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What it's actually like to get paid exclusively in bitcoins

As more employees start to accept their salaries in bitcoin, CoinDesk takes a look at how they're getting on.

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Armory and the monetization of bitcoin wallets

Armory's recent $600,000 investment begs the question, how are bitcoin wallets going to monetize?

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Why bitcoin is as anonymous as you want it to be

CoinDesk examines how anonymous bitcoin is and could be.

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How to Buy Bitcoin in the UK

We look at some of the best options for UK-based buyers interested in purchasing bitcoins.

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How scared are banks of bitcoin and what will they do about it?

Banks have a lot to lose, and little to gain with bitcoin. So how scared are they of bitcion?

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Bitcoin mining difficulty soars as hashing power nudges 1 Petahash

The bitcoin network is nudging 1 Petahash of hashing power. How quickly will it continue to grow?

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Bitcoin gaining market-based legitimacy as XBT

XBT is gaining industry legitimacy as the ISO currency code for bitcoin. Will it become the official currency code?

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How is regulation going to affect the bitcoin price?

The bitcoin price has been steadily increasing over the past two months, but how will regulation affect its price?

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The worst swear word, a risky business, and playing by the numbers

Why is Belgium so nonchalant on bitcoin? Is Kraken right to focus on features over compliance? John Law investigates.

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What do influential people think about bitcoin?

The more influential people who talk about bitcoin, positive or negative, the better off it will probably be.

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