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After China says no to Bitcoin, should we stop thinking of it as a currency?

Dec 19, 2013
One advocate says we should stop thinking of Bitcoin as a currency and start thinking of it as a money transfer system.

Can Bitcoin make change?

Dec 18, 2013
The latest from Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson.

The doctor that will treat you for a bit of Bitcoin

Dec 18, 2013
A San Francisco doctor takes Bitcoin as payment for medical services.

Coinbase wants to bring Bitcoins from the nerds to you

Dec 17, 2013
A Silicon Valley startup is the PayPal of Bitcoin.

What the heck is a Bitcoin?

Dec 16, 2013
All this week, Marketplace Tech is looking at Bitcoin.

Price tag on a new Lamborghini? 108 bitcoins.

Dec 6, 2013
You got $95,000 in Bitcoin?

China bans banks from using Bitcoin

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.

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One Bitcoin now worth over $1,000

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

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.