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Gallery: Take a Tour Inside France's Bitcoin Advocacy Centre

CoinDesk takes a look inside La Maison du Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency education centre in Paris.

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Polish Law Firm Flags Lack of Safeguards for Bitcoin Consumers

A report by Wardyński & Partners calls for new regulation to protect users of digital currency in Poland.

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Swedish Parliamentary Candidate to Raise Bitcoin-Only Campaign Funds

The politician hopes his bitcoin-only fundraising will be a means to improve bitcoin education across Sweden.

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Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Invests $250k in Swedish Exchange Safello

The bitcoin exchange raised its latest funding from Barry Silbert’s notable investment vehicle.

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EBA: Financial Institutions Should Avoid Bitcoin, Await Regulation

The European Banking Authority has warned that financial institutions should not buy, hold or sell digital currencies – yet.

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Coinfloor Boosts UK Deposit Speeds In Customer Satisfaction Bid

Coinfloor is now accepting deposits from the UK via local bank transfer as part of a customer satisfaction effort.

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Swiss Report Lays Foundation for Bitcoin to Become Legal Money

The new report by the country's Federal Council has been widely welcomed by the local bitcoin industry.

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BTC-e Empowers Veteran Investors with Advanced PAMM Trading Account

BTC-e has launched new PAMM accounts to allow for more sophisticated trading on its platform.

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Swiss Government Report: Bitcoin Too 'Insignificant' for Legislation

Switzerland's Federal Council has published a report stating that it won't create digital currency legislation, for now.

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Robocoin CEO to Demonstrate Bitcoin in Action at Italian Parliament

Jordan Kelley will join industry leaders at a public hearing to discuss bitcoin, before demonstrating Italy's first Robocoin ATM.

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