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Market Research Giant Qualtrics Adds Bitcoin Reward Option

Consumers who take online surveys through Qualtrics can now choose to redeem their rewards in bitcoin.

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Overstock Unveils Blockchain Trading Platform at Nasdaq Event

Patrick Byrne, CEO of US online retail giant Overstock, unveiled tØ.com today at the headquarters of Nasdaq in New York today.

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LOT Polish Airlines Now Accepts Bitcoin

LOT Polish Airlines is now accepting bitcoin payments, meaning the digital currency can be used for flights to 60 global destinations.

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Klarna Exec: Bitcoin Could Help Small Merchants Go Global

Though Swedish online checkout giant Klarna believes bitcoin holds promise, it doesn't see immediate use cases for the technology today.

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Expedia's Connie Chung: Purchases With Bitcoin Are Down 40%

Expedia's Connie Chung, senior payments product manager, speaks to CoinDesk about the travel giant's bitcoin payment integration.

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Bitnet Launches 'Instant Approval' Tool for Bitcoin Merchants

Bitnet has launched a new service which reduces the delays faced by merchants accepting bitcoin as they wait for transactions to be confirmed.

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Uber Denies Plans to Accept Bitcoin Payments

Uber has denied rumors that is currently integrating bitcoin as a payment option for its on-demand mobile ride-sharing services.

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MovieTickets CEO: Bitcoin Has Boosted Sales and Visibility

CoinDesk speaks to MovieTickets.com CEO Joel Cohen about the company's decision to accept bitcoin and the future of the payments program.

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FTC Warns Consumers of Bitcoin Shopping Risks

The US Federal Trade Commission has penned a new blog post aiming to give advice to consumers who may pay for products with digital currency.

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Overstock Reports Over $100k in Crypto Losses for Q1 2015

US retail giant Overstock has reportedly lost $117,000 on its investments in cryptocurrencies during the first quarter of 2015.

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