French Retail Chain Monoprix to Accept Bitcoin Payments This Year
The upmarket chain plans to start accepting bitcoin on its website to raise awareness of digital currencies in France.
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Bank of Japan Governor: Bitcoin is Too Unreliable to be a Currency
In comments to reporters, the head of Japan's central bank indicated he has concerns about bitcoin's safety and stability.
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Apr 8, 2014 at 3:19 p.m. UTC
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BitXatm Announces ATM with Merchant-Friendly Point of Sale Function
The Sumo Pro has ATM and POS functions it hopes will appeal to merchants and consumers alike.
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Apr 8, 2014 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
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Forget the Moon, Bitcoin Can Now Take You to the Summit of Mt Everest
Expedition organiser Mt Everest Adventures is now accepting bitcoin for its services – which include summiting Mount Everest itself.
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Mar 24, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Thailand Suggests Bitcoin Not Illegal But Warns Against its Use
The Thai central bank has warned that bitcoin is not a currency and that its use comes with risks.
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Mar 18, 2014 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
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Dorian Nakamoto Hires Lawyer, Denies Knowledge of Bitcoin
Nakamoto has stated via his lawyer, that he "did not create, invent or otherwise work on bitcoin".
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Mar 17, 2014 at 11:24 a.m. UTC
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US Mulls Regulating Bitcoin Under Rules for Commodities
The CTFC is investigating whether it has the authority to regulate digital currencies under rules for commodities, reports say.
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Mar 14, 2014 at 3:26 p.m. UTC
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GoCoin Announces Dogecoin Integration as Client Update Tackles Mining Issues
The payment platform has announced plans to support dogecoin, as developers release version 1.6 of its wallet client.
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Mar 13, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. UTC
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Bank of Mexico Restricts Banks from Bitcoin Use, Reports Suggest
The Bank of Mexico has issued a warning on the use of digital currencies, but stopped short of regulation.
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Mar 12, 2014 at 7:32 p.m. UTC
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Economist Nouriel Roubini Slams Bitcoin, Calls it a ‘Ponzi Game’
The US economist has published a spate of heavily critical tweets aimed at bitcoin and its advocates.
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Mar 10, 2014 at 5:29 p.m. UTC
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