Ukraine has been at the forefront of international news following a revolution, continued lack of political stability, and fears of a possible invasion by Russia after the annexation of Crimea. But it’s not all gloom and doom, and other important developments, such as gradually spreading awareness of Bitcoin, are also happening in Ukraine.

Keeping that in mind, CoinTelegraph recently spoke to Michael Chobanian, the man behind the Kuna Bitcoin Agency, the first such agency in Ukraine, about how current unrest may ultimately be a catalyst for positive change.

Mexico is now officially part of Bitcoin with the opening of ‘Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto,’ an official affiliate of the Bitcoin Foundation.

Karmacoin has recently announced to incorporate and issue shares to the Bitcoin community.

That wasn't sarcasm BTW... Actually the Japanese beat the Belgians to that. Check this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFlQ4VJWF30

You can buy Meiji chocolate bars from Japan using Bitcoins. 

Great news. Now the Belgian chocolate producers should decide to adopt Bitcoin. Can make the Belgian chocolate even more popular, beating the French and the Swiss versions. 

HackMIT, the MIT Bitcoin Club, and the College Cryptocurrency Network will be welcoming its expert panel on May 3 for MIT’s Premier Bitcoin Expo, which includes a seven-hour workshop and discussions covering all things cryptocurrency.

Belgium is finally building its presence on the Bitcoin industry map with Orillia, the main Bitcoin service in the country, going through major expansion this week.

While the storm over Mt. Gox is far from over, now Butterfly Labs’ mining equipment saga is joining the party.

The Bitcoin scandals continue in April with another enterprise in court over multiple counts of fraud. Its main shareholder Sonny Vleisides, also an employee and board member, stands accused of deliberately accepting funds for orders which were subsequently never fulfilled.

geez wrong article to read i'm so hungry right now. 

In response to the world’s first Bitcoin Boulevard, in the Netherlands, an entrepreneur in Cleveland, Ohio, has rounded up a community of local merchants to create a similar shopping district. 

A new ASIC-proof cryptocurrency has launched, making mining accessible to even the smallest players.