Биткоин позволяет американцам заключать пари на исход президентских выборов
Делать ставки на победу того или иного политика на американских выборах строго запрещено. Но с появлением сначала Интернета, а затем биткоина у жителей США появилась лазейка, позволяющая обходить этот запрет.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/4707-bitcoin-enables-americans-to-place-bets-on-us-elections-2

European Action Plan to end anonymity of bitcoin
By the end of the second quarter of 2016 several targeted amendments may be made to the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD4) affecting the anonymity of virtual currency exchanges and prepaid cards.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4689-evropejskij-plan-dejstvij-konets-anonimnosti-bitkoina-2

Преступление и наказание: арестован осужденный по делу Silk Road
Бывший агент Секретной службы США Шон Бриджес, приговоренный к тюремному сроку в 71 месяц за отмывание денег и препятствие правосудию, был арестован 28 января. Он должен был явиться сам, но власти боялись, что он собирается покинуть страну.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/4679-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-arestovan-osuzhdennyj-po-delu-silk-road

Корпорация JP Morgan заключила партнерство с Блайт Мастерс ради блокчейн-проекта
Компания JP Morgan Chase запускает пробный блокчейн-проект совместно с блокчейн-фирмой Digital Asset Holdings, которой руководит бывший топ-менеджер JP Morgan Блайт Мастерс.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/4681-korporatsiya-jp-morgan-zaklyuchila-partnerstvo-s-blajt-masters-radi-blokchejn-proekta

Bitcoin crime and punishment: Silk Road agent arrested
Former US Secret Service agent Shaun W. Bridges, sentenced to 71 months in prison for money laundering and obstruction of justice, has been detained. He was due to surrender himself, but officials think he was going to flee.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4680-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-arestovan-osuzhdennyj-po-delu-silk-road-2

Kraken gets multi-million investment from Japan
A venture capital firm SBI investment has agreed to lead the series B of funding for the bitcoin exchange Kraken. The exact terms were not disclosed.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/law-and-order/4675-kraken-gets-multi-million-investment-from-a-japanese-firm

ЮНИСЕФ будет инвестировать в блокчейн-стартапы
Недавно созданный Инновационный фонд ЮНИСЕФ планирует инвестировать в 60 стартапов, использующих новейшие технологии для поддержки детей и юношества.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/4665-united-nations-unicef-to-invest-in-blockchain-startups-2

Украинский регулятор разрешит банкам выпускать валюту похожую на биткоин

Национальный Банк Украины может в ближайшем будущем дать небанковским финансовым организациям право выпускать виртуальную валюту.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/zakonodatelstvo/4654-natsbank-ukrainy-razreshit-emissiyu-virtualnoj-valyuty

Основатель BitHope.org: Эра блокчейна ждет нас. Покупайте биткоины

CoinFox побеседовал с создателем первой в Болгарии криптовалютной биржи Владиславом Драмалиевым о будущем биткоина — в Болгарии и за ее пределами.
Владислав Драмалиев, сооснователь Болгарской Биткоин-Ассоциации и портала CoinFix.com, не сходит с обложек болгарской прессы. Недавно Драмалиев вновь оказался в центре внимания со своим новым стартапом BitHope, созданным для сбора пожертвований в электронной валюте биткоин.

http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/persony/4661-bithope-org-founder-the-era-of-the-blockchain-is-upon-us-buy-some-bitcoins-3

Antpool начинает тестирование Bitcoin Classic
Antpool, второй крупнейший майнинговый пул планеты, начинает тестирование бета-версии Bitcoin Classic.
http://www.coinfox.ru/novosti/4663-antpool-to-start-testing-bitcoin-classic-beta-2

Blockstream partners with PwC
Blockstream has announced strategic partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to promote blockchain worldwide.

http://www.coinfox.info/news/4644-blockstream-partners-with-pwc

Antpool to start testing Bitcoin Classic beta
Antpool, the world's second largest mining pool, has supported Bitcoin Classic and starts testing its beta version.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4662-antpool-to-start-testing-bitcoin-classic-beta

Mauricio Macri meets Richard Branson: Did they discuss bitcoin?
Argentinian president Mauricio Macri posted on his official Facebook page a picture of himself with Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group. While bitcoin was mentioned in the caption and attracted attention of the community, the president’s position towards the cryptocurrency remains unclear.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4660-mauricio-macri-meets-richard-branson-did-they-discuss-bitcoin

Ukrainian regulator to allow institutions to issue virtual currencies
National Bank of Ukraine is considering to grant non-banking financial entities the licence to issue electronic currencies, as reported on the regulator's corporative Facebook page.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/legislation/4653-ukrainian-regulator-to-allow-institutions-issue-of-virtual-currencies

Two ministers of finance urge restrictions upon cryptocurrencies
 German minister of finance Wolfgang Schäuble and his French counterpart Michel Sapin have introduced a set of measures to the European Commission that will enhance governmental control over finance. These include creating a register of bank accounts and implementing stricter regulations towards bitcoin.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4646-two-ministers-of-finance-urge-restrictions-upon-cryptocurrencies

There is no evidence ISIL uses bitcoin
Europol has no reasons to believe that ISIL terrorists use bitcoin to finance their operations. So it is said in a recent report of the EU law enforcement agency.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4602-there-is-no-evidence-isil-uses-bitcoin

First DC blockchain real estate meet-up to happen 31 January
Ubitquity, a blockchain-secure storage platform, organises the first meet-up devoted to the discussion of potential use of blockchain technology for the ends of real estate sector. The event is scheduled on Sunday, 31 January 2015 in Washington DC.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4610-first-dc-based-blockchain-real-estate-meetup-is-scheduled-for-31-january

Investor expects increase of bitcoin institutional adoption
Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm, has published a list of ideas which they believe have potential in 2016. Bitcoin and blockchain appeared among 16 selected trends, along with virtual reality, online marketplaces, and the Internet of Things.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/law-and-order/4606-andreessen-horowitz-expects-increase-of-bitcoin-institutional-adoption

Blockchain Capital closes $13m second fund, appoints new Advisory Board
San-Francisco-based venture capital firm has announced the final closing of its second fund. The total capital of $13m surpassed the target $10m initially expected by Blockchain Capital.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/law-and-order/4612-blockchain-capital-closes-13mln-second-fund-appoints-new-advisory-board

Comic book about Satoshi Nakamoto sold for $8500
A copy of the comic book "Hunting Satoshi Nakamoto", signed by famous personalities of the bitcoin world, was sold at an auction for $8500 to Rodolfo Andragnes and Sebastian Wain. The former registered the domain BitCoins.com long before the digital currency was created. 
http://www.coinfox.info/news/4592-comic-book-about-satoshi-nakamoto-sold-for-8500