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Belgium Central Bank Remains Positive About Bitcoin, Unofficially

The Belgian Bitcoin Association claims the nation's central bank is unlikely to regulate bitcoin, after meeting with officials.

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Markets

Slovakia Sets Record Straight on Europe's First Bitcoin ATM

Marian Jancuska, who operates a bitcoin ATM in Bratislava, claims his machine was the first permanent installation in Europe.

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Markets

Dutch Bitcoin Exchange Bitplaats Expands to Belgium

Belgian bitcoiners can now trade bitcoins on Bitplaats using Belgium’s online payments platform, Bancontact/Mister Cash.

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Markets

Statistics Chief at China's Central Bank Bearish on Bitcoin

Statistics chief at the People's Bank of China has cast doubt on bitcoin's future as currency.

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Markets

London Clinic Performs Hair Transplants For Bitcoin

The Vinci Hair Clinic in London has completed its first hair transplant paid for in bitcoin.

Vinci Hair Clinic hair transplant for bitcoin

Markets

UK Car Classifieds Site Wants To Conquer Market With Bitcoin Pricing

A UK car classifieds site wants to conquer the market and bitcoin pricing is its first move.

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Markets

'Voluntarily Homeless' Man Lives Off Bitcoin, Android Tablet and a Solar Charger

A nomadic homeless man in Spain is living off bitcoin, while documenting his eighth year of homelessness.

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Finance

Poker Champion Launches Real-life Bitcoin Scavenger Hunt

Mauro Velazquez is using his winnings to develop a game that lets players collect bitcoins from real-world locations.

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Markets

Check Out These 5 Cool Items of Bitcoin Merchandise

From T-shirt wallets to the Mega Hash energy drink, our list of cool bitcoin merch has you covered.

Mega hash bitcoin energy drink

Markets

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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