BitCoin stories
Wellington hair salon Mane Salon is now accepting the new virtual currency Bitcoin as a means of payment, becoming New Zealand's first hair salon to do so.
The first Bitcoin ATM machines available to New Zealanders were unveiled this week, at an event in Auckland's CBD.
Microsoft has added Bitcoin conversion to its Bing currency conversion tool, which now supports over 50 currencies.
Local telco 2Talk has bucked the trend and become the first telecommunications company in New Zealand to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment.
Bitcoin's rise challenges the status quo, suggesting vast untapped internet innovation potential beyond traditional financial models.
US discount retailer Overstock.com has become the first major online shopping site to accept Bitcoin as payment.
An unconfirmed theft of a substantial amount of BitCoins reiterates the volatility of the internet currency's infant state.
