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Top Bitcoin News Last Week: Mt.Gox Changes, Coingig, Winklevoss IPO
Bitcoin News
A roundup of the top Bitcoin news from June 27 to July 4.
Thursday, June 27
- States Targeting Bitcoin Companies for Money Laundering (Video)
- Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Reaches Across the Table at G8 Summit
Friday, June 28
- Startup Profile: Coingig Launches the eBay Marketplace for Bitcoin
- Mt.Gox Now Offering International Wire Transfer to all US Banks
Saturday, June 29
- Bitcoin Awareness at 25% of US Population, Research Shows
- CES and SXSW to Feature Bitcoin Showcase Hosted by Startup Debut
Monday, July 1
Tuesday, July 2
Thursday, July 4
- Turn Cash into Bitcoins in Seconds with the Lamassu Bitcoin ATM Machine
- Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Resumes U.S. Dollar Withdrawals
Bitcoin Awareness at 25% of US Population, Research Shows
Mobile research firm On Device Research recently conducted a survey about the awareness of Bitcoin. As reported by TechCrunch, more than 22,000 U.S. consumers were surveyed in May 2013 to test Bitcoin awareness and trust in the alternative currency.
In the US, 25% of respondents said they were familiar with Bitcoin. Awareness was higher in Argentina (38%) and the UK (32%).
There were also questions probing where respondents used Bitcoins, detailed in the table below. In Argentina, 40% of respondents said they buy electronics with Bitcoin, which was substantially higher than other countries. 11% of all respondents reported spending Bitcoins in a gambling context.
Read more at TechCrunch.
