What Exactly Does the US Government Really Think of Bitcoin? Here’s the Story so Far
We look at some of the more significant events in bitcoin's short but colorful legal history.
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Popular e-commerce platform Shopify announced earlier today it would add a bitcoin payment option for its sellers.
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Australian company announces bitcoin scholarship contest
Digital currencies and the future: will bitcoin change the world? Australian company launches essay competition to find answer.
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Judge orders bitcoin incubator CoinLab to hand over $2.4 Million in bitcoins
CoinLab has been ordered to cough up $2.36m to Bitvestment over breach of contract.
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Bitcoin helps Iranian shoe store overcome international trade sanctions
An Iranian e-commerce site selling handmade shoes accepts only bitcoin, attempting to avoid stringent trade restrictions.
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Beijing bar 2nd Place has become the first in China to accept bitcoin.
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Bitcoin needs to advance to 'third wave' of startups and accept regulation
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