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Japanese Retail Giant Rakuten Hints at Bitcoin Acceptance

The CEO of e-commerce empire Rakuten has praised bitcoin and suggested the company could eventually accept the cryptocurrency.

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Japan Bitcoin Exchange Aims to Fill Mt. Gox Market Void

New exchange joint venture BitOcean Japan will launch in August, with the aim of buying Mt. Gox's remaining assets.

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Netagio Launches Exchange for Gold, Sterling and Bitcoin Traders

A new UK exchange lets users trade gold, pounds sterling and bitcoin with British banking facilities.

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Philippines Startups Aim to Fulfil Bitcoin's Remittance Promise

Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.

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Xapo Sets $40 Million Fundraising Record for Bitcoin Industry

Xapo has raised $20m in its latest round, leapfrogging BitPay to become the best-funded bitcoin startup to date.

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How One Law Firm is Helping Bitcoin Startups Find Success

CoinDesk speaks to Perkins Coie about its role in helping over 40 fledgling cryptocurrency businesses get up and running.

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Bitcoin Exchange itBit Relocating Headquarters to New York

The Singapore-based bitcoin exchange says the move is to capitalise on the US trading market.

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OKCoin Releases New, Full-Featured Version of Android App

China's busiest exchange by volume now has a mobile app that allows full access to desktop-style trading features.

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Leaked Documents Suggest Mt. Gox Paid $200k to Parent Company in May

According to leaked documents, Tibanne K.K. invoiced Mt. Gox for almost $200,000 after filing for bankruptcy.

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CoinJelly Exchange to Offer Debit Cards, 'Bank-Level' Services

The Australian startup will offer 'bank-level' services around bitcoin, designed to appeal to both serious traders and everyday travelers.

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