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Mt.Gox Faces Hardship Mt.Gox customers were recently notified that the Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange company would be halting withdrawals. Due to an increase in withdrawal requests, the Mt.Gox team is facing delays on a technical level. The company claims their operating system is...

Perseus Telecom Welcomes BTC Perseus Telecom Ltd. is a telecommunications provider that looks to support businesses in different fields. The provider has just recently begun to accept the bitcoin currency, and has offices located in Brazil and Ireland. It’s network works...

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz has some serious money to back him up and possibly the future of bitcoin. Horowitz and his firm Andreesen Horowitz have invested in major companies like Facebook and Twitter. More impressive is his firm’s belief that bitcoin will be the...

Marijuana Dispensary Accepts Bitcoin Businesses around the Spokane, Washington area have begun making use of bitcoin. A marijuana dispensary, Kouchlock Productions, says it had to start taking bitcoins because the bank wouldn’t accept their money. The medical marijuana...

Ross Ulbricht in Deep Trouble 29-year old Ross Ulbricht is accused of money laundering, computer hacking and drug trafficking through his black market website Silk Road. Silk Road has been closed down by the US government since October 2013, and is said to have done dealings...

Nymi Bitcoin Wallet Nymi, an invention by Bionym, is a device-unlocking wristband. The wristband now acts as a bitcoin wallet. Backers of Nymi expect bitcoin enthusiasts to be the first to flock to the device, using the bands in place of passwords and keys. The wristbands contain...

Library of Congress The Law Library of Congress has been studying bitcoin and how it is being viewed and put into effect across the world. 40 jurisdictions along with the European Union have been surveyed to see which rules have been set in place for the digital currency. The...

  Minnesota -A homeless man was found begging passer-byers for bitcoin donations. He was spotted asking for the digital coins near by the University of Minnesota. His sign reads “Every Bit Helps”, emphasizing his acceptance of bitcoins. When approached by the...

CheapAir Travel Agency Planning to go on vacation? Need a flight or hotel? Why not book it with bitcoin? CheapAir, established since 1989, has started allowing its users to make reservations at more than 200,000 hotels with bitcoin, according to USA Today. The online travel...

India Bitcoin enthusiasts are seeking legal assistance to help clarify regulations over the virtual currency. This comes after the Reserve Bank’s warning over financial, operational and security-related risks that may occur when using digital money. Many bitcoin businesses...