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Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.

CFTC commissioner Mark Wetjen has said the agency is authorised to take enforcement actions against price manipulation in bitcoin markets.

Coinbase has announced a new micropayments tool it hopes will encourage bitcoin tipping to online content providers.

Industry representatives discussed all manner of bitcoin issues at Bloomberg's bitcoin conference yesterday, but regulation was the hot topic.

Operation Onymous seized more than 100 'cloned' sites, where no illicit trading was taking place, a security researcher has found.

Decentralised apps may create value for their users with tokens that can be traded for contributions and services.

The USMS has revealed it will split up its auction of Ross Ulbricht's seized bitcoin to reduce negative effects on the bitcoin market.

The bitcoin price saw a wild swing of nearly $100 this week, but it was grounded in strong support across exchanges.

The US Marshals are set to auction off 50,000 BTC next month in connection to the case against Ross Ulbricht.

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Kholsa Ventures and Real Ventures led a new $21 million seed round for crypto startup Blockstream.

Noted bitcoin research firm Wedbush Securities has announced an undisclosed investment in Buttercoin.

Spanish bank Bankinter has made an investment in Coinffeine, a bitcoin startup working to develop a new distributed exchange platform.

Former Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit has come out in favour of digital currencies, stating they have potential to change the world.

A weekend bitcoin hackathon at NYU's Leslie eLab showcased a new generation of apps, many written by bitcoin newcomers.

CoinDesk speaks with Kraken CEO Jesse Powell about his company's plans to reimagine banking in bitcoin's image.

An open letter to the people who argue that only the blockchain holds true value and can survive without bitcoin the currency.

HyprKey uses fingerprint validation to create a three-factor authentication to bitcoin transactions in hopes of eliminating fraud once and for all.

A Swedish startup called Bitrefill offers a service that lets users buy mobile-phone credit in 113 countries with bitcoin.

Coinbase is rumoured to be in the midst of another funding round, attempting to raise up to $60m with a company valuation of $400m.

In an excerpt from 'Bitcoin and the Future of Money', author Jose Pagliery looks at the advantages and use cases of bitcoin for micropayments.

Koinify and Melotic are partnering to curate a marketplace of decentralized applications they hope can disrupt traditional VC funding.

A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.

The Australian government has mentioned bitcoin on an official pension application form, which local experts say legitimizes digital currency.

US-based online and mobile gift card company eGifter has announced its expansion into the UK, France and Germany.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a set of new proposals that could an impact cryptocurrency users.