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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In the ongoing debate regarding Bitcoin's block size limit, Bitcoin Core developer Pieter “sipa” Wuille has published a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) to in...

Bitcoin Core Developer Proposes 17.7% Yearly Block Size Growth; Still No White Smoke

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2015-08-03T14:14:52+01:00

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Mark Karpelès is believed to have manipulated his own account on the bitcoin exchange by millions of dollars Overstock has sold a US$5 million “cryptobond” to N...

AUG 3 DIGEST: Mark Karpelès Admits to Tweaking MtGox Account; Overstock Sells US$5m Cryptobond

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2015-08-03T13:16:04+01:00

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The Tokyo police is reportedly charging former Mark Karpelès on suspicions of fraud; the long-awaited app network Ethereum has finally launched, and more news. ...

JUL 31 DIGEST: Former Mt Gox CEO Faces Fraud Charges; Ethereum Finally Launches

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2015-07-31T12:17:00+01:00

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In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, technology consulting firm Accenture directors Owen Jelf and Sigrid Seibold argued that blockchain technology will resh...

Accenture: Blockchain Has Great Potential, Currency Needs to Go

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2015-07-30T15:31:53+01:00

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Benjamin Lawsky denied allegations from the Bitcoin community suggesting he created the BitLicense as a setup for his newly established legal firm, The Lawsky G...

Former NYDFS Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky Denies BitLicense Cronyism Allegations

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2015-07-30T08:52:17+01:00

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Funderbeam, an Estonian company that offers data-intelligence on startups for angel investors, has announced it will launch a blockchain based trading platform ...

Skype Co-founder Funds Blockchain Based Startup Marketplace

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2015-07-29T17:58:51+01:00

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In another splash into the Bitcoin space for Microsoft, the tech giant's Civic Innovation team organized a Bitcoin event in New York earlier this week.

Microsoft Hosts bitcoinless Bitcoin 2.0 Event for 'Social Good' (Op-Ed)

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2015-07-29T15:17:39+01:00

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Benjamin Lawsky claimed he is not working in the digital currency space; a new CoinTape service lets Bitcoin users find optimum transaction fees, and more news....

JUL 29 DIGEST: Lawsky Denies Working in Bitcoin Space; CoinTape Lets Users Find Optimal Transaction Fee

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2015-07-29T12:46:18+01:00

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