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Online Gambling Payments Pioneer NETELLER Snubs Bitcoin

The Isle-of-Man-based firm has barred transactions related to 'virtual currencies' in revisions to its customer agreement.

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5,000 Terminals Across Ukraine Now Offer Bitcoin for Cash

A bank-run nationwide network of payment terminals allows customers to buy bitcoin as easily as phone credit.

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Mycelium Announces 'Entropy' Offline USB Paper Wallet Creator

The company has released details on a number of projects, including a USB device that generates paper wallets offline.

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Overstock Dangles Rewards For Bitcoin-Friendly Vendors

The online retail giant may introduce a range of incentives for bitcoin accepting vendors, CEO Patrick Byrne has said.

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Online Retail Giant Newegg Now Accepts Bitcoin

The electronics and software retailer says its tech-savvy customer base makes bitcoin payments a sensible move.

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Stripe CTO: Bitcoin Could Unify the World's Financial Systems

Greg Brockman told CoinDesk that rather than replacing the existing financial infrastructure, cryptocurrencies hold promise as a unifying technology.

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Western Union Open to Bitcoin 'If Regulated as Currency'

CEO Hikmet Ersek is open to using bitcoin in payments, but only once the digital currency is fully regulated.

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Payments Industry Association: Bitcoin Has a Right to Exist

The CEO of the ETA says bitcoin could benefit the industry, but the technology needs to mature.

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First Glimpse Inside Halsey Minor's New Payments Platform Bitreserve

CoinDesk previews Bitreserve's new bank-like wallet and payments platform, which opens to beta users next week.

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Family to Travel Across the US, Spending Only Bitcoin

The Blush family embarks on a four-week cross-country road trip during which they'll spend only bitcoin.

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