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Bitcoin Black Friday Entices Merchants to Accept Bitcoin for Holiday Deals

Bitcoin Black Friday is looking for merchants to sign on and accept BTC for the holiday shopping bonanza.

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Dutch Bank Rabobank is Blocking Customers from Buying Bitcoins

Rabobank cancelled 99% of its customers’ transactions with bitcoin exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Alpha Technology Announces ASIC Miners for Litecoin are Coming Soon

Alpha Technologies will start developing purpose-built ASIC mining hardware for Litecoin in partnership with Indian manufacturer Dexcel Designs.

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Travelers Box Turns Leftover Foreign Currency Into Bitcoin at the Airport

Weary travelers across the world will soon be able to convert their leftover change into bitcoin at the airport.

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Sinister New Site 'Assassination Market' Enables Users to Contribute Bitcoins for Murder of US Officials

An anonymous Assassination Market has recently launched with six targets submitted, with bitcoin donations.

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Yet Another Subway Shop Now Accepts Bitcoin, This Time in Slovakia

A Subway shop in Bratislavia, Slovakia is now the third to welcome customers bearing bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Wallet App Developer Hive Purchases Android App Bridgewalker

Hive, a company that developed a stylized bitcoin wallet for Mac OS X, has acquired Android bitcoin app Bridgewalker.

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Why China is Leading the Global Rise of Bitcoin

Insiders offer a view of bitcoin in China: world's largest exchange, rampant mining, and a population ready to invest.

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MatrixVision Wants to Make Bitcoin 'Cleaner Than Cash'

MatrixVision wants to make bitcoin "cleaner than cash", helping related businesses to operate in the mainstream financial world.

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World's Largest Bitcoin Exchange BTC China Gets $5 Million in Funding

BTC China has received $5 million in funding from Lightspeed China Partners and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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