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Members of the bitcoin community had a big impact on the digital currency this year. Here are CoinDesk's 10 most significant influencers of 2014.

Cutting-edge cultural organisation Burning Man has announced it will accept bitcoin donations to support its year-round roster of programs.

Digital currency payments provider GoCoin has received a strategic investment from GAW Miners that will be used to build out its software offerings.

Bitcoin crowdfunding in China is taking off despite its uncertainties, thanks to a risk-taking culture and innovative ownership models.

Speculation about bitcoin's price is healthy, and it's the speculators who provide liquidity for miners and app development in the industry.

Since July, GABI has been widely acknowledged as the first regulated bitcoin hedge fund. Now a challenger has emerged to dispute this.

Many of the greatest challenges faced by bitcoin today mirror those of its predecessor – mobile money.

Walter Isaacson, author and Aspen Institute CEO, has said disruptive technologies like bitcoin will shape the payments space in the coming year.

A student in the Netherlands has developed a cheap and censorship-resistant publishing service built on top of the bitcoin blockchain.

A Florida circuit court judge has issued a ruling suggesting that individual bitcoin sellers can be considered money transmitters under state law.

Following Microsoft's decision to embrace bitcoin, CoinDesk surveys thought leaders in the industry for their assessment of the news and its impact.

Cryptocurrency exchange Yacuna now allows UK-based customers to instantly deposit GBP in their accounts via SOFORT Banking.

The bitcoin price has remained flat, but traded volume has declined sharply over the last week.

CoinDesk explored a new Minecraft server called BitQuest, which is using bitcoin as an in-game currency.

Bitcoin remittances can make immigrant workers' lives easier without them even knowing the digital currency is involved.

CoinDesk speaks to FirstMark Capital's Lawrence Lenihan, a bitcoin believer with sharp critiques for the industry's entrepreneurs.

Serial bitcoin investor Tim Draper has confirmed he purchased 2,000 BTC during yesterday's US Marshals auction.

Bitupcard is a voucher scheme launching in Turkey that makes bitcoin buying as easy as topping up your mobile.

The number of daily bitcoin transactions has passed the 100,000 milestone, but questions persist about the exact cause of the spike.

Three Dutch banks have announced that they are experimenting with blockchain technology with the aim of improving their payments systems.

Winklevoss Capital has launched an AngelList syndicate that will broadly focus on tech companies, but likely invest in digital currency startups.

A new research note from financial giant Citi suggests participants in the next USMS auction may be able to obtain bitcoins at a deep discount.

The bitcoin markets are the picture of serenity as commodities and currencies shed value around the world.

Flooz, Beenz and DigiCash all sough to be the international online currency of choice - but what happened?

The total number of bitcoins in claimed ownership is greater than the total mined so far. How is this possible?