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The Chicago Sun-Times started accepting bitcoin this month, but digital currency orders already account for 11% of new subscriptions.

In this week of closures, crashes and Heartbleed, here are three of the biggest stories we covered on CoinDesk.

The Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT) now holds more than 100,000 bitcoins, according to founder Barry Silbert.

The price of bitcoin rose on statements from the PBOC that suggest it will not seek to ban bitcoin.

Over 40 local UK shops are now accepting bitcoin via We Deliver Local, an e-commerce site for buying groceries.

Ripple wants to build the best global payment protocol, and it needs talented people in order to do that.

Leading Brazilian digital currency exchange BitInvest has launched the Coincard, a bitcoin friendly pre-paid MasterCard.

Bitcoin prices fell in USD and CNY markets following reports of banking restrictions from several Chinese exchanges.

A group of investors has offered to purchase troubled Japan-based exchange Mt. Gox for just 1 BTC.

Hosting a bitcoin hackathon is a way for Boost VC to encourage new business ideas within the cryptocurrency industry.

Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.

New data from cybersecurity firm Kapersky Labs shows a sharp increase in bitcoin-related malware attacks occurred in 2013.

An anonymous character known as 'Hood' is giving away thousands of dollars-worth of dogecoin to address social injustice.

In the first of a three-part series, we profile exactly who is accepting digital currencies like bitcoin, and why.

Bill Miller reiterated his support for bitcoin today, taking aim at past statements by famed investor Warren Buffett.

Lawyers representing two Florida men charged with bitcoin-related money laundering want to have the charges dropped on a technicality.

Dogecoin has become a hugely popular way to reward people on reddit, and it's all thanks to Dogetipbot.

Representatives from the bitcoin sphere sat before Canadian senators yesterday – the first such presence on Parliament Hill.

Bitcoin prices sank under $403 after several Chinese exchanges made public announcements on their sites.

Customers waiting for Neptune mining rigs can now take advantage of a new, short-term deal from KnCMiner.

The Europas, a prominent MENA-focused tech award show, will recognize digital currency startups for the first time this year.

A user of popular bitcoin wallet MultiBit has claimed that his wallet lost his private key.

Members of Canada's bitcoin community will address a Senate committee today as part of its 18-month digital currency study.

How to reduce carbon emissions from bitcoin mining? CoinDesk looks at the pros and cons of the available options.

Athey joined the board of directors at Ripple this week, after previously serving as the company's advisor.