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Square is now allowing merchants to accept bitcoin payments online at Square Market.

In the sci-fi show Almost Human, everyone has a bitcoin wallet. More and more places to spend bitcoin means that could become a reality, and popular indie merchant mobile payment provider Square is the latest to accept the cryptocurrency. In an announcement today on their blog, which isn’t an April Fool’s Joke pushed early Square assures us, the company notes that bitcoin can be used… Read More

Cryptor Trust Inc. plans to set up an Advisory Board for the Asia-Pacific region, but the advisory board aims to do more than simply provide advice. This board is focused on action. Board member candidates a required to have started Bitcoin related companies, done research, donated money, contributed to bitcoin blogs, launched forums, organized events, provided input on a range of issues or actively participated in the space. In this way, the board will be able to provide depth and value. Cryptor Trust Inc. is in the process of inviting entrepreneurs, Bitcoin foundation leaders and Bitcoin thinkers in the space to join. The Advisory Board will consist of around 15 members. The Advisory Board will function as a think-tank with a […]

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Although many Bitcoin enthusiasts have been looking for new merchants who are directly accepting the cryptocurrency in their local towns, it seems that a move from Square could end up being an even bigger deal. Square announced their integration with Bitcoin today on their blog, and they revealed a few details about how their new […]

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Mobile gaming monetization specialist SuperRewards has announced it is now accepting bitcoin.

Two officials from People's Bank of China weighed in with differing takes on bitcoin last Friday.

Exchanges being hacked, China manipulating markets, the IRS trying to get some attention as well, life has been busy in Bitcoin land. Unfortunately, none of this falls in the ‘good news’ category. Time for something positive! Get ready to rumble Ever heard of Bitcoin Fight Night? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t, it’s a brand […]

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Two weeks ago, I reported on cryptocurrency exchange Coinex.pw being hacked. All coins were stolen, and the site went offline. After two days, founder Erundook posted a statement at Bitcointalk, saying Coinex would reimburse the stolen coins from their own pockets. Needless to say, the community felt worried and didn’t want to take Erundook’s word […]

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The IRS has opened the door for Israel to become the epicentre of digital currency innovation, argues Michael Eisenberg.

Ribbit Capital's 'Micky' Malka tells CoinDesk about his investment plans, what bitcoin needs for growth and its social benefits.

A wide range of different businesses have started accepting Bitcoin as a currency. After a lot of horeca, online webshops, it is also coming up in other innovative shops and services. Now it is even possible to pay with digital coins at great highs in the mountains. For example the Rojacherhütte, a mountain hut at 2718 m (8917 feet) in Austria made it possible to pay your stay there with Bitcoins. To be able to enjoy this, you have to walk a couple of hours up to a mountain first, as there is no normal road going up. Maybe a great goal to reach this place for a Bitcoin weekend out. A pity is, that you have to wait till […]

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Welcome to CryptoCoinsNews’ first weekly Dogecoin addition! I will be bringing you this piece every Friday, despite this one being late due to personal circumstances. I felt this addition necessary not only because of how active the Dogecoin community is week after week, but because more than any other alt-coin Dogecoin has created a unique […]

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Last week's IRS bitcoin guidance has reaffirmed bitcoin’s status as “digital gold”, argues Jon Matonis.

The British exchange has said it is suspending operations until a new bank partner can be found.

BitPay responded to criticism this week over its alleged refusal to do business with an Austin, Texas based firearms seller by releasing a statement that clarifies its terms of service as they apply to certain high risk, highly regulated retailers. The statement, which is printed in full below, reflects continued uncertainty throughout the nascent Bitcoin payments industry as to how Bitcoin can best be employed for transactions with strict, non-financial regulatory requirements, such as firearms or (legal) marijuana sales. Firearms are among the most tightly regulated consumer items in the United States. Far from being the “anything goes” “merchants of death” that they are often portrayed to be by gun control advocates, gun retailers face a dizzying combination of local, […]

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Bitcoin is now below $450.

Just a few days ago it was near $600.

The latest blow was last week's IRS ruling, which some people believe will make record-keeping requirements too burdensome for mainstream use.

Here's the chart via Bitcoinwisdom:

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Many in the bitcoin industry take its potential in the remittance services space for granted, but problems lie ahead.

It looks like Cryptsy, one of the biggest altcoin exchanges will be introducing it’s new USD markets soon. The exchange has been around since early 2013, and the announcement of the USD markets is not really something new. We knew that those markets were going to arrive someday thanks to cryptsy’s cryptostock. The teaser In […]

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Keeping Bitcoin safe isn't easy. If the wild currency fluctuations don't get you, then it'll be the exchanges going pop in the night and taking a chunk of BTC with them, or the myriad digital wallets whose security systems failed to fend off the hacker hoards lured by all that traceless digital coin... So why not convert your Bitcoin into gold bars? Read More

Neo & Bee has requested a temporary suspension of its bitcoin share trading while it investigates 'abnormal activity'.

At 12:06 local time, Bter, one of China’s larger Bitcoin exchanges, posted an announcement to its website announcing a temporary suspension of deposits.  What’s more is Bter cites official regulation that they were just informed of, as the ultimate reason for this incredible convenience to its users.  Bter not only offered RMB to BTC markets, […]

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Bitcoin-Over The Counter is an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel on the Freenode server, a meeting place for traders who exchange Bitcoin for fiat, goods and occasionally services. Trader’s identities are cryptographically verified and reputation-rated via a bot-link to an extensive Web of Trust system. Centralised or Decentralised Exchanges and the Bitcoin-OTC Marketplace Disillusionment with […]

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In a surprising move, major digital currency exchange BTC-e announced today it would begin trading in Chinese offshore yuan.

Earlier this week, the IRS decided that Bitcoin is property, not currency, setting in place a regulatory structure that could see users of the cryptocurrency forced to keep price score in a rapidly shifting market. Bitcoin had a rough time of it last week, as GigaOm reported, losing around 17% of its value. Part of that was tied to a rumor regarding Bitcoin in China, and part, I think due to the… Read More

Let me start by making a sweeping statement that is generally found to be true. ‘Bulls have a positive outlook, they believe things will get better; Bears have a negative outlook, they believe things will get worse. Bulls and Bears, however, do have one thing in common, that is, that they both hate uncertainty. In […]

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