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Free State Project members now able to pay rent in bitcoins

A property company in New Hampshire is enabling members of the Free State Project to pay rent in bitcoins.

Business  ·  1 October 2013
Coinbase

What it’s actually like to get paid exclusively in bitcoins

As more employees start to accept their salaries in bitcoin, CoinDesk takes a look at how they're getting on.

Business  ·  25 September 2013
Startups

Life on Bitcoin couple pays for hotel and flights in bitcoin

The Life on Bitcoin couple have overcome yet another hurdle and paid for a hotel and flights in bitcoin.

Business  ·  20 September 2013
Australia

Australians can now buy beer in bitcoin at Sydney pub

Sydney-based Australians can now pay for beer with bitcoin, if they go to the right pub.

Business  ·  16 September 2013
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Raspberry Pi used in new bitcoin-operated pool table

Games room specialist Liberty Games has created a bitcoin-operated pool table that runs on Raspberry Pi.

Business  ·  3 September 2013
Startups

Rentalutions enables US residents to pay rent in bitcoins

A company in the US is now enabling tenants to pay their rent in bitcoins.

Business  ·  30 August 2013
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Bitcoin enters Oxford Dictionaries Online

Bitcoin has made it onto Oxford Dictionaries Online (ODO) in the respected resource's latest quarterly update.

Business  ·  28 August 2013
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Living on bitcoin is a real challenge for newlywed couple

Two newlyweds from Utah attempt to live solely on bitcoin for 90 days, filming the 'Life on Bitcoin' documentary.

Business  ·  16 August 2013
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Utah-based housing company allows BYU Idaho students to pay in bitcoin

A Brigham Young University-approved housing company is now allowing students to pay their deposits and rent in bitcoins.

Business  ·  9 August 2013
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Canadian startup Coin Forest is Groupon for bitcoin

CoinForest is a new site that enables bitcoin users to take advantage of group discounts from bitcoin-friendly merchants.

Business  ·  9 August 2013
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Sweet success for Bees Brothers, world’s youngest bitcoin entrepreneurs

Three young brothers in Utah have created a successful honey business that accepts bitcoin.

Business  ·  1 August 2013
BitPay

BitGive and Songs of Love charities accept donations in bitcoin

Two charities began accepting bitcoins today: The BitGive Foundation, and Songs of Love.

Business  ·  30 July 2013
Crowdfunding

Kickstarter pulls “Bitcoin: The Movie” project two weeks after launch

Kickstarter has suspended a fundraising campaign for a bitcoin movie on the socio-economic of the digital currency.

Business  ·  30 July 2013
Altcoins

Feathercoin enthusiasts celebrate pub meetup by testing merchant interface

Last Saturday saw the first meetup for UK-based cryptocurrency Feathercoin at the Oxford Blue pub in Oxford.

Business  ·  24 July 2013
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Foodler bitcoin orders growing by 30 percent a month

Find out how US restaurant delivery network Foodler has made it easier to buy food with bitcoin.

Business  ·  24 July 2013