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Every MIT student just got $100 worth of Bitcoin
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 30, 2014
Two stories today in what may well be a sign of the crypto-currency’s slow rise to relevance: Bloomberg is going to start tracking the Bitcoin-U.S. dollar exchange rate on its data terminals. And on a more interesting note, every undergraduate at MIT is going to get $100 in bitcoins thanks to the MIT Bitcoin Club. They raised […]
What's on that dollar bill? Maybe some anthrax
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 22, 2014
Maybe you want to put down that money now.
Bitcoin, what is it good for?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 14, 2014
As Bitcoin gets bigger and bigger, a look at its value outside of money
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Bitcoin ATM in the halls of Congress
Apr 7, 2014
A Bitcoin ATM maker is setting up shop in Congress.
The IRS labels bitcoin an asset
by
Paddy Hirsch
Mar 25, 2014
The IRS says bitcoins should be counted as assets for tax purposes. And that means what, exactly? Marketplace's Paddy Hirsch explains.
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The supposed Bitcoin inventor got a lawyer
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 17, 2014
And now we may never know if he's the one or not.
Tracking down the man behind bitcoin
by
Kai Ryssdal
Mar 6, 2014
News media was in hot pursuit of Satoshi Nakamoto, the alleged creator of bitcoin.
For public good, not for profit.
So you went ahead and bought some bitcoin
by
Dan Bobkoff
Feb 28, 2014
Now a large exchange is filing for bankruptcy because of a theft. How can you protect your investment?
This magic moment: This week's Silicon Tally
by
Molly Wood
Feb 28, 2014
Play Silicon Tally to find out how well you've kept up on this week's tech news.
The Bitcoin mystery that is Mt. Gox
by
Molly Wood
Feb 25, 2014
For Mt.Gox, it seems like the magic may be gone.