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		<title>Bitcoin slump belied by Circle&#8217;s hire of JP Morgan alum</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/12/10/bitcoin-slump-belied-by-circles-hire-of-jp-morgan-alum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2014 06:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Roberts]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bitcoin is passé to many in the tech world these days, but Circle didn't get the memo: the virtual currency firm is plowing ahead with its outsize ambitions to integrate virtual currency into&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Skeptic says bitcoin will &#8220;always be currency of the future&#8221;</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/11/18/skeptic-says-bitcoin-will-always-be-currency-of-the-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Roberts]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barry Silbert]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember when bitcoin was going to disrupt the world's banking system? That was two years ago and, while new payment platforms like Venmo and Apple Pay have gained traction, virtual currencies&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Bitcoin slowly goes global as businesses like Overstock expand to international customers</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/09/01/bitcoin-slowly-goes-global-as-businesses-like-overstock-expand-to-international-customers/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/09/01/bitcoin-slowly-goes-global-as-businesses-like-overstock-expand-to-international-customers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Biz Carson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[payment systems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overstock helped lead the charge of big businesses accepting bitcoin -- and now they're also among the first to bring bitcoin acceptance to a global scale.]]></description>
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		<title>This week in bitcoin: Bitcoin&#8217;s earliest adopter and pioneer Hal Finney dies at 58</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/29/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-earliest-adopter-and-pioneer-hal-finney-dies-at-58/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/29/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-earliest-adopter-and-pioneer-hal-finney-dies-at-58/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2014 17:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Biz Carson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finney was cryogenically frozen in Arizona after a five-year battle with ALS.]]></description>
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		<title>This week in bitcoin: bitcoin&#8217;s price stumbles, falls and picks itself back up</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/22/this-week-in-bitcoin-bitcoins-price-stumbles-falls-and-picks-itself-back-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Biz Carson]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peer-to-peer computing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bitcoin's price crashes aren't surprising anymore, as we learn that many, many things can move the bitcoin market.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Biotech, nuclear fusion, and bitcoin: Highlights of Y Combinator&#8217;s summer 2014 class</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/20/biotech-nuclear-fusion-and-bitcoin-highlights-of-y-combinators-summer-2014-class/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/20/biotech-nuclear-fusion-and-bitcoin-highlights-of-y-combinators-summer-2014-class/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carmel DeAmicis]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nuclear Fusion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, there the usual assortment of "X for Y" startups, but science and bitcoin companies abounded at startup accelerator Y Combinator's Summer 2014 demo day. ]]></description>
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		<title>BlockTrail launches bitcoin analytics platform</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/18/blocktrail-launches-bitcoin-analytics-platform/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/18/blocktrail-launches-bitcoin-analytics-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 11:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amsterdam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tool is being pitched at those who want deep insights into addresses and transactions, from developers to regulators.]]></description>
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		<title>This week in bitcoin: Criticism against proposed BitLicense mounts, as deadline draws near</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/15/this-week-in-bitcoin-criticism-against-proposed-bitlicense-mounts-as-deadline-draws-near/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/15/this-week-in-bitcoin-criticism-against-proposed-bitlicense-mounts-as-deadline-draws-near/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:20:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Biz Carson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bitcoin community is coming to terms with regulation, but are fighting it from snuffing out the nascent technology.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: eBay payment unit Braintree may open up to bitcoin payments</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/14/report-ebay-payment-unit-braintree-may-open-up-to-bitcoin-payments/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/14/report-ebay-payment-unit-braintree-may-open-up-to-bitcoin-payments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 22:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Biz Carson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could you have a "pay with bitcoin" button for your Uber sometime soon? The WSJ reported today that eBay's payment unit Braintree is considering accepting bitcoin. Apparently the PayPal subsidiary has&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Bitbond gets funding for its P2P bitcoin &#8220;crowdlending&#8221; platform</title>
		<link>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/13/bitbond-gets-funding-for-its-p2p-bitcoin-crowdlending-platform/</link>
		<comments>https://gigaom.com/2014/08/13/bitbond-gets-funding-for-its-p2p-bitcoin-crowdlending-platform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Meyer]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crowdlending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emerging markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nelson Holzner]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The German peer-to-peer loans outfit is going for the emerging markets, starting with those in Latin America.]]></description>
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