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Bitcoin in the Philippines: A Perfect Cryptocurrency Storm

Many agree the Philippines are an increasingly hot scene for bitcoin – but why?

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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Becomes Canada’s First to Accept Bitcoin

Mega Chill, a medical marijuana dispensary based in Vancouver, is now accepting bitcoin.

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Andreas Antonopoulos Joins E-Commerce Company CoinSimple

Bitcoin developer Andreas Antonopoulos has joined Hong Kong-based e-commerce company CoinSimple.

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Overstock Now Accepts Bitcoin in Over 100 Countries Worldwide

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne speaks to CoinDesk about his company's global expansion of its bitcoin payments support.

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LocalBitcoins Debuts Bitcoin Billing as First Merchant Feature

Online marketplace LocalBitcoins.com has announced a merchant option to invoice customers in bitcoin.

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Japanese Bitcoin Growth Continues with New E-Commerce Platform

Japan's latest bitcoin startup is multi-services platform Coincheck, which offers an exchange, wallet and a new system for e-commerce.

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Payments Processor Braintree Confirms Bitcoin Integration Rumors

PayPal subsidiary Braintree has partnered with Coinbase to begin accepting bitcoin payments.

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MIT Bookstore Accepts Bitcoin Payments as Campus Interest Grows

A bookstore serving the MIT campus is now accepting bitcoin amid rising interest in bitcoin at the university.

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PayStand Releases Bitcoin Plugin for WordPress Merchants

PayStand has released an e-commerce plugin for WooCommerce, a popular free toolkit for WordPress merchants.

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