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Overstock Dangles Rewards For Bitcoin-Friendly Vendors

The online retail giant may introduce a range of incentives for bitcoin accepting vendors, CEO Patrick Byrne has said.

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Online Retail Giant Newegg Now Accepts Bitcoin

The electronics and software retailer says its tech-savvy customer base makes bitcoin payments a sensible move.

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Stripe CTO: Bitcoin Could Unify the World's Financial Systems

Greg Brockman told CoinDesk that rather than replacing the existing financial infrastructure, cryptocurrencies hold promise as a unifying technology.

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Western Union Open to Bitcoin 'If Regulated as Currency'

CEO Hikmet Ersek is open to using bitcoin in payments, but only once the digital currency is fully regulated.

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Payments Industry Association: Bitcoin Has a Right to Exist

The CEO of the ETA says bitcoin could benefit the industry, but the technology needs to mature.

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First Glimpse Inside Halsey Minor's New Payments Platform Bitreserve

CoinDesk previews Bitreserve's new bank-like wallet and payments platform, which opens to beta users next week.

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Family to Travel Across the US, Spending Only Bitcoin

The Blush family embarks on a four-week cross-country road trip during which they'll spend only bitcoin.

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Gyft Updates iOS App, Adds Bitcoin Payments Option

Mobile gift card wallet Gyft has updated its iOS app, adding a bitcoin payments option for iPhone users.

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Argentinian Bitcoin Merchant Processor BitPagos Raises $600k

BitPagos says the $600k in funding will help it expand beyond Argentina to more Latin American markets.

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Realex Payments CEO: Bitcoin is a Catalyst for Change in the Industry

Colm Lyon, who speaks at Bitfin next month, sees bitcoin as a boon to the payments industry in general.

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