Joseph Young
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Spells of Genesis joins black Friday madness
[Bitcoin Black Friday](http://bitcoinblackfriday.info/) is a one day event where over 2,000 bitcoin merchants, businesses and e-commerce platforms come together to offer various promotional offers, discounts and limited products and deals to bitcoin users.
Europe, Russia and the US weigh in on ISIL bitcoin use
Following the recent attacks in Europe, Bitcoin has been linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Bank of Canada contemplating negative interest rates, powered by e-money, or bitcoin
An increasing number of European nations, including Sweden and England, have announced their long-term strategies to implement negative interest rates.
Purse to challenge E-Commerce giants Amazon and eBay with bitcoin based marketplace
There is small but growing group of teams that are targeting the e-commerce market, and they intend to not only disrupt the leading platforms, but change how the game is played entirely.
Bitcoin becomes 2015’s best performing currency
Bitcoin has had one of its best weeks since August 2014, recording a staggering 28.5% increase in market cap as the price of bitcoin reached US$500, at its peak on November 5. However, the price of bitcoin has since dropped by nearly 20%, consolidating around US$400.
Venezuela’s economy is crumbling, while bitcoin volume is on the rise
Venezuela’s economy is crumbling. The local currency, the Bolivar, continues to lose value, year after year. The annual inflation rate has surpassed 100%, and the country cannot afford basic imports.
FBI Recommends Victims to Pay Hackers Demanding Bitcoin Ransoms
Over the past few months notorious hacking groups have targeted financial institutions, large tech corporations and popular web platforms like Ashley Madison and the Bank of China.
Send text messages trustlessly using bitcoin
In today's world, most tech and financial applications require personal and financial information to process the simplest tasks. Platforms like gmail and dropbox are obsessed with storing personal data in their private servers, which can be compromised.
