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Intuit Expands Bitcoin Payment Service to Australia

Intuit has expanded its bitcoin merchant processing product PayByCoin to Australia’s small business segment.

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Andreas Antonopoulos Makes Case for Bitcoin Before Australian Senate

Bitcoin evangelist Andreas M Antonopoulos has appeared before the Australian Senate to make the case for bitcoin.

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DigitalBTC Launches Mining Contracts Platform DigitalX Mintsy

Australian firm digitalBTC has launched digitalX Mintsy, a service that allows users to lease and trade processing power for cryptocurrency mining.

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CoinJar Swipe Bitcoin Debit Cards Now Available

CoinJar Swipe debit cards, which have been on trial since September, are now available for all customers in Australia for use at stores nationwide.

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Defendant in Tasmania's 'Biggest Drugs Bust' Paid with Bitcoin

A southern Tasmanian man has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs and admitted that bitcoin was used to pay for them.

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Gallery: Melbourne Celebrates Chinese New Year With Bitcoin Giveaway

The Melbourne Bitcoin Technology Centre (MBTC) has given away bitcoin paper wallets at Melbourne's Chinese New Year celebrations.

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Diamond Circle Suspends Operations Amid Cash Crisis

Citing a lack of capital, Australian bitcoin hardware manufacturer Diamond Circle has suspended operations pending a buyer for its assets.

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CoinJar Redesigns iOS Wallet App for More Social Experience

CoinJar's updated mobile app is simple to use and allows faster payments to all addresses, plus fiat currency transfers between CoinJar accounts.

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