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Altcoin partnership UNOCS launches Bridge service for instant merchant payments

UNOCS has announced a new payment system to enable instant payments between consumers and merchants.

By David GilsonJul 30, 2013

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Markets

Mycelium promises Bitcoin card with a brain

Bitcoin Card will offer a way to transfer bitcoins without a smartphone or laptop, say the founders of the Mycelium network, which is backing the idea.

By Danny BradburyMay 21, 2013

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Tech

10 things you need to know about Ripple

Ripple is the name for both a digital currency (XRP) and an open payment network within which that currency is transferred.

By Ariella BrownMay 17, 2013

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