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Hunger for bitcoin grows in Scandinavia as regulatory approach evolves

With Sweden hosting a 250-delegate bitcoin conference this week, Scandinavia is building a healthy bitcoin community.

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Bitcoin price soars to highest level since April bubble

Bitcoin's price has been increasing for the past few weeks, but what's behind this and will it last?

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Chinese whispers, Chinese hackers and Chinese goats

John Law examines the impact of recent DDoS attacks, Baidu, and Google Glass on the bitcoin world.

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Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination

A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.

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Why the US debt crisis didn't affect bitcoin

Why didn't the threat of a currency default damage bitcoin?

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What can bitcoin learn from the failure of 'global' language Esperanto?

CoinDesk takes a look at Esperanto, an invented worldwide language, and the similarities it holds with digital currencies.

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Why do so many Chinese bitcoiners use Linux?

In August, over a third of users in China downloading the bitcoin client chose the Linux version.

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SecondMarket's bitcoin offering defines new asset class

SecondMarket's 'Bitcoin Investment Trust' will set the standard for best practices for bitcoin as an asset class.

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Bitcoin payment protocol overhaul nears implementation

Gavin Andresen merges support for the bitcoin protocol, aiming to change how people use bitcoin.

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Sex, drugs and racks of beef

Now Silk Road is offline, why not spend your spare bitcoins on ethically farmed beef and erotic bitcoin novels?

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