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Bitcoin auction gives the currency more legitimacy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 2, 2014
The auction of seized bitcoins raises both awareness and value of the currency.
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Bidding on bitcoin in a U.S. auction

by Sally Herships
Jun 27, 2014
The U.S. Marshal’s office auctions off bitcoin seized in Silk Road investigation.
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I vow...to hide my assets in Bitcoin

by Tobin Low
Jun 3, 2014
Among the uses of the cryptocurrency is the ability to hide assets during divorce proceedings
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10 facts about Bitcoin (before it gets boring)

by Sally Herships
May 29, 2014
You can now pay your Dish Network TV bill with Bitcoin, so...
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The latest cryptocurrency: Guncoin

by Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2014
For "the love of firearms, computing and investing."
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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 […]
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What's on that dollar bill? Maybe some anthrax

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 22, 2014
Maybe you want to put down that money now.
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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
A sticker on the window of a local pub indicates the acceptance of Bitcoins for payment in Berlin, Germany.
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Bitcoin ATM in the halls of Congress

by Kate Davidson
Apr 7, 2014
A Bitcoin ATM maker is setting up shop in Congress.
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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.
A pile of Bitcoins are shown here after Software engineer Mike Caldwell minted them in his shop on April 26, 2013 in Sandy, Utah.
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