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Bitcoin price passes $300 after surge in wake of Europe VAT ruling
Bitcoin reached its highest price since July, rising $40 since ECJ VAT ruling.
BTCC chief Bobby Lee: Bitcoin is not anti-bank, it's pro-innovation
IBTimes spoke to BTCC chief Bobby Lee as he announced Pro-Exchange at Money 20/20 in Las Vegas.
Genesis Mining launches Bitcoin campaign quoting 'experts that were dead wrong about technology'
Genesis Mining has launched a tongue in cheek nationwide media campaign to promote Bitcoin.
Digix and Coinify marry Bitcoin and Ethereum for gold-based digital assets
Singapore-based digital assets company Digix and bitcoin firm Coinify are creating crypto-assets on Ethereum.
Nick Szabo to be keynote speaker at Ethereum's Devcon1 in London
Devcon1 takes place on 9-13 November in Gibson Hall in the City of London.
Banks looking at Enigma to bring perfect secrecy to blockchains
IBTimes speaks to MIT creators of decentralised data privacy system Enigma, Oz Nathan and Guy Zyskind.
European Court of Justice: Bitcoin is a currency and exchanges are VAT-exempt
Swedish tax authorities which had said Bitcoin trades should be VAT taxable.
Jeff Garzik touches on Bitcoin in self-optimising markets, Ethereum and Rootstock
Garzik told IBTimes Bitcoin provides a glimpse of the future of money.
Santander plans to become 'Ripple evangelist'
IBTimes speaks to Mariano Belinky, managing partner of Santander InnoVentures $100m fintech fund.
Silk Road federal agent jailed for 6 years after stealing $50,000 worth of bitcoins
Former DEA agent Carl Force jailed for soliciting bitcoins from Ross Ulbricht.
Gavin Wood: Ethereum could be a marketing strategy for big IT firms
IBTimes spoke to Ethereum co-founder and CTO Gavin Wood ahead of ÐΞVCON1 in London from Nov 9th to 13th.
Open Standards developer Coinprism releases enterprise blockchain
The developers behind the coloured coins Open Assets standard have released Openchain.
Scottish Bitcoin: SNP MP urges introduction of national digital currency ScotPound
ScotPound, a digital currency similar to bitcoin, proposed as an alternative currency in Scotland.
Blockstream announces Liquid movement of Bitcoin quickly and securely between exchanges
Cryptocurrency developers Blockstream has partnered with big exchanges for first commercial sidechain app.
Banks should stop dreaming about blockchains and start looking at Alibaba
Author and disruptive technology expert Haydn Shaunghnessy said banks have been seduced by blockchains.
Tyler Winklevoss: Gemini will have a positive effect on price of Bitcoin
Tyler Winklevoss told IBTimes how Gemini Bitcoin exchange could have a positive effect on the industry.
Tunisia rolls out interoperable mobile money backed by government and looking towards Bitcoin
Crytofinancial startup Monetas has teamed up with La Poste Tunisienne and the country's central bank.
Bitcoin experts compare private blockchains to internet's early 'walled gardens'
Nic Cary of Blockchain.info, Dr James Smith of Elliptic and Paul Gordon of Quantave discussed the future of crypto.
Bitcoin exchange Cubits launches instant no-fees crypto donation service for refugees arriving in Germany
Cubits has tied up with four refugee charities to accept bitcoin and instantly deliver fiat currency.
US government to auction $10m worth of bitcoins from Silk Road seizure
Bitcoins seized in connection with the dark web marketplace Silk Road will be auctioned next month.
MasterCard talks tokenisation, Bitcoin and biometrics
IBTimes talked about the working of card networks with Ann Cairns, president of international markets, MasterCard.
Swift hopes for harmony with 'new kids on the blockchain'
IBTimes spoke to Fabian Vandenreydt, head of markets at Innotribe and the Swift Institute, about blockchains.
Imogen Heap shows how smart music contracts work using Ethereum
Imogen Heap released single Tiny Human for developers to build into blockchain-powered services.
Vitalik Buterin theorises about monetising an Ethereum browser, the price of Bitcoin and education in China
IBTimes spoke to Vitalik Buterin about Ethereum's plans involving alternative revenue streams and its moves in China.
Smart securities issuer Symbiont fires shots in the private blockchain arms race
Symbiont tells IBTimes about its smart contracts server and why it is ahead of the competition.
Michael Young: Blackmailer jailed for 8 years after claim of injecting pumpkins with cyanide
The ex-military policeman demanded £50,000 from a 70-year-old Lincolnshire farmer.
Credits testing KYC blockchain on the Isle of Man
The Credits team is following a tradition of technology testing on the Isle of Man.
World's first bitcoin computer could bring an end to online advertising
21 Bitcoin Computer allows web users to pay for content with power generated by their computer.
Dr Gideon Greenspan: Blockchain design is academic work and shouldn't just be decided by banks
MultiChain's Gideon Greenspan talks about Bitcoin and Ethereum in the context of enterprise blockchain design.
Jon Matonis: Banking cartels could use private blockchains as blockades
IBTimes caught up with former Bitcoin Foundation executive director Jon Matonis during FinTech Week 2015.