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Bitcoin enthusiasts Jeremy L. Rubin and Daniel B. Elitzer have raised over $500,000 from 25 different donors, and plan on giving each MIT undergraduate student $100 worth of bitcoin. This movement was made in order to spark innovation within the MIT community. Bitcoin for MIT...

One of Great Britain’s largest courier services has begun welcoming bitcoin payments, according to P4D. The mailing service provides delivery options at discounted prices within the United Kingdom. P4D Courier Service The shipping service delivers a variety of mail, from...

Silk Road is known to be one of the main reasons bitcoin has such a negative standing in the eye of the public. The black market site was closed down in October 2013 for its involvement in criminal activities, such as money laundering and the sale of illegal drugs. Now,...

Even though Bitcoin is recognized by the IRS as property rather than currency, it is still expected to be reported on tax documents within the US. The French Ministry of Economy and Finance are now also subjecting revenues of the digital currency to taxation. French Tax Authority...

Charlie Shrem, the former CEO of BitInstant, was arrested back in January for his alleged involvement in money laundering on black market website, Silk Road. After posting bail, Shrem has been under house arrest, awaiting his indictment. However, he feels that there are some...

eGifter, an online gift card service based in New York, has recently launched a new way to entice customers who wish to pay with bitcoin, dogecoin, or litecoin. A new incentive program is being introduced that will give a 3% discount. Officially launched on April 23, the eGifter...

There is a new spin on the phrase “dirty money.” Researchers at New York University’s Dirty Money Project have found 3,000 different types of bacteria living on one dollar bills that were collected in New York. The researchers could only identity around 20% of the non-human DNA...

Just a few blocks away from the White House, the second annual ATM & Mobile Innovation Summit will commence between September 10th and 12th, at the Capital Hilton. More than 40 speakers are expected to give presentations, ranging from payment processing companies to bitcoin...

UK Marijuana website CannabitSeeds has decided to launch a medical marijuana seed site that accepts bitcoin. What separates it from other outlets of its kind who also accept bitcoin, is that the site only takes bitcoin. It is the sole form of payment welcomed on the site. This is...

It is interesting to see the wide variety of businesses that have taken exception to the bitcoin payment system. Though the overall goal for bitcoin investors is for as many businesses and individuals as possible to accept bitcoin, it’s unique to see who some of the early...