Someone claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto has denied being Asutralian Craig Wright in a post to the bitcoin-dev mailing list.

http://www.coindesk.com/craig-wright-pgp-key-data-cast-suspicion-on-satoshi-claims/

Bitcoin merchant payment gateway and financial solutions provider Coinify have announced a partnership with online payment service provider Payssion.
The partnership with Hong Kong-based Payssion will allow Coinify to expand its services and target a wider range of users in SouthEast Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa by enabling all merchants of the online platform to accept bitcoin.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/12/10/coinify-boosts-presence-in-southeast-asia-with-payssion/

Bitcoin debit card company E-Coin has announced the integration of a bank transfer option to provide users with more methods to top up their Bitcoin cards.

The UK-based company, which is known to be one of the firsts to plasticize bitcoin, said that it had received numerous requests from its customers all across the world to add more payment methods.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/12/09/bitcoin-card-e-coin-enables-wire-based-top-ups/

The bitcoin world reacted with a mixture disbelief, open scepticism and aloofness at the latest claims that Satoshi Nakamoto is a pseudonym of Australian Craig S Wright.

http://www.coindesk.com/craig-wright/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CoinDesk+%28CoinDesk+-+The+Voice+of+Digital+Currency%29

According to a recent press release, central banks are working on issuing digital cash to counter the rising Bitcoin. A philanthropic investment firm—Omidyar Network—today announced its investment in eCurrency Mint, a relatively unknown start-up developing a technology that enables central banks to issue their digital fiat currency called eCurrency.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/12/09/central-banks-working-on-digital-cash-to-counter-bitcoin/

PayBis provides an exchange platform for different types of e-currencies and allows users to purchase Bitcoins using Paypal. So, what do our experts say about it?

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115835/paybis-e-currency-and-bitcoin-exchange-planning-expansion

On December 8 two online publications released some hard hitting stories about the real identity of Satoshi Nakamoto. Wired and Gizmodo have both said to have been on the trail concerning this anonymous person’s whereabouts with some leads to a man from Australia. Craig Steven Wright has been named as the next in line to take the Nakamoto throne.

http://bitcoinist.net/hunt-satoshi-continues/

The Top 5 Bitcoin Millionaires   People always search for opportunity to a better life. New fields and industries gives a chance to entrepreneurs and general public to make that happen. Bitcoin was seen as an opportunity by some visionary people when it was still in its infancy.

http://www.altcointoday.com/top-5-bitcoin-millionaires/

Microsoft has issued an update on the progress of its blockchain toolkit offering, revealing it is exploring how to add Ripple's Interledger protocol as it seeks to enhance the service.

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Many online casino platforms prefer not to accept customers from the United States due to their conflicting legislation over online gambling. There is no US Federal Law created at the time of this writing; however, some states have openly banned online gaming in past. In the end, it is player that is forced to take part in online gaming activities through anonymous services which poses more risks than ever.

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One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx has been indicted for his alleged role in turning a New Jersey credit union into a conduit for illicit transactions.

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-exchange-operator-indicted-for-credit-union-capture/

Meeting minutes, published yesterday, show board chairman Brock Pierce declaring that the Bitcoin Foundation is “close to running out of money”.

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-foundation-running-out-of-funds/

A big problem in the music business is the presence of middle men such as record labels. Record labels advertise a person’s music to the general audience whereas it would be quite hard to spread music on your own. However, in many situations, a record label will own the rights to your music and receives a certain percentage of money generated by your music.

http://bitcoinist.net/libertymusicstore-100-earnings/

A freshly introduced proposition for exactly how the bitcoin network could be scaled to manage greater deal volumes is gaining traction among designers.

http://www.cryptocoinupdates.com/is-segregated-witness-the-answer-to-bitcoins-block-size-debate/

The Bitcoin Foundation is in disarray! And it is cash-strapped, thanks to the frivolous spending of its members. The disappointing news has come to light from the recently released minutes of the Bitcoin Foundation Board Meeting held on October 20, 2015. The meeting was attended by Bruce Fenton, Amy Loughran-Dolan, Brock Pierce, Jim Harper, Bobby Lee, and Olivier Janssens.

http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/12/08/bruce-fenton-bitcoin-foundation-needs-to-do-serious-fundraising/

India’s Mobile Internet Boom is Paving the Way to a Bitcoin Economy   It is no secret that India is one developing country to keep an eye on. Internet adoption in the country is ramping up exponentially, and projections indicate India will house 657 million Internet users by 2019.

http://www.altcointoday.com/indias-mobile-internet-boom-paving-the-way-bitcoin-economy/

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Ward Stirrat: Traditional Companies Have to Speak the Language of Bitcoin Community to Attract Investments from the Industry.

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115813/what-brick-and-mortgage-companies-must-do-to-attract-investments-from-the-bitcoin-community

A former White House senior staffer has accepted a role at the best funded miner in bitcoin.

Jamie Elizabeth Smith, former deputy White House press secretary and special assistant to President Obama, has joined Bitfury as its global chief of communications. The miner has raised $60m in venture funding to date.

http://www.coindesk.com/former-white-house-staffer-joins-bitcoin-miner-bitfury/

Bitcoin Group, Australia’s largest mining company, has pushed back its Initial Public Offering again. It will postpone the date of the company enlistment on the ASX until the middle of January because of the requirement to issue the third prospectus. Unfortunately the company faces obstacles on the way towards its aim not for the first time.

http://www.coinspeaker.com/2015/12/07/bitcoin-groups-ipo-on-asx-delayed-for-5th-time/

“My money is on a price rally next year,“ Tuur Demeester, an economist and investor told the audience at Latin American Bitcoin Conference.

http://cointelegraph.com/news/115817/bitcoin-economist-my-money-is-on-a-price-rally-next-year