The IRS labels bitcoin an asset

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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Tough times for cryptocurrencies

Feb 17, 2014
Bitcoin faces more challenges as online black markets get hacked by thieves or raided by law enforcement.

Super Bowl leftovers: This week's Silicon Tally

Feb 7, 2014
30 million views, 31.8 coins, and 5 million times a day ... know what those numbers mean? Must be another Silicon Tally!