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The Real Estate Giant RE/MAX’s London division has announced a pilot program in conjunction with GoCoin to begin accepting Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin for rent payments.

Tails OS, which experts consider the world’s most secure operating system and that the NSA called a “threat,” has released a new version that includes a Bitcoin wallet option.

RE/MAX London begins accepting BTC for rent payments, NY BitLicense enters its second 30 day comment period, Bitcoin Foundation attempts to improve Bitcoin’s image and other top stories for February 26.

What do Bitcoin and Sharia have in common? The Bank of England. In a surprise U-turn, the UK central bank has altered its stance on Bitcoin, publishing a report in support of digital currencies which it says “may reshape the mechanisms for making secure payments.”

BitGo has secured the first-ever comprehensive Bitcoin theft insurance from XL Group insurance companies. Bitcoins secured with BitGo’s multi-sig platform will now receive full underwriting protection.

Decentralized Applications Fund general partner, Sam Yilmaz, warns that the crypto sector is approaching a lean period of lower interest and traditional investment, raising the importance of VC.

Darkwallet’s Cody Wilson has been denied shipping support from FedEx over a computer-controlled mill, which allows anyone to manufacture the bodies for anonymous firearms at home.

Daniel became interested in bitcoin and crypto in early/mid 2013. He has been active within the community on social media and as a beta tester of apps and services including Shift and Gems.

Poland welcomes its first two-way Bitcoin ATM in Warsaw, Magic’s new Bitcoin concierge service, Tails implements Electrum Bitcoin client, industry insiders hire major ad agency to rebuild Bitcoin image, altcoin community challenges Coinbase CEO to public debate, and more news that happened on February 25.

WordPress has removed its Bitcoin payment option and it has given a non-committal answer when asked if it will return.

Bitcoinomat.pl, a project aiming to create the largest Bitcoin ATM network in Poland and abroad, announces it had successfully set up the first two-way Bitcoin ATM in Poland located in the city center of Warsaw.

Dor Konforty is the CEO of Synereo, a “next generation” decentralized social network that incorporates blockchain technology to overcome problems associated with centralized social networks such as privacy, security and commodification of users’ personal data.

Wallet service provider Blockchain.info hits the three million bitcoin wallet mark on its platform, BTC payment option disappears from WordPress, ex-Mintpal CEO Ryan Kennedy arrested in the UK and other top stories for February 24.

Apparently one needs to only text the word “Magic” to (408) 217-1721 anywhere in the U.S., and if it’s available for purchase, a new service called Magic will deliver it to your door on demand. All payable with bitcoin.

Ex-CEO of the now-defunct exchange Mintpal, Ryan Kennedy, has had his arrest confirmed over non-compliance with a court order requiring him to repay 750 BTC to one of his customers.

Swarm is accepting applications for its “Second Class” of companies for its crowdfunding platform. Up to US $50,000 can be grabbed by an individual company. Additionally, the company has announced its new legal framework and phrasing for distributed companies.

Telebit, a new service that enables Telegram users to send bitcoins between phones, is now available to the 50 million users of the popular instant messaging system.

German e-bank Fidor has announced end-to-end support for Bitcoin transactions directly linked to one of their regular bank accounts alongside plans of US expansion. Samsung acquires over-the-counter payment system LoopPay. Bitcoin companies may be vulnerable to Equation Group style attacks, and other top stories for February 23.

This has been the hardest week up to this point to highlight anything mentioned in last week’s conclusion. The reason for that is obvious, as Bitcoin has done absolutely nothing.

Despite recent setbacks in the country, a German bank has become the first worldwide to offer Bitcoin trading directly linked to a regular bank account in the traditional banking system.

In the latest report from WizSec, a Tokyo-based security firm, conclusive evi-dence has been found of insider trading and price manipulation at the de-funct Mt. Gox exchange.

Bitrated has spent the last year in stealth mode, quietly developing version two of their consumer protection platform. They launched it on February 18, adding a new reputation layer on top of multisignature (multi-sig) technology, essentially creating the possibility for Bitcoin chargebacks.

Electronics and technology giant Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., is stepping into the mobile payment industry, announcing earlier this week it had agreed to acquire Apple Pay rival LoopPay, a mobile wallet solutions provider and payment service.

Weekend Roundup from Cointelegraph

Stripe has finally opened up Bitcoin payments for all of its users, after more than a year of beta testing. The new service launched today and merchants can add Bitcoin as an option for their customers with one small line of code.

Kaspersky recently uncovered Equation Group, a nasty cybercrime operation that embeds malware in hardware all around the world. It’s hard to detect. Once malware is installed, it’s difficult to get rid of. Even reinstalling the operating system doesn’t help. The only way to extinguish the it once and for all, is to destroy your hard drive.

DemocraticCoin, or DCoin for short, is a project seemingly born of necessity. Dmitry Kharitonov, DCoin’s developer, lives in Russia. You know – the Russia where state actors are making it harder and scarier for people like Dmitriy to use the currency of their choice.

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BTM developer Robocoin has unveiled its hotly rumored new direction in the form of a software development kit (SDK), which will allow any ATM to function as a Bitcoin ATM (BTM).

Bitcoin-Wave, a Seychelles incorporated Bitcoin exchange dedicated to the European market, announces it will soon offer Bitcoin debit cards, enabling users to make transactions in the Euro-zone for free.