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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.

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.

Blockchain Passes 2 Million Bitcoin Wallets
Blockchain has reached two million bitcoin wallets, having doubled its downloads over the last six months.

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.

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.

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.

Coinbase Drops Bitcoin Processing Fees for Non-Profits
Coinbase will let registered non-profit organisations accept bitcoin through its merchant tools for free.

Sandman Hotel Group Now Accepts Bitcoin Reservations
The Vancouver-based group claims to be the first hospitality company to accept bitcoin in Canada.

BitPay or Coinbase? Shopify Now Lets Merchants Choose
Online commerce platform specialist Shopify is now offering Coinbase integration to its merchants.

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.

