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Germany's government and media are bolstering bitcoin popularity

Berlin has long been a hub for bitcoin, but recent regulation developments and media coverage are taking it further.

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Online game developer Bigpoint's 330m users can now buy virtual goods with bitcoins

Online game developer Bigpoint now allows its users to purchase in-game virtual goods using bitcoins.

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Golden answers to your bitcoin questions

John Law explores Germany's classification of bitcoin and the solution for those tired of answering their friends' bitcoin-related questions.

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Germany officially recognises bitcoin as "private money"

German authorities have finally categorised bitcoin, labelling it as a "financial instrument".

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Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany's financial regulator BaFin

Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.

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Germany's Bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG form partnership

German bitcoin marketplace bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG have formed a large-scale partnership.

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German government relieves capital gains tax on bitcoin positions

Bitcoin transactions have been made exempt from capital gains tax after one year in Germany

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