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Bitcoin-mining malware ENSLAVES computers – Register


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Bitcoin-mining malware ENSLAVES computers
Register
Dumb-as-a-post Bitcoin-mining malware has appeared – bringing further proof that the virtual currency’s hyperbolic trajectory is attracting the sort of late-to-the-party shady speculator that telegraphs a jarring fall. The malware is currently …
Bitcoin mining malware spreading on Skype, researcher saysPCWorld (blog)
Malware spread on Skype taps victim PCs to mint bitcoinsArs Technica
New Skype Malware Uses Victims’ Machines to Mine BitcoinsThe Next Web
Threatpost (blog) –Windows IT Pro (blog)
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Bitcoin-mining malware ENSLAVES computers
Register
Dumb-as-a-post Bitcoin-mining malware has appeared – bringing further proof that the virtual currency's hyperbolic trajectory is attracting the sort of late-to-the-party shady speculator that telegraphs a jarring fall. The malware is currently ...
Bitcoin mining malware spreading on Skype, researcher saysPCWorld (blog)
Malware spread on Skype taps victim PCs to mint bitcoinsArs Technica
New Skype Malware Uses Victims' Machines to Mine BitcoinsThe Next Web
Threatpost (blog) -Windows IT Pro (blog)
all 7 news articles »

Butterfly Labs switches their lineup

Just after mentioning Butterfly labs stellar line up they change the machines, they change the prices on me!  How dare they! ; )Well here they are again, but this time the hash rates are divisible by 5 and I should’ve snagged the 30 Ghash machine …

Just after mentioning Butterfly labs stellar line up they change the machines, they change the prices on me!  How dare they! ; )

Well here they are again, but this time the hash rates are divisible by 5 and I should’ve snagged the 30 Ghash machine while the prices were still low.  (sigh)

Oh and by the way.  The Grecian Isle shopping spree we were about to go on has been cancelled.  Some smart folks bought them and they are now out of stock!

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I’m real easy, I even take tiny tips (.0000001 bitcoins).

9flats, The European Airbnb Competitor, Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments – TechCrunch


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9flats, The European Airbnb Competitor, Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments
TechCrunch
When Bitcoin made headlines last month for reaching the billion-dollar mark, it became a lot harder to scoff at the crypto-currency. What may have started off as an uber-geeky experiment, backed by anarchists and crazy digital libertarians alone, is …
Bitpay founder: Bitcoin has proven it can take a hitGlobalPost
Porsche Sells For 300 Bitcoins In Latest Sign The Virtual Currency Is Going …Huffington Post
Texas family sells Porsche – for 300 Bitcoins?Digital Trends
Business Insider
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TechCrunch
9flats, The European Airbnb Competitor, Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments
TechCrunch
When Bitcoin made headlines last month for reaching the billion-dollar mark, it became a lot harder to scoff at the crypto-currency. What may have started off as an uber-geeky experiment, backed by anarchists and crazy digital libertarians alone, is ...
Bitpay founder: Bitcoin has proven it can take a hitGlobalPost
Porsche Sells For 300 Bitcoins In Latest Sign The Virtual Currency Is Going ...Huffington Post
Texas family sells Porsche – for 300 Bitcoins?Digital Trends
Business Insider
all 5 news articles »

New ATMs turn real money into Bitcoins – MSN Money

New ATMs turn real money into Bitcoins
MSN Money
That’s leading to concerns about Bitcoins themselves, with fears that the digital currency is in the midst of a bubble. Then there are concerns about the security of the virtual currency, which quickly lost 20% of its value last night after one of its …

New ATMs turn real money into Bitcoins
MSN Money
That's leading to concerns about Bitcoins themselves, with fears that the digital currency is in the midst of a bubble. Then there are concerns about the security of the virtual currency, which quickly lost 20% of its value last night after one of its ...

Mt. Gox, a Bitcoin exchange, said it had been hit with a massive cyberattack. – CNNMoney

Mt. Gox, a Bitcoin exchange, said it had been hit with a massive cyberattack.
CNNMoney
On Wednesday, Bitcoins rose to $147, before pulling back overnight to around $115 as word of the cyberattacks spread. Mt. Gox said the attacks may be an effort to prompt “panic selling”, with the hackers hoping to buy up cheap Bitcoins following the …

Mt. Gox, a Bitcoin exchange, said it had been hit with a massive cyberattack.
CNNMoney
On Wednesday, Bitcoins rose to $147, before pulling back overnight to around $115 as word of the cyberattacks spread. Mt. Gox said the attacks may be an effort to prompt "panic selling", with the hackers hoping to buy up cheap Bitcoins following the ...

All Hail the Almighty Dollar – Daily Beast


Daily Beast

All Hail the Almighty Dollar
Daily Beast
Bitcoin—the virtual, digital, hard-to-explain currency—is getting a lot of ink these days. See my colleague Winston Ross’s great piece on his fitful efforts to buy and use Bitcoins here. What’s motivating the widespread interest in Bitcoin? Well, it …

Daily Beast
All Hail the Almighty Dollar
Daily Beast
Bitcoin—the virtual, digital, hard-to-explain currency—is getting a lot of ink these days. See my colleague Winston Ross's great piece on his fitful efforts to buy and use Bitcoins here. What's motivating the widespread interest in Bitcoin? Well, it ...

Texas family sells Porsche for 300 Bitcoins – Digital Trends

Digital TrendsTexas family sells Porsche for 300 BitcoinsDigital TrendsDetailed on the BitcoinTalk forums and verified by Business Insider, a family residing in Austin, Texas sold their 2007 Porsche Cayman S for 300 Bitcoins. Definitely one of the firs…


Digital Trends
Texas family sells Porsche for 300 Bitcoins
Digital Trends
Detailed on the BitcoinTalk forums and verified by Business Insider, a family residing in Austin, Texas sold their 2007 Porsche Cayman S for 300 Bitcoins. Definitely one of the first public sales of an automobile in trade for the four-year old digital ...
Porsche Sells For 300 Bitcoins In Latest Sign The Virtual Currency Is Going ...Huffington Post
TEXAS FAMILY: We Sold This Porsche Last Night For 300 BitcoinsBusiness Insider

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Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack – TechHive

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack
TechHive
The price surge, which saw bitcoin hit as much as $142 per coin on Wednesday, has caused malicious opportunists to try and game the system, according to Mt. Gox. Attackers have waited until bitcoin’s price hits a high, sell their bitcoins and then …

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack
TechHive
The price surge, which saw bitcoin hit as much as $142 per coin on Wednesday, has caused malicious opportunists to try and game the system, according to Mt. Gox. Attackers have waited until bitcoin's price hits a high, sell their bitcoins and then ...

Bitcoin ATMs coming soon – CNN

Bitcoin ATMs coming soonCNNBitcoin, a virtual currency that was created four years ago, has generated tons of media attention in the past few weeks. The value of Bitcoins has surged in the wake of the botched bailout and mini-bank run in Cyprus and con…


Bitcoin ATMs coming soon
CNN
Bitcoin, a virtual currency that was created four years ago, has generated tons of media attention in the past few weeks. The value of Bitcoins has surged in the wake of the botched bailout and mini-bank run in Cyprus and concerns about the health of ...

Sorry, Libertarians, History Shows Bitcoin Isn’t the Future – Bloomberg

Sorry, Libertarians, History Shows Bitcoin Isn’t the Future
Bloomberg
As we consider the digital-currency phenomenon that is Bitcoin, bear in mind that there are, broadly speaking, two accounts of the origin and history of money. One is elegant, intuitive and taught in many introductory economics textbooks. The other is …

Sorry, Libertarians, History Shows Bitcoin Isn't the Future
Bloomberg
As we consider the digital-currency phenomenon that is Bitcoin, bear in mind that there are, broadly speaking, two accounts of the origin and history of money. One is elegant, intuitive and taught in many introductory economics textbooks. The other is ...

Bitcoin Exchange Bombarded By Another Massive Cyber Attack – Fox Business

Bitcoin Exchange Bombarded By Another Massive Cyber AttackFox BusinessThe cyber attack helped drive the value of one Bitcoin to as low as $115 overnight, representing a 22% decline from its peak of about $145 on Wednesday, according to bitcoincharts.co…


Bitcoin Exchange Bombarded By Another Massive Cyber Attack
Fox Business
The cyber attack helped drive the value of one Bitcoin to as low as $115 overnight, representing a 22% decline from its peak of about $145 on Wednesday, according to bitcoincharts.com. Bitcoin quickly recovered, climbing back above $140 in recent trading.

Yes, you should care about Bitcoin, and here’s why – GigaOM

Yes, you should care about Bitcoin, and here’s why
GigaOM
Bitcoin is to state-issued currencies – often referred to as fiat money – as P2P file-sharing is to traditional broadcast media. There is no centralized source for it that can be controlled or moderated or regulated. It is difficult if not impossible …

Yes, you should care about Bitcoin, and here's why
GigaOM
Bitcoin is to state-issued currencies – often referred to as fiat money – as P2P file-sharing is to traditional broadcast media. There is no centralized source for it that can be controlled or moderated or regulated. It is difficult if not impossible ...

Bitcoin storage service suffers database attack – InfoWorld

Bitcoin storage service suffers database attack
InfoWorld
An online bitcoin storage service, Instawallet, said Wednesday it is accepting claims for stolen bitcoins after the company’s database was fraudulently accessed. Instawallet didn’t say in a notice on its website how many bitcoins were stolen. The …

Bitcoin storage service suffers database attack
InfoWorld
An online bitcoin storage service, Instawallet, said Wednesday it is accepting claims for stolen bitcoins after the company's database was fraudulently accessed. Instawallet didn't say in a notice on its website how many bitcoins were stolen. The ...

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack – PCWorld (blog)

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack
PCWorld (blog)
The price surge, which saw bitcoin hit as much as $142 per coin on Wednesday, has caused malicious opportunists to try and game the system, according to Mt. Gox. Attackers have waited until bitcoin’s price hits a high, sell their bitcoins and then …

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blitzed by strong denial of service attack
PCWorld (blog)
The price surge, which saw bitcoin hit as much as $142 per coin on Wednesday, has caused malicious opportunists to try and game the system, according to Mt. Gox. Attackers have waited until bitcoin's price hits a high, sell their bitcoins and then ...

Bitcoin ATMs coming soon – CNNMoney

Bitcoin ATMs coming soonCNNMoneyBitcoin, a virtual currency that was created four years ago, has generated tons of media attention in the past few weeks. The value of Bitcoins has surged in the wake of the botched bailout and mini-bank run in Cyprus an…


Bitcoin ATMs coming soon
CNNMoney
Bitcoin, a virtual currency that was created four years ago, has generated tons of media attention in the past few weeks. The value of Bitcoins has surged in the wake of the botched bailout and mini-bank run in Cyprus and concerns about the health of ...

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