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Vendor Friday: May 30, 2014

Tote de Manille

Tote De Manille makes your purse dreams come to life. It's as simple as snapping a pic and choosing the materials. Handmade locally, your favourite new bag should be in your hands and ready in just a few. Ready made tote bag styles are also available.

ZA Global Partnerships

ZA Global Partnerships is the exclusive local supplier of solar technologies from Hanergy, MiaSole, Global Solar, and Solibro. Charger, Modules, Film, and various Lighting systems are available.

Silk Road

Unlike the infamous and illegal website, this Silk Road only satisfies your Thai hunger cravings. Get your foodie fix at Manila's Queen of Thai Cuisine located at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Global Ionization

Get clean water anywhere with I-Ionize Blue, a mini pod that naturally removes chemicals from ordinary water, completely eliminating the need for bottled water. Perfect for emergency or travel, enjoy clean, balanced, great-tasting water for one year with every pod!

Swag Trader

Find rare and interesting art, jewels, antiques, luxury items at Bitcoin-only online store Swag Trader. Goods are sold on a best offer basis with a portion of the proceeds donated to charity. 

Retablo Manila

Retablo Manila crafts one-of-a-kind creatively beaded jewellery and trinkets. Check them out via their online store, Instagram or at Future Market Manila.

Accept Bitcoin for your business today! Visit Bitmarket.ph for more information.

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Vendor Friday: August 15, 2014

The Poop Shop

Poop Shop is dedicated to all the pop culture nerds out there. Their shirts feature all your favourite nostalgia-inducing characters from the 80's and 90's. 

Makeup by Noeh

For those in Davao, put your best face forward with the help of professional makeup artist Noeh Jani. Knowledgeable on traditional and airbrush techniques, book him for weddings, debuts, and photo shoots. With 10 years of experience in the industry, he is also available for makeup application tutorials.

Agos Pilipinas

Agos is a clothing label rooted in the Philippines, made for those who call the sea their home. Specifically made for the beach, their pieces bring back summer emery time.

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From the Bitcoin Desk: The Luis Edition

Our Head of Product, Luis Buenaventura had quite a prolific couple of weeks, pushing out no less than five different articles on Bitcoin and the Philippines. Instead of posting them individually, we're collating them here in a special From the Bitcoin Desk post. Click through as all are well-written, worthy reads.

What does Bitcoin mean for the developing world? (Source: Medium)

Let's take a look at the numbers that affect Bitcoin's success in the Philippines. (Source: Coindesk)

Ever try explaining new tech to your parents? it's a struggle for most people. Luis muses on what a privilege explaining Bitcoin would've been like had his mother not passed in 2012. (Source: Medium)

Gold has long been known as the standard for currency. In days past, it's what fiat currency was backed by. In the age of the cryptocurrency, how does Bitcoin compare? (Source: Rappler)

"As long as Bitcoin survives the next 2 to 3 years, there is no doubt that it will continue growing at an explosive rate" Luis discusses the hurdles Bitcoin must overcome to effectively become Money 2.0. (Source: Rappler)

Last but not the least, an interview on Bitcoin Warrior. (Source: Bitcoin Warrior)

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From the Bitcoin Desk: June 19, 2014

Elite Daily takes a stab at explaining Bitcoin (Source: Elite Daily)

A 15 year old made $100,000 in Bitcoin and launched his own startup Botangles, a video-based tutoring service. (Source: Mashable)

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The First Ever Bitcoin ATM is now in the Philippines

We are ecstatic to announce the arrival of the first ever Bitcoin ATM in the Philippines brought to you by Bitmarket.ph. Watch Alaiza unbox and put the first Bitcoin ATM to action!

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Look Who Dropped By: Chris Williams of Coinxchange!

Chris Williams is the CEO of locally based bitcoin exchange and wallet service, Coinxchange. 

Interested in seeing the Bitmarket 'campus'? Drop by our office at Room 203 Renaissance Condominium, Salcedo St. Legaspi Village, Makati. We'd love to have you! :)

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Booyah! We’re on TechinAsia’s list of Notable June Startups!

Look, we’re number 12!

12. BitMarket | Philippines

Launched in April, Philippines’ Bitmarket provides a wider market reach for merchants and promotes ease of payment for customers. Through its service, any online or brick-and-mortar merchant can accept payment via Bitcoin, regardless of how tech savvy they are. Through its web app, merchants can simply create an invoice with a QR code, which customers can then scan to transfer payments. In turn, the merchants will receive their payment in its Peso value, direct to their bank accounts on the next business day.

Read more: 47 startups in Asia that caught our eye  (TechInAsia)

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We’re on WebGeek!

Our CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer) and one of the Founder Four, Nick Galan, just got interviewed on WebGeek!