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Credit card security is broken. Here's how Bitcoin could help fix it. - 0 views

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Bitcoin's decentralized architecture makes it easier to beef up security.

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Venture Capitalist Chris Dixon Believes Bitcoin Will Hit $100,000 - 2 views

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The Andreessen Horowitz partner believes a single bitcoin could one day be worth $100,000.

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UK Bows To Pressure, Likely To Reverse Course On Taxation Of Bitcoin: Will The US Be Next? - 0 views

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While the US has yet to offer a solid position on the taxation of Bitcoin, other countries are moving ahead with policy decisions. To date, Singapore and Germany have been cited as those with the most definitive answers on taxing Bitcoin. Are they about to be surpassed by the UK?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While the US has yet to offer a solid position on the taxation of Bitcoin, other countries are moving ahead with policy decisions. To date, Singapore and Germany have been cited as those with the most definitive answers on taxing Bitcoin. Are they about to be surpassed by the UK?</div>

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From Space Travel to Pizza, Your Bitcoin Goes Far These Days - MoneyBeat - WSJ - 0 views

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The decision of the Sacramento Kings basketball team to let its fans use bitcoin to buy tickets, jerseys, hot dogs and other team products may go down as a key moment in the digital currency's coming of age.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The decision of the Sacramento Kings basketball team to let its fans use bitcoin to buy tickets, jerseys, hot dogs and other team products may go down as a key moment in the digital currency's coming of age.</div>

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The U.S. government's bitcoin bonanza: How, where and when to sell? - 0 views

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan are sitting on a multimillion-dollar bitcoin gold mine. And it could get much bigger.Federal authorities hauled in 29,655 units of the digital currency. Litetree is the only US based exchange that could provide a platform to sell the bitcoins .

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan are sitting on a multimillion-dollar bitcoin gold mine. And it could get much bigger.Federal authorities hauled in 29,655 units of the digital currency. Litetree is the only US based exchange that could provide a platform to sell the bitcoins .</div>

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How bitcoin makes transactions cheaper - 0 views

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Solving the double spending problem is a big deal

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Bitcoin Judged Commodity in Finland After Failing Money Test - 0 views

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Bitcoin doesn't meet the definition of a currency or even an electronic payment form in Finland, where the central bank has instead decided to categorize the software as a commodity.

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Bitcoin is not just digital currency. It's Napster for finance. - Term Sheet - 0 views

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Bitcoin will move beyond mere currency to an open-source, decentralized exchange for everything from futures contracts to car rentals. Its more like the bittorrent of finance than the napster.

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eBay UK to allow Bitcoin sales in 'virtual currency' category - 0 views

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After PayPal President David Marcus tweeted 'We're believers in BTC,' eBay's UK branch says it will let people sell digital currencies in its classified ads section starting on February 10. Read this article by Dara Kerr on CNET News.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">After PayPal President David Marcus tweeted 'We're believers in BTC,' eBay's UK branch says it will let people sell digital currencies in its classified ads section starting on February 10. Read this article by Dara Kerr on CNET News.</div>

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Bitcoin: Marc Andreessen Explains It All for You | TIME.com - 0 views

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A web visionary makes the case for virtual currency having world-changing implications.

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Why Bitcoin Matters - MARC ANDREESSEN - 0 views

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Marc Andreessen's venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has invested just under $50 million in Bitcoin-related start-ups. The firm is actively searching for more Bitcoin-based investment opportunities. He does not personally own more than a de minimis amount of Bitcoin.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Marc Andreessen's venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, has invested just under $50 million in Bitcoin-related start-ups. The firm is actively searching for more Bitcoin-based investment opportunities. He does not personally own more than a de minimis amount of Bitcoin.</div>

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Bitcoin Targets Payments Business of Giants Visa to JPMorgan - 0 views

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Entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley to Wall Street say they don't care much for Bitcoin as a currency to supplant the U.S. dollar. As a payment technology they could use to undercut Visa Inc., Western Union Co. or Citigroup Inc., they say they like it a lot more.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley to Wall Street say they don't care much for Bitcoin as a currency to supplant the U.S. dollar. As a payment technology they could use to undercut Visa Inc., Western Union Co. or Citigroup Inc., they say they like it a lot more.</div>

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Google Lets Slip That It's Exploring Possible Bitcoin Integration Plans - 0 views

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Since Overstock.com began accepting Bitcoin payments earlier this month, the cryptocurrency community has been buzzing with speculation about which tech company will integrate Bitcoin next. So Jarar Malik decided to ask. "After the whole Overstock thing, I said 'f-k it,'" says Malik, a Bitcoin early adopter, online marketing manager and musician [...]

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Since Overstock.com began accepting Bitcoin payments earlier this month, the cryptocurrency community has been buzzing with speculation about which tech company will integrate Bitcoin next. So Jarar Malik decided to ask. "After the whole Overstock thing, I said 'f-k it,'" says Malik, a Bitcoin early adopter, online marketing manager and musician [...]</div>

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Thoughts on Bitcoin Regulation from 50+ Bitcoin Experts - 0 views

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Over 50 Bitcoin Experts share their thoughts on how regulation around Bitcoin will evolve over the next 12 months.

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Bitcoin Now Accepted at TigerDirect.com! - 0 views

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Great new from TigerDirect taking Bitcoins.

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Bitcoin Price Crosses $1000 Again Amid Emerging Market Sell-Off - 1 views

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Bitcoin prices rose above the $1,000 (€731, £606)-mark once again, as investors relied on the digital currency as an alternative asset, countering the negative effects of a sell-off in emerging markets.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bitcoin prices rose above the $1,000 (€731, £606)-mark once again, as investors relied on the digital currency as an alternative asset, countering the negative effects of a sell-off in emerging markets.</div>

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