Companies

Win bitcoins by betting on the hash rate with Futureblock
Futureblock is enabling people to bet on the volatility of the bitcoin network hash rate.

Tradehill open to holding more auctions as it grapples with regulation
Bitcoin exchange Tradehill is open to holding more mining equipment auctions after its success with first-generation Avalon ASIC units.

Pay for groceries with bitcoin via eGifter's new Walmart giftcard
People can now buy Walmart gift cards from eGifter using bitcoins.

Crowdcurity brings crowdsourced hacker testing to bitcoin
Crowdcurity wants to reward those who find security holes in bitcoin sites.

Chinese internet giant Baidu starts accepting bitcoin
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has announced it is now accepting payment in bitcoin for its Jiasule service.

Taxi firms seek to drive bitcoin adoption
Slowly but surely, taxi drivers are starting to accept payment in bitcoin.

LeetCoin enables skilled gamers to win bitcoins
Skilled gamers can win bitcoin via new multiplayer gaming platform LeetCoin.

Vault of Satoshi expands Canadian bitcoin exchange market
Vault of Satoshi aims to lower the price of bitcoin exchanges in Canada.

Dwolla shuts doors to bitcoin companies and virtual currency exchanges
Dwolla has announced it can no longer work with virtual currency exchanges and other bitcoin-related services.

Invoice in US dollars, get paid in bitcoins with Coinvoice
Freelancers and companies can now invoice clients in US dollars but get paid in bitcoin, thanks to Coinvoice.

