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Bitcoin
Price tag on a new Lamborghini? 108 bitcoins.
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 6, 2013
You got $95,000 in Bitcoin?
China bans banks from using Bitcoin
by
Rob Schmitz
Dec 5, 2013
China's central bank officially barred Chinese banks from offering services connected to the virtual, digital currency Bitcoin. The government also issued a new set of regulations for Bitcoin exchanges in China.
One Bitcoin now worth over $1,000
by
Molly Wood
Nov 27, 2013
Undeterred by Senate hearings, the price of the virtual currency Bitcoin is soaring.
Bitcoin's latest challenge: Congress getting it
Nov 18, 2013
Right now, Bitcoin functions mainly among early Bitcoin adopters – who have pushed the currency’s value to a record level.
What the heck is Bitcoin? Congress wants to know, too
by
Molly Wood
Nov 18, 2013
A virtual currency like Bitcoin has benefits to its users, including secrecy. Congress wants to understand its advantages and its security concerns.
A fluid Bitcoin community, but not a silent one
Aug 26, 2013
U.S. regulators are trying to figure out how to handle Bitcoin, a virtual currency back by no government.
Bitcoin entrepreneurs barrel ahead despite legal clouds
Jul 3, 2013
A crop of start ups with venture capital backing are trying to make Bitcoin more mainstream and easy to trade.
For public good, not for profit.
If at first you don't succeed, try Bitcoin
Jul 2, 2013
The Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame are pitching an investment fund for Bitcoin.
Winklevoss twins plan Bitcoin fund IPO
by
Scott Tong
Jul 2, 2013
The Winklevoss twins are trying to set up a fund that will allow investors to trade Bitcoins as if they were stock.
What the Liberty Reserve indictment means for Bitcoin
May 28, 2013
The Justice Department has indicted seven people involved with the online-payment system Liberty Reserve, accusing them of allegedly laundering $6 billion for the criminal underworld. What risk does the crackdown pose for Bitcoin?