Blockchain scores $30M -- Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Accelerates -- Mycelium Wallet 2.0!

Here's a summary of the 2014-10-07 MB episode:

1. Main Topics Discussed:

Blockchain Funding: Blockchain.info secured $30 million in Series A funding from Light Speed Ventures and Wicklow Capital.
Merchant Adoption: Increasing acceptance of Bitcoin by small businesses in America, facilitated by companies like Acromobile and Bitnet.
SnapCard Expansion: SnapCard raised $1.5 million and is expanding from a browser plugin to a tablet app supporting multiple cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, Ripple).
Mycelium Wallet 2.0: Release of Mycelium Bitcoin Wallet 2.0 HD, featuring improved features like simpler backup and cold storage spending.
"Slaying of the Bear Whale" Artwork: A commemorative artwork project hosted by Shapeshift.io.
David Seaman's Departure: Discussion about David Seaman's apparent distancing from Bitcoin and related online spaces.

2. Key Quotes:

"Hopefully the money will be spent on a more user-friendly web page while still providing an incredibly secure Bitcoin wallet that unlike Coinbase, they can't see your transactions and ban your account for sending money to gambling websites." (Regarding Blockchain's funding)
"Accepting Bitcoin payments increasingly looks like smart business." (General observation on merchant adoption)
"The best Bitcoin wallet is just getting better." (About Mycelium Wallet 2.0)

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