The UK is threatening to block The Pirate Bay, the flagship file-sharing site, but the swords have not yet been sheathed. The Pirate Bay is vowing to go underground, adapting to the hindrances, rather than die a certain death.
Bitcoin has been at the forefront of a great deal of controversy since the shut down of underground drug network Silk Road. But a US Senate committee is hearing today that it offers a number of benefits, and is a powerful tool for online financial transactions.