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Cigar Industry Receives Bitcoin Boost

Premium cigar retailers are embracing bitcoin, and some of them are even paying their suppliers using the currency.

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Chicago Ready to Host a Flourishing Bitcoin Economy

Bitcoin’s Chicago cheerleaders say their city has the potential to become a hub for digital currency companies.

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South Korean Bitcoin Exchange Nets $400k in Silicon Valley Funding

Korbit will receive $400,000 in funding from Silicon Valley investors, with backing from some big names.

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Bitcoin ATM Installations Surge in Canada

Three Canadian cities are set to have bitcoin ATMs installed, making the country the world's top bitcoin ATM location.

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Ripple Creator Donates $500k in XRP to Artificial Intelligence Research Charity

The creator of Ripple, Jed McCaleb, has donated $500,000 in XRP to the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI).

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Reality Keys: Bitcoin's Third-Party Guarantor for Contracts and Deals

A new bitcoin service will help you settle bets, make predictions and hedge positions without human intervention.

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eBay UK to Allow Sale of Virtual Currency from 10th February

On 10th February, eBay will launch a dedicated Virtual Currency category on eBay Classifieds in the UK.

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Sacramento Kings Become First NBA Team to Accept Bitcoin

The NBA franchise has officially announced its plans to accept bitcoin with BitPay, beginning 1st March.

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Bitcoin Developer Mike Hearn and Amex VP Michael Barrett Join Circle Team

Michael Barrett and Mike Hearn have officially joined the advisory board of digital currency company Circle Internet Financial.

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16-Year-Old Wins 10 Bitcoins in Blockchain.info Giveaway

Travis Wright, a 16-year-old Minnesotan, has been named the winner of a contest to commemorate Blockchain.info's 1 millionth user.

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