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$30 Billion Online Merchant Processor Digital River Adds Bitcoin Payments

Digital River is now allowing its merchants to accept bitcoin through its SWREG solution.

By Pete RizzoJun 16, 2014

BitGo has secured funding from several venture capitalists and bitcoin investors, including Hollywood A-lister Ashton Kutcher.

Brooklyn's Holiday Inn Express is to start accepting the digital currency in a pilot programme managed by Charlie Shrem.

Australian firm digitalBTC makes history today as the first bitcoin company to trade on a mainstream stock exchange.

By Jon SouthurstJun 15, 2014

CoinDesk looks at the latest manufacturer updates, a BBB advisory and a pool attack.

By Daniel CawreyJun 15, 2014

Designed to balance on-the-go payments with storage, Sigsafe is an electronic key that allows bitcoin transactions between NFC devices.

By Alyssa HertigJun 15, 2014

Blockchain launched the new Bitcoin.com today giving bitcoin beginners a learning portal to the basics.

By Pete RizzoJun 13, 2014

Promised SEC rules on crowdfunding are months behind schedule, leaving cash-strapped bitcoin startups in a tricky situation.

By Brian KleinJun 13, 2014

As Ghash.io’s hashrate approaches 51% there has been no word from the pool's operating exchange, CEX.IO.

By Roop GillJun 13, 2014

SecondMarket's Barry Silbert and senior Facebook engineer Jason Prado led the funding round in the mining-focused company.

By Emily SpavenJun 12, 2014