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Has Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff Adopted a Pro-Bitcoin Stance?

Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of online real estate database Zillow, tweeted today that he has bought some bitcoins.

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MultiBit Bitcoin Wallet Leapfrogs Coinbase to Reach 1.5 Million Downloads

Since its launch in April 2011, MultiBit's bitcoin wallet has been downloaded a total of 1,517,000 times.

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DC Veterans Jim Harper and Amy Weiss Join Bitcoin Foundation

The Bitcoin Foundation just got two new high-profile members: Global Policy Counsel Jim Harper and Media Consultant Amy Weiss.

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Bitcoin ATM Company Refused Account by Bank of Ireland

The Bank of Ireland has allegedly rejected BitVendo’s application for a bank account.

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eBay Patent Filing for Currency Exchange System Included Bitcoin

A newly surfaced patent shows bitcoin has been a part of the company's planning as far back as 2011.

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Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to Discuss Bitcoin Acceptance with Board Members

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, is open to the idea of the famous Internet encyclopaedia accepting bitcoin.

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Mt. Gox Files for Chapter 15 US Bankruptcy Protection

Troubled Japan-based bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

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'BOOST:Bitcoin' Event Draws a Crowd in Hong Kong

The introductory event attracted over 100 visitors, including brand new bitcoin users and a number of merchants.

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Mt. Gox Hackers Claim to Release Transaction Details, CEO's Personal Data

Someone has supposedly released a dump of Mt. Gox trade data and proprietary tools, including Mark Karpeles' personal data.

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South Korea Launches its First Two-Way Bitcoin ATM

South Korea's first bitcoin ATM is locally built and enables users to both buy and sell bitcoin.

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