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BitPay Reveals it Paid ESPN Bitcoin for Bowl Game Sponsorship

BitPay co-founder Tony Gallippi revealed today that his company paid ESPN in bitcoin for its bowl game sponsorship.

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BitPay on the State of Bitcoin Merchant Adoption in Europe

CoinDesk speaks to BitPay's Moe Levin for insight into the company's European merchant market strategy.

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OKCoin Reveals BTC Reserves of 104% as China's Exchanges Undergo Audits

Following accusations that China's top exchanges were fractional-reserve businesses, OKCoin's audit shows it holds 104.86% of customer bitcoins.

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China's 'Big Three' Bitcoin Exchanges: BitLicense Would Harm Overseas Markets

The CEOs of China's three biggest bitcoin exchanges have sent a joint letter commenting on the BitLicense proposal.

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Why Margin Trading Became the Scapegoat for Bitcoin's Price Decline

CoinDesk speaks to Bitfinex, OKCoin and others about margin trading and its impact on the overall bitcoin economy.

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LakeBTC Exchange Launches Browser-based Bitcoin Trading App

Shanghai-based cryptocurrency exchange LakeBTC has launched a new HTML5-based trading tool dubbed LakeTrader.

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BlinkTrade Opens New Bitcoin Markets in Venezuela, West Africa

BlinkTrade launched bitcoin exchange SurBitcoin in Venezuela last week, and today will unveil its West African venture, UbuntuBitX.

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BitX to Expand Further in Emerging Markets with New Funding Deal

Emerging market-focused bitcoin exchange BitX has raised S$1m as part of its latest seed funding round.

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Coinbase Acquires Block Explorer Service Blockr.io

Bitcoin payment processor Coinbase has acquired Blockr.io, a popular block explorer service, in an undisclosed deal.

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Security Firm Claims New Leads in Search for Missing Mt Gox Bitcoin

A Tokyo-based bitcoin security consultancy says its ongoing analysis of Mt Gox's trading data is yielding promising results.

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