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Burger King Russia Franchise Plans to Accept Bitcoin Payments This Summer

bitcoin paymentsAccording to the regional news outlet, Uznay Vse, a Russian Burger King located in Moscow has begun testing bitcoin payments for food and drink purchases. The option to use the decentralized currency at Burger King Russia locations is expected to be rolled out across a few more restaurants in the country by the end of

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June 28, 2017 0

Major Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Offline After Security Flaw

Unocoin, an industry leader among India’s bitcoin exchanges, went offline on Monday night following the discovery of a serious security vulnerability. Also Read: Indian Bitcoin Adoption Responds to Government Signalling for Regulation The Vulnerabilities Have Surfaced Just Weeks After a Unocoin Customer’s Account Was Hacked Major Indian bitcoin exchange, Unocoin, went offline late Monday night

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June 27, 2017 0

A Def Con 25 Demonstration Claims to ‘Break Bitcoin Hardware Wallets’

bitcoin hardwareThe well-known hacker conference Def Con 25 is happening once again at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on July 27-30. The event schedule has a vast array of hacking exhibits and keynote presentations, but one notable group of Def Con demonstrators on the list claims they will show the audience how to break a bitcoin

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June 27, 2017 0

Poland’s Largest Food Delivery with 5000+ Restaurants Starts Accepting Bitcoin

Poland's Largest Food Delivery Website with 5000+ Restaurants Starts Accepting BitcoinPoland’s largest website for ordering food online, Pyszne.pl, now accepts bitcoin for all orders. The site boasts the largest selection of restaurants in the country with approximately 5,062 locations and 883,000 active customers. Also read: Polish Bitcoin Adoption Escalating with Strong Ecosystem Largest Food Ordering Site in Poland Pyszne.pl is Poland’s largest service for ordering food

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June 26, 2017 0

Bitpay to Launch Bitcoin Wallet App for Windows Phone Market

Bitpay to Launch Bitcoin Wallet App for Windows Phone MarketBitcoin payment processor Bitpay Inc. has announced that it will be making its bitcoin wallet app available to Windows Phone users, despite Windows representing less than 1% of smartphone market. Also Read: Bitpay’s Bitcoin Prepaid Card Now Available to 131 Countries Bitpay Has Catered to the Windows Phone Market Since 2015 in the Form of

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June 24, 2017 0

Canadian Luxury Home Listed for Sale on Beijing Craigslist for 1,075 Bitcoins

Canadian Luxury Home Listed for Sale on Beijing Craigslist for 1,075 BitcoinsAn eight-bedroom luxury home in Canada has been listed for sale on the Beijing Craigslist website with an asking price of 1,075 bitcoins. Also Read: State-Funded Bitcoin Data Center Infuriates Montana Locals With an Asking Price of Nearly $3 Million USD and Such a Narrow Marketing Strategy, the Listing Immediately Aroused Curiosity Approximately one month

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June 23, 2017 0

18-Year Old Erik Finman Details How Bitcoin Made Him a Millionaire

finmanThis week the 18-year old entrepreneur, Erik Finman, recently did an Ask Me Anything (AMA) on a technology subreddit where he details his experiences investing in bitcoin, which led to him becoming a millionaire by age 18. Also Read: Australian Financial Authorities Look Into Ethereum’s Conflicts of Interest Eighteen-Year-Old Entrepreneur Makes His First Million Investing

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June 23, 2017 0

Netcents and VISA Team up to Offer Bitcoin Purchases via Credit Card

Netcents and VISA Team up to Offer Bitcoin Purchases via Credit CardNetcents and VISA have announced a partnership to facilitate the direct purchase of bitcoins using a credit card. Also Read: Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Outperform Rivals Netcents Have Announced That They Will Be Partnering With VISA to Allow Customers to Purchase Bitcoin Using a Credit Card Netcents are a wallet service provider and payment processor that

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June 23, 2017 0

South Korean Officials Bash ICO:s and Plan to Approach Bitcoin ‘Cautiously’

officialsOn June 18, government officials from South Korea revealed some opinions concerning cryptocurrency ‘speculation’ taking place in the region. Also read: Korea Steadily Becoming a Cryptocurrency and Fintech Hub  Speculation and Unreasonable Profits South Korean financial regulators and government agencies have been watching and researching the use of digital currencies within the country. According to the

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June 22, 2017 0

Hackers Use NSA Exploit to Mine Monero Using Victims’ Computers

Hackers Use NSA Exploit to Mine Monero Using Victims' ComputersReports have surfaced detailing a malware trojan that uses an NSA hacking tool to infect Windows computers with a cryptocurrency mining bug. The virus identifies available resources on a victim’s PC that can be used to initiate the mining of XMR (Monero). The Trojan Was First Reported by Russian Antivirus Dr.Web Bleeping Computer has reported

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June 22, 2017 0