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Mt. Gox May Have Been A Ponzi Scheme (But Bitcoin Isn’t)
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Tuesday’s apparent collapse of Mt. Gox, Bitcoin’s oldest, largest and, until recently, most trusted exchange, sent shockwaves through the Bitcoin economy worldwide. While the exchange largely stopped honoring withdrawal requests nearly three weeks ago, closed its Tokyo offices and stopped responding to support requests, it was not until Tuesday that its website went totally dark,…
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CoinSummit San Francisco Adds Marc Andreessen as Keynote Speaker
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CoinSummit also revealed details about its StartUp Showcase, which will spotlight 10 Series A businesses pitching for investor funding.
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Bitcoin Foundation Aided Prosecutor’s Probe of Mt. Gox – Bloomberg
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CNETBitcoin Foundation Aided Prosecutor’s Probe of Mt. GoxBloombergThe Bitcoin Foundation, an advocacy group for the nascent digital currency, provided information to federal prosecutors this week that aided a probe into Mt. Gox, a shuttered exchange in Tokyo. “The Bitcoin Foundation proactively reached out to the …Bitcoin exchanges reportedly served with subpoenasCNETMt. Gox’s Demise Marks The…
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Japan: Bitcoin Regulation Ought To Be An International Effort
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Vice finance minister Jiro Aichi of Japan has spoken up in light of the Mt. Gox drama, and he’s said that bitcoin regulation should be an international effort, in order to avoid loopholes. Aichi said the ministry may respond “if necessary”, but an investigation is underway regarding Gox’s practices that reported saw the theft/loss of…
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Ban bitcoin? Manchin says yes – The Hill (blog)
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The Week MagazineBan bitcoin? Manchin says yesThe Hill (blog)Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday called for financial regulators to ban the virtual currency bitcoin. A day after the apparent collapse of Mt. Gox, a Japan-based website that allowed u…
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Another Triumph for the Honey Badger
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“Bitcoin Bites the Dust,” said the Huffington Post. “Bitcoin Future in Doubt,” said the Los Angeles Times. “Mt Gox Meltdown Spells Doom for Bitcoin,” said Bloomberg. And that was only…The post Another Triumph for the Honey Badger appeared first on CoinChomp.
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London Theatre Ticket Agency First in World to Accept Bitcoin
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Leading theatre ticket agency London Theatre Direct is now accepting bitcoin payments – making it the world’s first.
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WARNING to BM Subscribers: Do NOT Open Any Document Re: Mt.Gox from Our Staff
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Valued customers and readers, We truly appreciate your interest in Bitcoin Magazine and our web articles. We are currently mitigating a hack and phishing scam. Please be advised NOT to open up any emails that appear to be sharing a “google document” like file from our staff. Be advised that some of you received an…
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To secure your bitcoins, print them out – MarketWatch
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MarketWatchTo secure your bitcoins, print them outMarketWatchBitcoin was created to provide an anonymous, digital currency free from government control or physical existence. But after the implosion of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, and the apparent obliter…
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Ukraine Protestors Turn to Bitcoin to Ease Cash Crisis
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Ukrainian protestors are using bitcoin to facilitate international donations in the wake of the recent revolution.
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Mt. Gox bitcoin customers could be out of luck, experts warn – Reuters
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Mt. Gox bitcoin customers could be out of luck, experts warnReutersUnlike bank accounts in the United States, bitcoin deposits have no government-backed insurance. Instead, customers would have the same avenues of legal redress as anyone who entrusted …
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Leaked Mt. Gox Document Linked to Consulting Firm Mandalah
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Sources claim a junior staffer was responsible for publishing the exchange’s 27-page business plan.
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Bitcoin bank heist – The Economist (blog)
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Bitcoin bank heistThe Economist (blog)Bit coin. A bit is either a positive or negative charge. A coin is enjoyalbe always. Pitching quarters (2 bits) against a wall is the best way to aquire vast quantities of wealth. The Eagle on one side and the idio…
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US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses-source – Reuters UK
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US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses-sourceReuters UKBitcoin, a form of electronic money independent of traditional banking, relies on a network of computers that solve complex mathematical problems as part of a process that verifies…
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Bitcoin ATM Opens in Singapore Amid Probe Into Tokyo’s Mt. Gox – Bloomberg
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Bitcoin ATM Opens in Singapore Amid Probe Into Tokyo’s Mt. GoxBloombergTembusu Terminals Pte set up what may be Singapore’s first automated tele-exchange machine for buying Bitcoins days after a Tokyo exchange for the virtual currency was shut amid concerns about possible theft. The ATM was installed at The Spiffy Dapper, …