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Indonesian Project Makes Bitcoin Available at 10,000 Stores

Indonesians can now easily buy bitcoins over the counter at their nearest Indomaret store.

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KnCMiner Launches Cloud Mining Service at Arctic Bitcoin Mine

The KnC Cloud service will utilize the Sweden-based bitcoin company's Arctic mining infrastructure.

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Huobi's Fixed-Return Financial Product Sells Out in One Hour

Huobi has sold all subscriptions to 'Dig-VC', a 60-day fixed-term product designed to fund its new mining platform.

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Antonopoulos Leaves Blockchain Security Role to Become Board Advisor

Blockchain has announced that CSO Andreas M Antonopoulos will leave his current position to become a board advisor.

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New Xapo Deposit Feature Lets Users Buy Bitcoin Via Wire Transfer

Bitcoin service provider Xapo has launched a new feature that enables users to purchase bitcoins directly from the company.

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More Merchants to Accept Bitcoin Payments Via BitPay Deal

BitPay is to provide Demandware with bitcoin integration for its e-commerce platform.

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Korean Bitcoin Startup Korbit Nets $3 Million in Series A Funding

Seoul-based bitcoin multi-services company Korbit has announced $3m Series A funding from some major venture capital investors.

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From Gold Rush to Arms Race: Why Bitcoin Mining is Heading North

As the mining industry evolves, the Arctic Circle is attracting broader interest from bitcoin companies.

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Cloud Storage Startup Storj Raises 910 BTC in Crowdsale

Storj has closed its crowdsale, having raised 910 BTC to fund its decentralised cloud storage platform.

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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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