Aaron van Wirdum

Aaron van Wirdum is a freelance journalist. He studied Politics and Society in Historical Perspective at Utrecht University, and specialized himself in the influence of freedom of speech and communication technologies on social structures

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The Bitcoin Foundation considers splitting into two separate organizations, Igot rolls out its payment processing service to 40 countries and more top stories f...

APR 7 DIGEST: Bitcoin Foundation’s Survival Plan Leaked, Igot Launches Payment Processing Service in 40 Countries

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2015-04-07T12:48:22+01:00

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Seven Dutch Bitcoin companies have collaborated to establish an association in order to counter fraud and collectively represent their shared interests. ...

Dutch Bitcoin Companies Establish New Association to Represent Shared Interests

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2015-04-05T14:00:03+01:00

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Newly elected board member of the Bitcoin Foundation Olivier Janssens has gone to Reddit to post an extensive critique on the foundation.

Bitcoin Foundation Is 'Effectively Bankrupt'

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2015-04-04T22:05:30+01:00

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Russia’s proposal to ban Bitcoin is expected to pass in August, Ripple, Bitstamp and Jed McCaleb are involved in a US$1 million legal fight, and more top storie...

APRIL 3 DIGEST: Spain Makes First Bitcoin Related Arrest, Legal Fight Unfolds Involving Ripple, Bitstamp and Jed McCaleb

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2015-04-03T14:05:46+01:00

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The Swiss banking giant UBS is about to dip its toe further into cryptocurrency related technology. The bank will open a blockchain research lab in London later...

Swiss Banking Giant UBS to Open Blockchain Research Lab in London

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2015-04-03T10:07:29+01:00

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For the past couple of days, a proposal for a new kind of fully decentralized and potentially anonymous digital dark market has been circulating the Cryptograph...

Proposal for Local Dark Market Build on Bitcoin Blockchain Circulates on Satoshi's Mailing List

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2015-03-31T17:37:00+01:00

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The task force DEA agent who worked on the Silk Road case allegedly extorted hundreds of thousands of dollars from Ulbricht, two-thirds of bitcoins have now bee...

MAR 31 DIGEST: Former Feds Charged with Stealing Silk Road Bitcoins, 2/3 of All Bitcoins Have Been Mined

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2015-03-31T13:17:41+01:00

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Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam "forks" into two versions

Bitcoin Embassy Amsterdam Founder Booted From Organization, Starts Second Embassy

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2015-03-28T11:39:27+00:00

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