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Sorry record labels, music does not need you anymore. ChangeTip arrived on Soundcloud this week.

CSI Cyber, which recently aired its season finale, featured Bitcoin as a theme throughout the episode entitled “Bit By Bit.”

Mycelium made an unexpected announcement on May 8 — an introduction to a new project called Mycelium Gear, which is a direct, zero-fee payment processor for merchants.

A court in Ekaterinburg, Russia has effectively lifted the ban to Bitcoin-related websites blocked in January by authorities.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reports that there have been 527 bank failures in the U.S since the invention of Bitcoin in late 2008.

Bitcoin brokerage BitNational is set to roll out the largest bitcoin brokerage and ATM network in Western Canada, as it looks to increase trust and access to Bitcoin in the region and beyond.

The proliferation of cryptocurrency trading has resulted in trading tools to suit everyone. Now ToshiDesk is attempting to provide trading that includes a social aspect

Central bank policy and regulations have made the markets illiquid.

Xapo has moved its corporate headquarters from California to Switzerland, former Circle board member, Iftikar Ahmed, is being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and more news

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd acquired Massachusetts based mobile payments startup and Apple Pay competitor LoopPay for around 250 million USD.

The latest survey by the Digital Currency Council (DCC) reveals a record 12% of US consumers were either “likely” or “highly likely” to use Bitcoin in 2015.

South African payments gateway PayFast added bitcoin as a payment method on its platform, partnering with the BitX exchange and allowing buyers to make purchases using bitcoin at over 30,000 online sellers

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end dragnet spying on American communications.

The Bitcoin news website Bitcoinist LTD has signed a private long-term lease agreement for the “million-dollar domain” BTC.com.

As digital currency and fintech companies seek solutions for the world’s “underbanked” population, startups are increasingly looking to make use of the established financial infrastructure.

FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, has issued a report warning about the “increased money laundering risk” posed by Bitcoin.

The newly patched “Venom” vulnerability in virtualization software is “perfect” for any organization targeting bitcoin wallets, private keys and forum passwords.

The cost of data breaches as a result of cybercrime will rise to US$2.1 trillion globally by 2019 as a result of the rapid digitization of consumers’ lives, according to research from market analyst firm Juniper Research.

Bitcoin donations to registered charities like Save The Children and the See Change Foundation are enabling victims of terrible natural disasters, notably the recent Nepalese earthquakes, to receive financial support a little quicker.

US House of Representatives votes to end bulk data collection by the NSA on Americans, ChangeTip comes to Soundcloud, and more news.

Tether recently announced its integration with the cryptocurrency exchange, Cryptsy, expanding its digitized dollar service.

Cryptocurrency exchange Cryex secured a US$10 million investment led by White Star Capital and Northzone Ventures in the first week of May.

The European Commission is considering imposing value added tax (VAT) on reward-based crowdfunding, which could force businesses to charge on the value of any items sent to donors.

With the recent downward spiral of the ruble (the fiat money printed by Central Bank of Russia), some have wondered whether Russians are flocking to bitcoins to save their wealth.

In 2015 there has never been stronger sentiment around the potential for an altcoin to eclipse Bitcoin as the future ‘major’ cryptocurrency.

Uber has recently launched a pilot program providing a cash payment option for rides in Hyderabad, India. After making its debut in the country exactly one year ago it has already expanded to 10 cities.

MIT cites major flaws in the NY BitLicense, Euro Banking Association issues a report on ‘Cryptotechnologies,’ Denmark will discontinue the printing of new fiat money in 2016, and more news.

Bitcoin users can now buy bitcoin at any of 5,000 vendors in Mexico using Chip Chap the “e-money converter.”

A curious user recently asked members of the Bitcoin subreddit how they spend their bitcoins on an everyday basis. Because Reddit is a global community, it’s likely that their responses are reflective of overall patterns.

Tank Stream Ventures (TSV), a Sydney-based venture capital firm, announced today it has closed a AU$20 million funding round.