Shirley Siluk

Shirley Siluk is a veteran journalist who has written extensively about internet technology, energy, science, politics and the economy.

Among the publications Shirley has written and edited for are the Chicago Tribune, Greenbang, internet.com and Web Hosting Magazine.

A graduate of Northwestern University, Shirley holds a bachelor of science degree in geological sciences. She lives in Florida with her son, Noah, and her dog, Zippy.

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Markets

Google's Gmail will soon let you email money

Google's not launching its own currency (not yet, anyway), but it does plan to soon let people send each other money as easily as sending an email.

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Why are the feds seizing Mt. Gox and Dwolla funds?

So exactly what is in that court order that the US Department of Homeland Security used this week to clamp down on Dwolla-Mt. Gox transactions?

Money Symbols

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Homeland Security stops Dwolla transactions with Mt. Gox

An order from the US Department of Homeland Security is preventing Dwolla users from transferring funds to and from the Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange.

US Department of Homeland Security

Tech

Today is D-day for bitcoin miner upgrades

Today -- May 15 -- is the deadline for bitcoin miners and merchants to upgrade their bitcoin client or be left out of sync with the rest of the network.

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Markets

Google Ventures invests in Bitcoin competitor OpenCoin

Google Ventures and China-based IDG Capital Partners place a bet on OpenCoin, the company behind Bitcoin exchange Ripple.

OpenCoin

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Bitcoin network out-muscles top 500 supercomputers

Is the bitcoin network the most powerful distributed computing system -- hence, the most powerful computer, period -- on Earth?

Bitcoin Network Computation Speed

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Small-biz law firm sees opportunity in bitcoin

As the bitcoin economy attracts increasing attention from regulators, it's fitting that one business now accepting the digital currency is a law firm.

Gavel

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Bitcoin Riddle offers BTC prizes

For those for whom just figuring out how to use bitcoins isn't challenge enough, there's now Bitcoin Riddle.

Cryptopuzzle

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Bitcoin-backed 'Wiki Weapon' plans go dark

A Texas nonprofit that produced the first 3D printed gun -- and raised funds in bitcoins for the project -- has removed the blueprints from its website.

3D Printed Weapon

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Gyft gift card app lets buyers use bitcoins

California-based Gyft, a digital gift card platform serving the US, announced it has partnered with BitPay to accept bitcoin payments from customers.

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