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US Congressman Jared Polis Buys Bitcoin, Will Spend on Socks

Polis asked Robocoin to demonstrate its two-way bitcoin ATM to officials unfamiliar with the practicalities of the technology.

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eGifter Partners with GoCoin to Accept Dogecoin, Litecoin Payments

The move by the gift card provider opens up over 100 retail brands to dogecoin and litecoin fans.

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Industry Group Aims to Change Bitcoin Symbol to 'Ƀ'

The Unicode Ƀ symbol has been chosen by a website of industry members to better legitimize bitcoin in print.

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Enthusiasts and Sceptics Debate Bitcoin at London's O2 Venue

Bitcoin enthusiasts and critics alike discussed security, regulation and entrepreneurship at a panel discussion on Saturday.

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Swedish Kickboxer Wins Bitcoin Fight Prize, Max Keiser KO's 'Bankster'

Winner of the first Bitcoin Fight Night received bitcoin worth £5,000, while cryptocurrency fan Max Keiser 'defeated' paper money.

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Noodles With Mark T. Williams, Bitcoin's Biggest Hater

CoinDesk dines with the king of bitcoin bashing, risk management expert Mark T. Williams, and finds him ... reasonable.

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Inside Square's Stealth Approach to Bitcoin Integration

The company aims to make bitcoin payments as easy as possible for merchants – keeping the mechanics behind-the-scenes.

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Net Yourself a Plymouth Barracuda Supercar for 429 BTC

A graphic designer has converted his classic Plymouth into a modern-day supercar. Now you can buy it with bitcoin.

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LA's First Dogecoin Party Promises DJs, Dogs, Much Fun and Such Charity

Here's what to expect when shibes take over LA's Meltdown Comics this Friday.

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Chicago Sun-Times Becomes First Major US Newspaper to Accept Bitcoin

The Chicago Sun-Times announced a new partnership with Coinbase on 3rd April.

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