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Boost VC, Battery Ventures Lead BlockScore's $2 Million Seed Round

The one-time bitcoin-only ID verification specialist has raised $2m to expand its customer base into the wider tech world.

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Anonibet Talks Bitcoin Foundation Membership, World Cup Contest

Anonibet, the first bitcoin sportbook and casino, has become the latest gold member of the Bitcoin Foundation.

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Skyhook Ships 150 Open-Source Bitcoin ATMs in First Month

The portable bitcoin ATM manufacturer said that it has sold 70 of its $999 units so far in June.

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Intuit Lets Merchants Accept Bitcoin With New 'PayByCoin' Service

Intuit's new service integrates QuickBooks Online with bitcoin wallet and merchant processor Coinbase.

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Australia's igot Exchange Secures New Funding for Global Expansion

"Now the only real question left is, how fast can we grow?" says the trading platform's CEO.

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CoinTerra Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement to Class Action Lawsuit

Plaintiffs say CoinTerra distorted the technological capacity and energy consumption of its bitcoin mining products.

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KnCMiner Responds to Customer Backlash Over 'Deceptive' Compensation Scheme

KnCMiner is defending against claims it was trying to trick customers with a new hosted bitcoin mining offer.

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ZipZap Resumes Cash-to-Bitcoin Services for UK Shoppers

ZipZap has formally reinstated its bitcoin buying service at more than 20,000 retail locations in the UK.

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Overstock Pledges 3% of Bitcoin Profits to Promote Cryptocurrencies

The e-retailer will donate some profits from bitcoin sales to advocacy organisations, and plans to make bitcoin payments international.

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BTC China Announces Upgrades to its 'Picasso ATM' Mobile App

CEO Bobby Lee has announced a 'Sell for Cash' feature, aimed squarely at overseas customers.

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