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Bitcoin company acquisitions begin: Gambling site SatoshiDice sells for $11.5 Million (126,315 BTC)
Blockchain-based betting game SatoshiDice has been sold for 126,315 BTC, which is currently worth around $11.5 million.
BitInstant temporarily shuts down service to work on next upgrade
BitInstant, the international bitcoin payment processor, has temporarily shut while the next version of the service is worked on.
Coinbase opens instant bitcoin transfers for verified customers
The bitcoin wallet platform, CoinBase, has now enabled instant bitcoin purchases. Users will have to undergo identity verification.
Merchant-friendly payments: less than perfect, but better than before
Bitcoin is due for an overhaul of its payment mechanism to make it more merchant-friendly.
Germany's Bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG form partnership
German bitcoin marketplace bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG have formed a large-scale partnership.
New company Krater offers rigs built with Avalon ASICs either from its stock or yours
Krater is offering a clone of the Avalon ASIC mining rig that contains up to 320 chips.
CoinMade is a new bitcoin merchant directory by the CoinJar team
The team behind CoinJar have launched a community site, CoinMade, listing merchants who accept bitcoin as payment.
Jon Matonis named Bitcoin Foundation's new executive director
Jon Matonis has been named as the new executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, taking over from Peter Vessenes.
Physical bitcoin producer Bitbill applies for cold storage patent
A patent for storing digital currency such as bitcoin in a physical token has been filed by Bitbill founder Douglas Feigelson.
Micropayment tipping system Flattr adds bitcoin support
Flattr, the content creation micropayment service, has just announced that it will allow users to fund their account with bitcoin.
