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New Email Service Tackles Spam With Bitcoin Micropayments
Email-forwarding service Composed aims to help the global fight against spam by making senders pay a small fee in bitcoin.
Parkt Opens Its Parking Rewards System to Bitcoin Users
Parking rewards startup Parkt now offers users the choice of cashing out local area loyalty points in bitcoin, as well as parking discounts.
Bitcoin Foundation's Patrick Murck to Advise BTCJam
Patrick Murck, executive director of the Bitcoin Foundation, has joined BTCJam's board of advisors to help spread crowdfunded bitcoin loans worldwide.
Bitcoin ATM Selling Gold and Silver Goes Live in Singapore
A Singapore company has created a way for customers to buy gold and silver directly from a Lamassu bitcoin ATM.
Overstock's Top 10 US States for Bitcoin Spenders
New Hampshire residents are the most likely to pay for Overstock items in bitcoin, according to new data released by the e-commerce giant.
LazyCoins Launch Highlights Challenges for UK Bitcoin Businesses
A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.
BitX Expands Bitcoin Buying Service to Indonesia
BitX is expanding into the world's second-fastest growing economy, Indonesia, bringing a fixed-price bitcoin exchange to its 252 million inhabitants.
Hong Kong's MyCoin Disappears With Up To $387 Million, Reports Claim
Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin has shut its doors, taking with it as much as HK$3bn ($386.9m) in investor funds, reports say.
