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Paying Workers in Bitcoin May Be Illegal Under Swiss Law

A report suggests that employers in Switzerland cannot legally pay workers in digital currency.

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Bittylicious Adds Visa and MasterCard Credit Card Support

UK-based bitcoin buying service Bittylicious says the service will be initially limited to transactions in euros.

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Cyprus Primary School Now Accepts Bitcoin for Student Fees

CoinDesk speaks to the local school and the individual who helped convince it to accept BTC.

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Coinfloor to Become First 'Publicly Auditable' Bitcoin Exchange

Coinfloor will be "publicly auditable", allowing users to validate the company's records and compare them to the bitcoin ledger.

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What Facebook's Mobile Money Plans May Mean for Bitcoin

Facebook is reportedly exploring a money service that would allow its users exchange monetary value.

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What Does the Future Hold for the Price of Bitcoin?

What China's position against the US and EU tells us about behaviour of bitcoin markets ahead.

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The Europas Adds Digital Currency Category for 2014 Tech Awards

The Europas, a prominent MENA-focused tech award show, will recognize digital currency startups for the first time this year.

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BitXatm Announces ATM with Merchant-Friendly Point of Sale Function

The Sumo Pro has ATM and POS functions it hopes will appeal to merchants and consumers alike.

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European Bitcoin ATM Maker PayMaQ to Market €1,000 Models

PayMaQ's new low-cost ATM model aims to make business adoption easier and more affordable for bitcoin users.

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French Think Tanks Get Tutorial on Bitcoin's Big Picture

Top digital think tanks in France received a crash course in bitcoin from a local user this week.

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