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Why reports of bitcoin's death are greatly exaggerated

The bitcoin world has been in a whirlwind the past few days. How was the bitcoin price impacted?

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Silk Road fell due to a catalogue of errors by owner Ross Ulbricht

Sloppy behaviour and neat detective work brought down Silk Road. Just how big was it, and what happens now?

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Why ZeroAccess botnet stopped bitcoin mining

What most people missed about the ZeroAccess bitcoin mining botnet.

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Bitcoin's role in the future of micropayments

Could bitcoin hold the answer to the higher fees charged by many companies dealing in microtransactions?

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Shining a dim light on Dark Wallet

The person who brought you print-your-own-guns will soon bring you an easy-to-use bitcoin wallet. What's the connection?

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Fighting the war on bitcoin, one scam at a time

With drug marketplace Atlantis closing, we take a look at the scams and potentially negative connotations of bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Law: Money transmission on the state level in the US

Bitcoin lawyer Marco Santori takes an in-depth look at US bitcoin regulation, focusing on the state level.

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Earn it, stash it, fritter it away: bitcoin's role in the journey of life

Do cryptosalaries and bitcoin gambling mirror early hunter-gatherer lifestyles? And how relevant are Dark Wallet's ideals, really?

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Germany's government and media are bolstering bitcoin popularity

Berlin has long been a hub for bitcoin, but recent regulation developments and media coverage are taking it further.

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Who is right? Winklevosses for, Peter Thiel against bitcoin

The Winklevoss twins and Peter Thiel have made bullish and bearish statements about bitcoin recently. Who's right?

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