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Startups

Four Ways to Satisfy Your Appetite With Bitcoin

How to use your bitcoins in pursuit of the greatest pastime ever conceived: eating.

Business  ·  12 January 2014
Florida

Sean’s Outpost Founder Plans Ultra-Marathon to Raise 1,000 BTC

The founder of homeless charity Sean's Outpost plans to raise 1,000 BTC in an epic four-month run.

Business  ·  12 January 2014
Regulation

Colorado Marijuana Dispensary Uses Bitcoin to Evade Federal Laws

Federal laws prohibit credit card payments, so all Colorado's marijuana must be purchased in cash – or bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2014
BitPay

Take to the Skies: Private Jet Service PrivateFly Now Accepts Bitcoin

Private jet booking service PrivateFly.com is now accepting payment in bitcoin.

Business  ·  11 January 2014
Bitcoin

Bitcoin ‘Needs to be More Accessible for the Visually Impaired’

A blind bitcoin fan has rallied developers to make wallets more accessible for visually impaired users.

Business  ·  10 January 2014
South Korea

Gangnam Hair Salon Will Style Your Barnet For Bitcoin

A hair and beauty salon in Seoul's Gangnam district is now accepting bitcoin payments.

Business  ·  8 January 2014
Gaming

Who’d Have Known, Lily Allen Could Have Been a Bitcoin Millionaire

UK Singer Lily Allen regrets turning down a £6m bitcoin opportunity she was offered five years ago.

Business  ·  7 January 2014
Gaming

Games Giant Zynga Starts Playing With Bitcoin

Zynga, maker of addictive social games like FarmVille and CityVille, has announced it is testing accepting bitcoin payments.

Business  ·  4 January 2014
Health

London Clinic Performs Hair Transplants For Bitcoin

The Vinci Hair Clinic in London has completed its first hair transplant paid for in bitcoin.

Business  ·  3 January 2014
BitPay

Leading Adult Site Porn.com Now Accepts Bitcoin

Top adult site Porn.com has started accepting bitcoin payments.

Business  ·  3 January 2014
Bitcoin Protocol

Wall Street Analysts: Bitcoin Could Revolutionise the Non-Financial World Too

Bitcoin could revolutionise the way we buy and sell property and enforce legal documents, says a new report.

Business  ·  2 January 2014
News

Man Uses Bitcoin to Buy a Piece of Paradise in Nicaragua

Gregory Simon left his job as a banker, moved to Nicaragua and bought a plot of land with bitcoin.

Business  ·  2 January 2014
News

Blockchain.info Sponsors British Woman In Solo Row Across Pacific

In June 2014, Elsa Hammond will attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean, sponsored by a Bitcoin company.

Business  ·  1 January 2014
Shopping

Five New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners Everywhere

In the age of bitcoin, perhaps it’s time we thought of some new resolutions. Here are five suggestions.

Business  ·  1 January 2014
News

Bitcoin Song Commemorates a Year of Bitcoin Fever

It's been one hell of a year for bitcoin. Let's commemorate this with a song.

Business  ·  31 December 2013