Raspberry Pi-powered briefcase converts loose change into bitcoin
The Defcon hacker conference saw bitcoin being sold via a briefcase, where loose change was exchanged for QR codes.
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Aug 8, 2013 at 10:24 a.m. UTC
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Could mobile payment Lemon Network be fruitful for bitcoin?
Could a processor-agnostic mobile wallet be a helpful tool for bitcoin adoption?
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Aug 7, 2013 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
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Mt. Gox enhances site performance by partnering with cloud platform Akamai
Mt. Gox has issued an announcement revealing a number of site and service improvements.
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Aug 5, 2013 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Foundation funds DIY bitcoin wallet Coinpunk
The Bitcoin Foundation has awarded its second 2013 grant to Coinpunk, a DIY bitcoin wallet service.
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Aug 5, 2013 at 1:51 p.m. UTC
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W3C advocates currency-agnostic, browser-based web payment standard
A representative working with the Web’s standards body envisioned a web-based payments standard at Inside Bitcoins today.
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Jul 30, 2013 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
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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.
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Jul 30, 2013 at 1:47 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin debit card iBTCard will offer lower processing fees for merchants
A new way to pay by bitcoin is on the horizon, a bitcoin debit card called iBTCard.
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Jul 29, 2013 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
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Reviewed: Bitcoin apps for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone
CoinDesk takes a look at the top bitcoin apps that are currently available on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone.
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Jul 29, 2013 at 11:12 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin activists propose hard fork to Bitcoin to keep it anonymous and regulation-free
Two anonymous authors have published what amounts to a manifesto for preserving decentralized control in Bitcoin.
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Jul 25, 2013 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
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Litecoin founder Charles Lee on the origins and potential of the world's second largest cryptocurrency
Litecoin's creator Charles Lee speaks out about Mt. Gox, Bitcoin, and what's missing from his altcurrency.
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Jul 23, 2013 at 12:05 p.m. UTC
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