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New York Councilman: Bitcoin Could Save City Millions

CoinDesk speaks with New York City council member Mark Levine about his proposed bill that would see the city accept bitcoin for fines and fees.

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LazyCoins Launch Highlights Challenges for UK Bitcoin Businesses

A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.

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Survey: 8% of US Retailers Plan to Accept Bitcoin in the Next Year

A new survey indicates that 8% of US retailers plan to accept the digital currency within 12 months, with more looking at the longer term.

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Payments Processor ChainPay Launches to Challenge Coinbase, BitPay

A bootstrapped payment processor called ChainPay wants to take on giants Coinbase and BitPay from its Isle of Man base.

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BitPay Partners With $1.5 Billion International Payment Startup Adyen

BitPay and Adyen have partnered to offer bitcoin payments to gamers using Jagex, the UK-based developer behind popular online game MMORPG RuneScape.

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Payments Veterans Seek to Unlock Blockchain's Power With Align Commerce

Align Commerce is using bitcoin as a method for moving value and the blockchain to provide tracking for payments.

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Cubits Launch Aims to Accelerate Bitcoin Buying in Europe

London-based bitcoin startup Cubits has launched a new bitcoin web appllication for user-friendly and fast bitcoin transactions.

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