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This London Street Food Stall Will Sell You An Artisan Burger For Bitcoin

Burger Bear owner Tom Reaney is probably the first street food vendor in the UK to take bitcoin payments.

London bitcoin burger stall

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Need a New Knee? This Lithuanian Clinic Will Give You One for Bitcoin

An orthopaedic surgery in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital city, began accepting bitcoin payments earlier this month.

Nordorthopaedics offers cheap knee surgery in bitcoin

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ZipZap to Offer Cash-for-Bitcoin Service at 28,000 UK Locations

UK residents will be able to exchange their cash for bitcoins in 28,000 shops across the country.

ZipZap cash bitcoins UK

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Exchange Platform Safello Demonstrates Sweden's First Bitcoin ATM

The company plans to unveil the machine at Stockholm's STHLM TECH Meetup next Monday.

 The bitcoin ATM bought to market by Safello.

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Microsoft Rival LibreOffice Accepts Bitcoin Donations

Bitcoin donations have garnered LibreOffice's owner, The Document Foundation, increased visibility and financial resources.

bitcoin donation keyboard

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Classified Ads Site Gumtree Blocks Bitcoin Listings

Gumtree, the UK's largest online classifieds site auto-removes listings related to bitcoin.

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Trezor to Ship Physical Bitcoin Wallets in January

Co-founder Pavol Rusnak claims hardware wallet Trezor is on track for a January shipment.

 Trezor hardware wallet

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Coinality: Job Seekers Rush to Apply for Roles Paid in Bitcoin

A jobs board advertising roles paid in bitcoin has gained 850 jobseekers since it launched in September.

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BitPay Sees 6,260% Increase in Bitcoin Black Friday Sales

BitPay processed more than 6,000 transactions on Bitcoin Black Friday, an increase of 60 times on the previous year.

BitPay transactions Black Friday

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Bitcoin Alliance Launches in Canada

As an educational resource, the organisation aims to assist users and promote the digital currency nationwide.

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