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Coinbase Acquires Block Explorer Service Blockr.io

Bitcoin payment processor Coinbase has acquired Blockr.io, a popular block explorer service, in an undisclosed deal.

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PayPal Subsidiary Braintree in Talks with Coinbase to Accept Bitcoin

Braintree, a payments service owned by PayPal, is reportedly in talks with Coinbase to integrate bitcoin.

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Blockchain Passes 2 Million Bitcoin Wallets

Blockchain has reached two million bitcoin wallets, having doubled its downloads over the last six months.

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Wikipedia Raises $140k in First Week of Bitcoin Donations

The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, has reported $140k in first-week bitcoin donations.

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How Coinbase Brings Bitcoin to Billion-Dollar Merchants

CoinDesk speaks to Coinbase's business director Adam White about the company's strategy for major merchant enrollment.

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Hip-Hop Icon Nas: We're Entering the Age of Bitcoin

Musician-turned-entrepreneur Nasir Jones talks candidly with CoinDesk about his personal and business interests in the bitcoin space.

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Coinbase Drops Bitcoin Processing Fees for Non-Profits

Coinbase will let registered non-profit organisations accept bitcoin through its merchant tools for free.

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Sandman Hotel Group Now Accepts Bitcoin Reservations

The Vancouver-based group claims to be the first hospitality company to accept bitcoin in Canada.

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BitPay or Coinbase? Shopify Now Lets Merchants Choose

Online commerce platform specialist Shopify is now offering Coinbase integration to its merchants.

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Philippines Startups Aim to Fulfil Bitcoin's Remittance Promise

Workers sending money home face high fees from 'legacy' payments services. Now some Philippines startups want to change that.

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