this partnership, Atlas ATS will be able to speed up the...

Hackers compromised servers containing social security numbers of around 30,000 Iowa State University students in order to get enough power to mine for Bitcoin. The university released a statement saying that even though this occurred, there is no evidence that the personal...