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AirBaltic Waives Controversial Bitcoin Transaction Fee

Following criticism, Latvian airline AirBaltic has done away with its €5.99 charge for flights purchased with bitcoin.

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High-Performance PC Maker Alienware Adds Bitcoin Payments

Gaming PC specialist Alienware, an independent company owned by Dell, is now officially accepting bitcoin.

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World’s First Airline to Accept Bitcoin Misses a Big Opportunity

AirBaltic may be the first airline to accept cryptocurrency, but the transaction fee is missing the point of bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Sign-Ups for Intuit QuickBooks 'Higher than Expected'

CoinDesk speaks to the developers behind the first of what could be many Intuit products integrated with bitcoin.

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Stripe: Bitcoin Has Future in Global Payments if Issues Solved

The payments processor examined bitcoin and weighed its potential impact on the world's payment network.

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Dell: Bitcoin Aligns Our Brand With Innovation

CoinDesk interviews Dell's Paul Walsh to learn more about its bitcoin payments play.

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Latvia's airBaltic Now Accepts Bitcoin for Flight Bookings

The Latvian-based airline now offers a bitcoin payment option for basic class reservations.

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Sierra Leone Fashion Company Brings Bitcoin to West Africa

Ethical fashion accessories company Bureh is taking the first steps in creating a bitcoin economy for sub-Saharan Africa.

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South Africa's PayFast Enables Bitcoin for 30,000 Merchants

PayFast, which processes payments for over 30,000 merchants, is teaming up with international exchange BitX to accept bitcoin.

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South African E-Commerce Giant Takealot Launches Bitcoin Support

South African online retailer Takealot, which has raised more than $100m in funding, is now accepting bitcoin.

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