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Centralway Ventures invests $250k in bitcoin startup Buttercoin

Company builder Centralway is investing $250,000 in bitcoin startup Buttercoin via its new early-stage investment arm Centralway Ventures.

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Online game developer Bigpoint's 330m users can now buy virtual goods with bitcoins

Online game developer Bigpoint now allows its users to purchase in-game virtual goods using bitcoins.

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KnCMiner offers free speed increase with first bitcoin miner shipments

KnCMiner is offering a bonus speed increase to customers awaiting delivery of its Jupiter bitcoin mining rig.

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BitPay now has over 10,000 merchants in its payment processor network

BitPay has now helped over 10,000 merchants across the world accept payments in bitcoin.

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Finance

Founder of bitcoin exchange BitBox on compliance and banks

CoinDesk interviewed the founder of BitBox, a bitcoin startup that hopes to be more than just an exchange.

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Markets

SatoshiDice hit by DDoS attack, but bets continue

Bitcoin gambling site SatoshiDice has recovered after being felled for several days by a DDoS attack.

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Markets

StrongCoin is creating a distributed exchange

Encrypted online wallet service StrongCoin is promising "a Coinbase for the rest of the world".

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Markets

KnCMiner cuts price of Saturn and Jupiter bitcoin mining rigs

KnCMiner cuts prices and offers fans the opportunity to choose the new slogan for its controller boards.

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Markets

Avalon's ASIC customers offered bitcoin refunds due to delivery delays

Avalon ASIC has retracted its no-refunds policy after announcing delayed delivery of its chips.

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Tradehill halts bitcoin trading due to IAFCU "operational and regulatory issues"

Tradehill's CEO has confirmed the bitcoin exchange platform has suspended trading due to issues with its bank.

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