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eBay Adds New 'Virtual Currency' Category to US Site

The popular online auction site and marketplace quietly included the category in its 'Category Changes' list for April.

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Tipping Platform Patreon 'Exploring Bitcoin Integration'

Patreon has 'already built most of the code' to integrate regular bitcoin donations for its artists and other creators.

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Chicago Sun-Times Becomes First Major US Newspaper to Accept Bitcoin

The Chicago Sun-Times announced a new partnership with Coinbase on 3rd April.

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CrowdCurity 'Capture the Coin' Contest Rewards Bug Finders With Bitcoin

The novel bug-finding scheme rewards security researchers for locating private bitcoin keys hidden within a website.

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San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Team Embraces Bitcoin

In a ground-breaking move, the team announced that it will accept bitcoin payments in the upcoming season.

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South Korean Bitcoin Startup Coinplug Secures Further $400k Investment

The bitcoin multi-services company will use the new funds to hire more engineers and expand into new markets.

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Swedish Exchange Safello Aims to be 'CoinBase for Europe'

The fast-expanding company now accepts instant SOFORT payments from 86 European banks in 11 countries.

Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello introduced European wide instant payment

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Robocoin Machine Heats Up Competition Between London's Bitcoin ATMs

London's first two-way bitcoin ATM has launched in Holborn, boosting easy access to bitcoin for the UK public.

Robocoin Bitcoin London

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Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance

The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn't added fiat currency – yet.

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Neo & Bee CEO Moves to Reassure Investors Following Insolvency Confusion

CEO Danny Brewster has fired back at critics and outlined plans to sell equity and find a new CEO.

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