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Barclays Bank Blocks Customer's Account Following Bitcoin Transaction

The UK bank blocked a customer's online banking access after he made a Local Bitcoins purchase.

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Barclays Bank Takes GBP Deposits For New UK Bitcoin Exchange Bit121

Barclays now takes sterling deposits that can be used on new UK bitcoin exchange Bit121.

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Rumours of BTC China Deal with Chinese Retail Giant Suning 'Are False'

BTC China CEO Bobby Lee reveals rumours of a deal with Chinese retail giant Suning aren't true.

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This London Street Food Stall Will Sell You An Artisan Burger For Bitcoin

Burger Bear owner Tom Reaney is probably the first street food vendor in the UK to take bitcoin payments.

London bitcoin burger stall

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Need a New Knee? This Lithuanian Clinic Will Give You One for Bitcoin

An orthopaedic surgery in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital city, began accepting bitcoin payments earlier this month.

Nordorthopaedics offers cheap knee surgery in bitcoin

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Kentucky Police Chief's Salary Paid in Bitcoin

News that a small-town police chief will accept his salary in bitcoin has taken the internet by storm.

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Trezor to Ship Physical Bitcoin Wallets in January

Co-founder Pavol Rusnak claims hardware wallet Trezor is on track for a January shipment.

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Coinality: Job Seekers Rush to Apply for Roles Paid in Bitcoin

A jobs board advertising roles paid in bitcoin has gained 850 jobseekers since it launched in September.

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BitPay Sees 6,260% Increase in Bitcoin Black Friday Sales

BitPay processed more than 6,000 transactions on Bitcoin Black Friday, an increase of 60 times on the previous year.

BitPay transactions Black Friday

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CoinMap: Bitcoin-Accepting Merchants Increased 81% in November

The number of merchants accepting bitcoin has rocketed, according to statistics from CoinMap.

Image courtesy of CoinMap