Companies

Bitbills
Physical bitcoin producer Bitbill applies for cold storage patent
A patent for storing digital currency such as bitcoin in a physical token has been filed by Bitbill founder Douglas Feigelson.
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Micropayment tipping system Flattr adds bitcoin support
Flattr, the content creation micropayment service, has just announced that it will allow users to fund their account with bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Foundation issues response to cease and desist warning
Bitcoin Foundation has challengingly responded to the cease and desist letter it was sent by the state of California.
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Coinapult, Bitstamp, LocalBitcoins, Tradehill and Kipochi discuss bitcoin growth #BTCLondon
Some of the rising stars of the bitcoin world that could boost bitcoin adoption in the next few months discussed successes and issues with the community at Bitcoin London toda...
Bitcoin startups panel 2

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Winklevoss twins file for $20 Million IPO of bitcoin trust fund
The Winklevoss twins filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) for a bitcoin investment fund
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company virtual currency
Should corporations develop their own virtual currencies like bitcoin?
Virtual currencies can ensure that consumers will purchase goods within a company's own ecosystem, but do consumers actually find them useful?
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cocaine
Bitcoin-accepting Atlantis takes on the Silk Road
Bitcoin-accepting Atlantis is poised to take on the Silk Road, which remains by far the biggest drug sales site.
cocaine

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Bittylicious makes buying bitcoins fast in the UK
We interview Marc Warne from Bittylicious - a new service that offers fast purchases of bitcoin in the UK.
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Mt. Gox temporarily suspends USD withdrawals
Mt. Gox, which handles 69% of all bitcoin transactions, has suspended US dollar withdrawals for two weeks in order to make technical improvements.
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BitInstant
BitInstant complaints flare up after beta site launch
BitInstant customers have been complaining loudly - and in large numbers - about slow orders and responses in recent days.
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