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Cigar Industry Receives Bitcoin Boost

Premium cigar retailers are embracing bitcoin, and some of them are even paying their suppliers using the currency.

By Jon SouthurstJan 20, 2014

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Markets

China's Answer to eBay Bans Sale of Bitcoins and Mining Gear

Taobao, China's largest online marketplace, has banned the sale of all cryptocurrencies and mining gear.

By Eric MuJan 7, 2014

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Markets

Shining a dim light on Dark Wallet

The person who brought you print-your-own-guns will soon bring you an easy-to-use bitcoin wallet. What's the connection?

By Danny BradburySep 30, 2013

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Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban
U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve them. The money leans toward the foreign-conflict markets U.S. venues do not list.
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Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how
Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030.
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Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S.
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