Amazon Coins virtual currency now available on Kindle Fire
Amazon has handed 500 "Amazon Coins" to each of its US-based Kindle Fire customers.
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May 13, 2013 at 1:50 p.m. UTC
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Users plead Apple for Bitcoin wallets
An aggrieved user has started a petition to force Apple to approve bitcoin wallet applications for its shiny iPhones.
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May 10, 2013 at 9:53 a.m. UTC
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Coinbase scores $5 Million in funding
San Francisco start-up Coinbase has completed a second round of funding of $5m for future development of its Bitcoin wallet and exchange platform.
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May 8, 2013 at 11:26 a.m. UTC
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Employees blamed for zombie Bitcoin mining
A rogue employee is getting the blame for putting bitcoin mining code onto unsuspecting users’ machines.
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May 2, 2013 at 10:34 a.m. UTC
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Amazon books its own currency
Amazon is launching its own currency later this month. Amazon Coins will only be exchangeable for Kindle applications and games and initially US only.
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May 2, 2013 at 10:18 a.m. UTC
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Chris Dixon: "I believe in Bitcoin"
A leading venture capitalist says bitcoin offers the financial tech release valve Silicon Valley has been looking for.
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May 2, 2013 at 9:37 a.m. UTC
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