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April 2016

Level Up! Steam: Bitcoin AcceptedBitcoin Business

Level Up! Steam: Bitcoin Accepted

Gaming and digital distribution platform Steam will now accept bitcoin payments from users around the world, a feature enabled by bitcoin payment processor BitPay. After whispers, rumors, and leaks that leads to the inevitable inclusion of a global currency for a global marketplace, Valve’s Steam,…
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April 28, 2016
Top 5 Bitcoin MythsBitcoin Business

Top 5 Bitcoin Myths

Bitcoins are illegal, they are useless, it’s a giant ponzi scheme and only drug dealers use them. These are just some of the few misconceptions surrounding Bitcoin. Those who hear of Bitcoin usually aren’t familiar with cryptography and blockchain technology in general. As a result…
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April 28, 2016
The Rise and Rise of Genesis Coin Bitcoin ATMsBitcoin Business

The Rise and Rise of Genesis Coin Bitcoin ATMs

There are quite a few Bitcoin ATM manufacturers in existence today, but Genesis Coin is leading the charge with over 200 machines in operation around the world. This manufacturer provides both one-way and two-way Bitcoin ATMs, and they continue to deploy machines on a regular…
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April 28, 2016
First Data plans for US growthBitcoin Business

First Data plans for US growth

This story was delivered to BI Intelligence " Payments Industry Insider " subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here . First Data, the largest US-based processor, announced solid growth in Q1 2016 — its second quarter as a public company — despite less-than-satisfactory…
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April 28, 2016
Matthew Hancock Proposes Blockchain to HM GovernmentBitcoin Business

Matthew Hancock Proposes Blockchain to HM Government

Bitcoin’s underlying blockchain technology offers a transparent and secure way to store and retrieve information. Britain is looking forward to utilizing this feature to account for and track the expenditure of tax payer’s money given out in the form of research grants to universities and…
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April 27, 2016
Japanese Bitcoin Exchange bitFlyer Raises $27 MillionBitcoin Business

Japanese Bitcoin Exchange bitFlyer Raises $27 Million

Leading Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has revealed the successful completion of a ¥3 billion ($27 million) funding round, the largest funding round ever by a bitcoin and Fintech company in Japan. In a funding round led by Japanese investor SBI Investment and Tokyo-based venture capital…
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April 27, 2016

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