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Frustrated customers hit BitInstant with a class action lawsuit
Three bitcoiners have filed a class action lawsuit against BitInstant claiming the company misled them.
Private and secure file storage service SpiderOak to accept bitcoin
SpiderOak, the private storage company that can't unencrypt your data even if it wanted to, will start taking bitcoin.
Lavabit and Silent Circle shut down encrypted email services
Lavabit and Silent Circle have both closed down their encrypted email services to avoid sacrificing their customers' privacy.
Lamassu is now taking pre-orders for its bitcoin ATM
Lamassu, the makers of a bitcoin ATM that was demonstrated at Bitcoin London, are now taking pre-orders.
Confirmed: Bloomberg staff are testing a bitcoin price ticker
A source inside Bloomberg has privately confirmed that the company is testing a bitcoin price ticker among its staff.
Could mobile payment Lemon Network be fruitful for bitcoin?
Could a processor-agnostic mobile wallet be a helpful tool for bitcoin adoption?
Coinbase implements zero-fee microtransactions off the block chain
Coinbase, the bitcoin payment processor, has announced that it will begin processing off-block chain microtransactions.
Online education site Khan Academy now accepts donations in bitcoin
The Khan Academy now supports donations in bitcoins, using Coinbase's merchant tools.
Looking inside BitEnsure: Bitcoin savings account or Ponzi scheme?
BitEnsure claims to be a "bitcoin savings account". But is it any different from Trendon Shavers now-exposed Ponzi scheme?
Litecoin creator Charles Lee has left Google to work at Coinbase
Litecoin's creator Charles Lee has left Google to go and work on Coinbase full time.
