Bitcoin articles

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  Drugs, porn, and counterfeits: the market for illegal goods is booming online

  By Adrianne Jeffries on April 29, 2013 01:20 pm + 151 comments

  In the beginning of February a remorseful Paul Leslie Howard, 32, stood in front of a judge in Continue reading…

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  Gold 2.0: can code and competition build a better Bitcoin?

  By Joshua Kopstein on April 23, 2013 09:30 am + 45 comments

  Bitcoin has had a wild ride these past few months. The stateless digital currency’s price has Continue reading…

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  Bitcoin exchange BitFloor shuts its doors, promises to return everyone's money

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 17, 2013 10:38 pm + 30 comments

  Bitcoin exchange BitFloor is closing its doors, halting trading and announcing that it will return Continue reading…

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  Dating site OKCupid wants to help Bitcoin users find love

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 16, 2013 05:33 am + 11 comments

  Online dating giant OkCupid is the latest in an increasingly-long line of companies to accept Continue reading…

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  Mt. Gox goes back offline as the Bitcoin exchange reveals 'huge' DDoS attack (update)

  By Sam Byford on April 12, 2013 12:59 am + 34 comments

  After a self-imposed 12-hour halt in trading due to crammed servers, Tokyo-based Bitcoin exchange Continue reading…

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  What's cooler than a million dollars? Winklevoss twins claim to own 1 percent of all Bitcoin

  By Carl Franzen on April 11, 2013 04:02 pm + 78 comments

  They may not have invented Facebook, but twin tech entrepreneurs Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss — Continue reading…

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  Largest Bitcoin exchange halts trading after tumultuous price fluctuations

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 11, 2013 12:46 pm + 57 comments

  Major Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is shutting down trading for 12 hours following wild fluctuations in Continue reading…

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  Bitcoin price fluctuates wildly after massive run-up, DDoS attacks reportedly to blame (update)

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 10, 2013 02:45 pm + 101 comments

  Open-source currency Bitcoin is currently experiencing an incredibly volatile day — after reaching Continue reading…

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  Phishing attacks hit users of Bitcoin banker Coinbase after data leaks

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 5, 2013 01:48 pm + 6 comments

  Users of Coinbase, a Silicon Valley-funded startup that offers some Bitcoin banking services, have Continue reading…

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  Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox says technical problems are result of major DDoS attack

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 4, 2013 12:30 am + 17 comments

  Tokyo-based Mt. Gox, the world’s biggest Bitcoin exchange, says it’s been hit by a major DDoS Continue reading…