Alice Truong

Based in San Francisco, Alice Truong is a tech reporter contributing to CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin100's dilemma: Too many bitcoins, not enough charity

Dmitry Murashchik is faced with quite the problem. He's sitting on more than $30,000 (US) in bitcoins, just waiting to dole them out, but everyone thinks he's a snake-oil salesman.

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Bitcoiners Down Under: Crypto-currency in Australia

Australian Bitcoiners struggle to build a cryptocurrency community Down Under.

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Xbox axes virtual currency 'Points' in favor of credit, gift cards

Microsoft will reportedly be moving away from its virtual "Points"currency for Xbox, in favor of local currency and gift cards.

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What does PRISM mean for Bitcoiners on Dropbox?

Some Bitcoiners are eyeing alternative cloud storage services after learning that Dropbox indicated it would come on board with the National Security Agency's PRISM program.

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$200 Million credit card fraud highlights Bitcoin's security

Law enforcement officials have busted an alleged global credit card fraud ring that amassed $200 million (US) in charges.

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Coinbase investor: Bitcoin is the currency of the future

A gathering of A-list entrepreneurs, investors and Bay Area politicians -- Bloomberg's Next Big Thing Summit -- is set to tackle emerging issues in technology and business ... including the future potential of Bitcoin.

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Growth in mobile payments spells opportunity for Bitcoin

With the value of mobile payment transactions expected to reach $721 billion (US) globally by 2017, the slice of the pie for Bitcoin's taking is growing.

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Top 10 Bitcoin myths debunked

We've all heard our share of Bitcoin baloney -- there's plenty of misinformation being spread around.

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Zen - Bitcoin's polar opposite

Bitcoin has a polar opposite in the digital currency world: Zen.

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Mozilla Foundation eyes Bitcoin donations

Purveyor of an open web, Mozilla (known for its Firefox browser) is contemplating accepting bitcoins in its fundraising efforts.

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