China Bars Banks From Using Bitcoin and Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.
Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. China took a big step in regulSating Bitcoin by barring its financial institutions from facilitating Bitcoin transactions. Bluetooth 4.1, a completely software-based update, has been announced; it will improve Bluetooth connectivity and introduce a dedicated channel for IPv6, among other improvements. And Microsoft announced its plans to take action against “government snooping.”
Check out the video above for more on these stories.